Re: KEF Ref-101

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General speaker questions for audio and home theater.

In Reply to: KEF Ref-101 posted by Ross on September 18, 2001 at 11:43:30:

Something nobody has mentioned in comparing the LS3/5a to the 101 is that the LS3/5a was designed as a monitor speaker for small spaces, like a mixing booth, and was designed to be mounted on the wall above ear level. In the overlap region, it launches the sound downward.
The 101 does not have this characteristic and so can be placed at ear level. It is also easier to use with a sub woofer in a biamplified system with an electronic crossover. The bass bump in the LS3/5a makes this a much more difficult proposition and is quite demanding of the properties of the crossover.

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