I was wondering if you guys could share your opinion/comments on the above choices. This would have been bought awhile back but I kinda got sidetracked with other stuff (wedding preparations)
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I've never heard the KEF's, but the 601s are nicely rounded sonically and are good choices to start with when auditioning speakers in that price range ($350-450). They will perform better with better amplification (what speakers won't?
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If you can push it, the 602s sound a lot better I think... Plus the bass output on them is much better. The 602s are one heck of a bookshelf speaker for their price.Digital Audio makes me Happy.
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What is the MSRP of the 602's?Comment
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thanks for the comments guys.
I plan to use an HK 3480 stereo receiver (I know the Rotel RA-01 will "sound" better, but I kinda like the blue jog dial)
cougar, 500USD+- over here in ManilaComment
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bump for the KEF Q1 (old model being offered to me for just 300USD)Comment
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I owned 601's, great little speakers. When I upgraded to floorstanders after these I was pretty much decided on a pair of 603's but thought I'd give other price competative products a listen, among them models from Kef (the then Q4, Q5 & Q7 to be precise.) because I'd read so many good reviews... like Hi Fi Choice describing the Q7 as a "slice of Hi Fi heaven" :rofl:
I listened to them all on the same set up (a NAD 372 with a matching C542 CDP, not my first choice but what was available in the demo room and should've sounded OK) and didn't enjoy them at all. Mostly because high frequencies sounded dull, in fact, at times almost non-existant. Even good mainstream recordings, like Norah Jones "Come away with me" (which I've heard reproduced with real "in the room" presence on even modest systems) sounded so lacking in any "sparkle" it was a shame. I'm sure KEF and their clever Uni-Q drivers have many fans, but I'm not one of them, and unless there have been significant improvements in the new series, I'd stick with the B&W's.Comment
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I'd vote the Q1 over hte 601 no probs.
the Q1 is a suprisingly good speaker and in my opinion better than the b&w.
jump to the 602's though and it would get tough. The kefs woudl win for me in the looks though."Technology is a drug. We can't get enough of it."Comment
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alebonau, so which would you choose, 602 or Q1?Comment
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I would agree fully with BTB concerning the KEFs...
Had a listen to the Q11 and they did not sound nice to me at all. The highs are non-existant and the overall sound simply to dull...thought it was down to the amplification (Rotel all around CD/pre/power - euro series), but we hooked up a pair of Boston VR2s on the same set and the Bostons had much more energy in them....
I can't comment on the B&Ws though...sorry...have not heard them yet...Regards :T,
Boom....a.k.a...."The Box"Comment
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Hi there people,
Well, the subject says it all...
Food for thought:- The DM601 + ASW675 combo is attractive as I can send the DM601's to the back when getting a pair of floorstanders as fronts (I'll never use a pair of floorstanders as surrounds)
- The advantage of having
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Hi everyone, I'd like to ask for your advice on the speakers I'm about to buy. I've tested the B&W 683, the Focal Chorus 816V and the KEF iQ7. My impression is that B&W takes the cake slightly but I want to hear from you.
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Anyone here have a B&W 5.1 setup using DM601 S3's?
I'm considering buying 4 of these along with their LCR-60 S3 for center but don't much care for their matching sub(ASW600).
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Hi, everyone I just got my 600s almost 2 weeks ago, and am thinking about exchanging the 600s for 602s. I can then put the 602s in front to match the LCR600 better and keep my 601s that I have as fronts right now and then use them for surrounds. The price difference would only be about $300. The... -
What do you guys think about using an htm2 with 602s? I used to have a B&W cnt and it sounded great with the 602s. I got rid of it a few years ago and now I want to get another center. Eventually I'll want to upgrade the 602s so it won't be too big of a deal if they don't mesh perfectly. Any...
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