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KEF Blade 2
I got to listen to these beauties for more than 3 hours yesterday with my Ayre, AX-5 Twenty amp as well as the Luxman 900 separates.
It was quite a treat. Does anyone have owership experience with these speakers? What did you own prior to the KEFs? Do you still own them? Likes, dislikes? Thanks in advance.
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Audio Room: CH Precision I1, Esoteric k01XD, Lab 12 Melto 2, Luxman PD-171A TT, Roon Nucleus, Stenheim Alumine Three, Silversmith Fidelium speaker cables, Siltech 680 interconnects, Shunyata Sigma USB Cable, Audioquest Hurricane PCs, Shunyata Everest,CORE Design racks, Stein Harmonizers, HRS damping plates, Stillpoints and all that other silly stuff. Office: Luxman L-595A SE, Diapason Neos speakers, HiFi Rose RS150B, Nordost Frey 2 Interconnects, Tellurium Q Silver speaker cables, |
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I like vintage KEF speakers and would like to know more about Bades as well.
BTW, I am wondering why there is no forum for KEF at AA? |
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Well, they can certainly withstand the fury of an MC452 being driven into safeguard protection and keep a coin from falling over that is sitting on top of them. https://youtu.be/38P8SYLNleQ
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Here they are
After hauling these up the stairs (and taking a break), I unboxed the Blade 2s. Excellent packaging etc. Fit and finish is excellent and I will not miss the gloss black of my other speakers!
I didn't install the spikes since it will take a while to dial these in. Besides, I had to call Ivan on the way home with an order for Stillpoints! I am so glad they came in a day early. It should be a really great weekend! The photo looks like I have these "toed out" - it's just an illusion.
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Audio Room: CH Precision I1, Esoteric k01XD, Lab 12 Melto 2, Luxman PD-171A TT, Roon Nucleus, Stenheim Alumine Three, Silversmith Fidelium speaker cables, Siltech 680 interconnects, Shunyata Sigma USB Cable, Audioquest Hurricane PCs, Shunyata Everest,CORE Design racks, Stein Harmonizers, HRS damping plates, Stillpoints and all that other silly stuff. Office: Luxman L-595A SE, Diapason Neos speakers, HiFi Rose RS150B, Nordost Frey 2 Interconnects, Tellurium Q Silver speaker cables, |
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KEF Blade 2
I have the KEF Reference 5s. I looked at the blade but couldn’t stand the look of them. The 5’s are rock solid in their presentation and sound staging. Micro details in the high frequencies are incredible. What they do lack is a real bottom end. I cross mine over at 50hz and let my subs do the rest.
They can get astonishingly loud and I’ve never seen a cone move. Last edited by phishphan; 02-19-2018 at 06:06 PM. |
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Stereo: Hegel H590, Grimm Audio MU1, Mola Mola Tambaqui, Burmester 948 - V3 & V6 racks, Vivid Audio G2 Giyas, REL Carbon Special (pair), Silent Angel Bonn N8 Ethernet Switch & Forester F1, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse IC and SE SC, Furutech Digiflux AV: Hegel C-53, Marantz AV8802A, Oppo BDP-203EU, Pioneer Kuro 60", Vivid Audio C1 & V1w's, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse, SE & E Second system (veranda): Halgorythme preamp and monoblocks, Burmester 061, Avalon Avatar, Sharkwire & Wireworld cables |
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