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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #20 on: 19 Feb 2010, 09:13 pm »
Quote from: golfugh on 16 Feb 2010, 10:49 pm
James

Congrats on the KEF 207/2's.  Not a Bryston owner (yet), but love the KEFs.

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Dave - I'd say very neutral.  Listened to 30+ pairs of speaker prior to purchase.  Leans toward a Revel Studio 2, but smoother IMHO.


Cool. I wish could afford them!
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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #21 on: 19 Feb 2010, 09:15 pm »
Quote from: VOLKS on 17 Feb 2010, 02:03 am
Currently have the KEF XQ 40's mated with 4BSST2/BP26 MM/MC/BCD-1/Project Debut III and Krell a  K.I.D IPOD Dac/Dock....i totally love the way the XQ 40's sound with the Bryston.......This Dec the Kef Ref 207/2 will be in my grasp:)........XQ 40's will go up for sale i guess.

Nice system! It'll be awesome with those 207s.
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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #22 on: 19 Feb 2010, 10:24 pm »
Hi,

Those are real KEF speakers. Very Nice.

I stood next to the KEF Blade speakers - works of art? maybe......
But notwhat I would call "real" speakers.

For me looks come a far second behind audio quality.


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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #23 on: 19 Feb 2010, 10:35 pm »
Quote from: Mad Mr H on 19 Feb 2010, 10:24 pm
Hi,

Those are real KEF speakers. Very Nice.

I stood next to the KEF Blade speakers - works of art? maybe......
But notwhat I would call "real" speakers.

For me looks come a far second behind audio quality.

Hi Andy - have you heard the 207's and how would you rank them?


james
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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #24 on: 20 Feb 2010, 10:07 am »
Excellent choice..

I am driving a pair of KEF Reference 201/2's with a (three months old) 14BSST2.. Fantastic sound.. 

But of course are in the process of 'talking my wife' into something bigger (205/2 or 207/2) to get more out of the 14B...


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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #25 on: 20 Feb 2010, 08:29 pm »
In case you haven't read the review...

http://stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/208kef/index.html

"While spaces remain in my heart for the Sonus Faber Amati homage, the mbl 111B, the Dynaudio Confidence C4, the original Revel Ultima Studio, and the Wilson Audio Sophia, I must say that the Series 2 revision of KEF's Reference 207, the 207/2, is overall the best-sounding full-range speaker I have used in my current listening room. To all intents and purposes, it is without flaw."

The impedance curve looks a bit scary though, not Thiel scary but still.
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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #26 on: 23 Feb 2010, 07:32 pm »
Guess what?  I'm snowed in and the KEF207/2's arrived :thumb:

Eat your hearts out :drool:





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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #27 on: 23 Feb 2010, 07:43 pm »
VERY,VERY NICE,a comparison with the PMCs(later would be quite interesting to me).
James,you must feel pretty bad being snowed in :cry: :lol:.
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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #28 on: 23 Feb 2010, 08:50 pm »
Quote from: James Tanner on 23 Feb 2010, 07:32 pm
Guess what?  I'm snowed in and the KEF207/2's arrived :thumb:

Eat your hearts out :drool:





james

Awesome James - the finish looks outstanding :D Are the 207/2s still made in the UK? Now if the top pod was rectangular instead... :wink: :thumb:

Be well...
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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #29 on: 23 Feb 2010, 08:55 pm »
James

Congrats on the Kefs!!!  Looking forward to your impressions.

All KEF Reference are still made in the UK.
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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #30 on: 23 Feb 2010, 09:09 pm »
Quote from: golfugh on 23 Feb 2010, 08:55 pm
James

Congrats on the Kefs!!!  Looking forward to your impressions.

All KEF Reference are still made in the UK.

Thanks golfugh :D :thumb:

Be well...
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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #31 on: 24 Feb 2010, 07:51 am »
great speakers for sure! but the styling of the tweeter...not really my cup of tea  :nono:


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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #32 on: 24 Feb 2010, 08:11 am »
Quote from: alexone on 24 Feb 2010, 07:51 am
great speakers for sure! but the styling of the tweeter...not really my cup of tea  :nono:


al.

Hi Al,

That's not the tweeter - it's the midrange and tweeter combined in  a COAXIAL driver arrangement.

james
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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #33 on: 24 Feb 2010, 01:00 pm »
Quote from: James Tanner on 24 Feb 2010, 08:11 am
Hi Al,

That's not the tweeter - it's the midrange and tweeter combined in  a COAXIAL driver arrangement.

james

James,

i know that this is the coax. i just don't like the style of it. looks a bit lost...all alone on the very top of the speaker. but that's just me.

al.
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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #34 on: 24 Feb 2010, 01:41 pm »
Quote from: alexone on 24 Feb 2010, 01:00 pm
James,

i know that this is the coax. i just don't like the style of it. looks a bit lost...all alone on the very top of the speaker. but that's just me.

al.

Hi Al,

Yes it is a bit different but the lack of diffraction from cabinet really provides one hell of a soundstage!

james
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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #35 on: 24 Feb 2010, 02:47 pm »
yes, i think that this position is not just made for fun. it surely makes sense :wink:.


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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #36 on: 24 Feb 2010, 07:20 pm »
Quote from: James Tanner on 24 Feb 2010, 01:41 pm
Hi Al,

Yes it is a bit different but the lack of diffraction from cabinet really provides one hell of a soundstage!

james


"One hell of a soundstage"?....awsome!...thats what i wanted to hear..........i know its early,but anything else you can tell us about the Kefs thus far?Whats your opinion of the midrange?.............i want these speakers so bad this Nov/Dec....
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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #37 on: 24 Feb 2010, 07:38 pm »
Quote from: VOLKS on 24 Feb 2010, 07:20 pm

"One hell of a soundstage"?....awsome!...thats what i wanted to hear..........i know its early,but anything else you can tell us about the Kefs thus far?Whats your opinion of the midrange?.............i want these speakers so bad this Nov/Dec....

Hi VOLKS - do you have a pair on order?

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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #38 on: 24 Feb 2010, 08:30 pm »
No not yet........was looking to get them in Nov-Dec.
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Re: KEF Reference 207/2
« Reply #39 on: 24 Feb 2010, 09:44 pm »
Quote from: James Tanner on 24 Feb 2010, 08:11 am
Hi Al,

That's not the tweeter - it's the midrange and tweeter combined in  a COAXIAL driver arrangement.

james

James,

Isn't the coincidental arrangement of the tweeter and midrange driver a Jim Thiel invention?  I seem to remember that he pioneered that concept but could be wrong.  I know that the great soundstage you are hearing is a Thiel hallmark.

Bill
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