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In Reply to: RE: Kicking tires, graduating from Gallo Ref 3.5 posted by bullethead on June 19, 2016 at 09:38:53
Does the $15,00 include cash from selling Gallos?
Probably lots of good choices at that number.
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that's the thing. Gallos are going for $4k new from the leftovers, they only cost $6k new,....money is the barrier, I won't be selling the gallos...
I'm interested in only new speakers which widdle down the options a LOT.
I am not sure if I should save more and go higher say to $25k....
this is a multi-year evaluation for me.
Also the British are definitely out, I got burned from British speakers, sounds too damn fake, I am leaning Wilson right now. I like Canadian as well, although the one Totem I like resembles Dynaudio too much which I also got burned on.
Thanks for getting my synapses firing.
Edits: 06/19/16
The KEFs are made in China - so not British.
KEF also makes a big deal out of the fact that each pair is hand made to order by a single builder rather than assembly line style. Not sure why that matters though.
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"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
what did you have before?
The KEF Blades have great reviews, closer to that $25,000 mark.
I don't like B&W, even their top of the line, I thought they were light weight , but I have Kef 104.2's and R 300's , that I'm very happy with.
The 104's are old, and have replaced Bass Drivers and Tweeters, they're like new now.
Anyway, keep us posted!
The KEF Blades have great reviews, closer to that $25,000 mark.
Have you heard them? I had the chance while vacationing in the SFO area. Disappointing. I wouldn't call what I heard fake. Pretty coherent sound, but with a very small and distant image.
For that kind of coin, I think you can get much better.
The latest Reference series KEFs soundstage like nobody's business and they do not sound "fake" at all, to my ears.
I spent money on harbeths, perhaps that turned me off. They at one point were fantastic when I was using tubes, I don't now.
I will , thanks for the feedback. I am not a fan of B&W either,
I wish Polk would step up, but they seem to be stuck in entry levels, pretty bad we haven't seen a $10k speaker from them in many years since the invention of dynamic balance, also Gallo has something under his sleeve, supposed to be better Ref, I am patient so we will see. I am blinded now by not so many options.
KEF today doesnt sound like the others you mention,
I think it is closest to the U.K. equivalent of Revel.
Objective meausrements are outstanding.
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