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Model: | Keilidh |
Category: | Speakers |
Suggested Retail Price: | $1150(blk), $1350(ch) |
Description: | Floor standing speaker. Go here <a href= |
Manufacturer URL: | Linn |
Model Picture: | View |
Review by jonbee on July 14, 2009 at 15:26:40 IP Address: 146.129.249.194 | Add Your Review for the Keilidh |
I ran across a pair of these Keilidh LS300 for a great price on Craiglist, and couldn't pass up a chance to own a pair of these well regarded classics. The LS300 was one of the later configs, with the ceramic tweeter. They are around 2000 vintage.
First, the cabinets are very solidly made, with massive internal bracing, and with the faux granite bases these have a solidity that is very rare at this price point. The cherry veneer is expertly applied and finished, giving them a nicely tailored look, great for a smallish (32" high) floorstander.
I hooked them up to my little 28WPC tripath amp and was delighted with what I heard. The highs are very extended and clean, and the mids are just right- balanced, clean, and with excellent instrumental placement. There is a uniformity and coherence to the presentationthat is very effective. Overall, the impression is just a tad laid back, but with terrific listenability. The bass is solid into the 40s, and can sound too full in smallish rooms.
I like these well enough to invest a bit more in them and replace the caps and resistors; many online swear that it is a big improvement.
These are now getting long enough in the tooth to have arrived at "vintage" price levels of $2-600. At those prices they blow the doors off anything I've run across. I think the last price these sold for was $1800, and I doubt all in all that there is a much better new speaker for that $ today. If you like natural musical enjoyment more than in-your-face detail, if you run across a pair, give em a listen!
Product Weakness: | Only accepts bananas; slightly laid back overall; bass too prominent in small rooms. Not the last word in detail. Sounstage a bit low because of short stature. |
Product Strengths: | Musically convincing- smooth, well integrated, nice soundstage. Easy on the ears. Solid bass. Fine, well engineered cabinets. Compact. |
Amplifier: | PS audio GCC250, Pop pulse T-Amp |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | none |
Sources (CDP/Turntable): | Sony 999; Modwright sony 9100 |
Speakers: | review |
Cables/Interconnects: | goertz MI2 |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | lots |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 16 x 19 x 8 |
Time Period/Length of Audition: | 1 week |
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): | adcom |
Type of Audition/Review: | Product Owner |
Theses were the winner of a group test by eithr TAS or S'phile at the time
Bob Harley gave them borderline Class B, and preferred them over all other Class C speakers (including the Vandy 2ci and several other well regarded speakers of the time).
that was the review I remembered
AV 5140, Keilidh and Tukans were, still are, excellent loudspeakers...Tukans being one of the best monitors I've heard.
I have seen dogs with more style than men,...
Charles Bukowski
but these have impressed me greatly. Makes me want to re-visit the Tukans.
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