In Reply to: This review shows two things very clearly: posted by KlausR. on May 8, 2007 at 00:31:49:
Hi KlausRAllow me to put some passive loudspeakers into the equation.
Good old KEF seems to produce better and better measuring speakers.20 Years ago Kef and B&W were fighting for the same market segment, now their ways have parted and B&W seems more and more to produce the Sonus Faber way, with all its disadvantages (and advantages?), like slow (6-12 DB/Octave) slope frequency networks, in combination with drives of very different dispersion characteristics at the crossover points. While Kef seems to think, (rightly so I believe!) that better speakers can be developed with measurements, more measurement, and then further measurements.
Just have a look at the measurements taken in Stereoplay of the new Kef Reference 203.2
http://www.gp-acoustics.de/Reviews/pdfs/Stereoplay/Reference_203_2_Stereoplay_04_07.pdf
And then see them confirmed in a for me unknown magazine called Video
http://www.gp-acoustics.de/Reviews/pdfs/Video/Reference_203_2_Video_05_07.pdf
I happen to be owning a pair of Sonus Faber Guarneri Hommage, maybe I should convert to a pair of Kef 205.2?! Hmm maybe so…
Best wishes from up here north.
KlausDK
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