[stereo5]

Does anyone have any info on the Kismet Reference speakers they can share with me?  Since I will be purchasing sight unseen and heard, any info would be quite helpful.

Bob

[satfrat]

As an owner of 2 sets of Lorelei's, welcome to the club of the unknowing owners. I hope you'll love your Kismets as much as I've loved my Lorelei's for the last 7 years.   
 
Cheers,
Robin

[jdodmead]

Not to worry, you've made a  good decision. These speakers are a true bargain and hard to beat at any price. There are only a few that I can't afford, or wouldn't fit in my room, that I would  think of replacing mine with.
regards
jeff

[stereo5]

I just bought a pair of Kismet Reference off of Audiogon.  I should have them for the weekend.  I am curious as to weather they play rock well?  I listen to a lot of rock and also all the other audiophile stuff, but love rock.  I hope the bass is decent as my DeVore Gibbon 8 speakers were very thin in the bass.  I also hope these speakers throw a large sound.  Can anyone reassure me?

Are these the same size as the Loreli's?  What makes these speakers a Kismet Reference compared to the Loreli?

Thanks,

Bob

[TomS]

They rock seriously.  Anyone who has heard Klaus's demos at RMAF can attest to that.  Kismet has, at the least, upgraded crossover components.  That pair on a'gon was a steal.

[jdodmead]

Yes, what a steal!  I almost bought them, for my second system,  just because of that. Don't fret about the bass, you'll have plenty.

Jeff

[2gumby2]

The reason I purchased the Kismet speakers is because I heard them at RMAF and no matter what genre of music that was played through them, they sounded great. I am confident you will be pleased with the sound.

[stereo5]

I would like to thank everyone for your responses.  I should be receiving the speakers tomorrow.  For  astethic reasons (waf), I will have to keep them close to the wall when not in use.  When I am going to sit down and listen to something, I will pull them out from the walls.  My only question is should the speakers be toed in, or left pointing straight ahead?

Bob

[satfrat]

My Lorelei's require very minimal toe-in, the drivers converge about 8' behind my head. You can always do a search of my username & Lorelei as I've had plenty to say about these loudspeakers for the last 6+ years. Hopefully there will be some simularity between the Lorelei's & the Kismet. 
 
Cheers,
Robin

[loki1957]

I would like to thank everyone for your responses.  I should be receiving the speakers tomorrow.  For  astethic reasons (waf), I will have to keep them close to the wall when not in use.  When I am going to sit down and listen to something, I will pull them out from the walls.  My only question is should the speakers be toed in, or left pointing straight ahead?

Bob

I use my Loreleis pointing straight ahead. I have a huge 3d sound stage.

[stereo5]

Today, Mr. Fedex brought me a wonderful pair of Odyssey Kismet Reference Speakers which I purchased from a fellow Audiophile off Audiogon. I don't know where to start. The cabinetry is of unbelieveable quality and the color is a beautiful Santos Rosewood finish. Each speaker weighs a little over 80 pounds and it is a two way design.

I have the speakers positioned about 25" from the rear wall and toed in ever so slightly. I will get right to it, the bass is the BEST bass that I have ever heard in my living room. It is very deep, taut, articulate and defined. The mids and highs are very sweet and finally, I can listen to Pink Floyd play in all their grandness. I played a mix of rock, jazz and classical this afternoon, and no matter what I played, I wasn't disappointed. I found for the first time in a long while, I wasn't picking the music apart, you know the note sounds wrong, etc. I found myself really immensed in the music.

I have yet to install the floor spikes/cones. That will be done in about a week, once the speakers have settled in. Looks like I will be staying in most of this long weekend, enjoying the music.

Bob
I throw my window open wide and call to you across the sky.