Kef 104/2 Replacement Options

[pauljdh]

Theres a bloke coming to collect my beautiful Kef 104/2 speakers in an hour...theyre too big for my room and to be honest I need something smaller - thats the dilemma - with what?

I think Im going to struggle but there must be quality used speakers out there that will help me get over the separation?

Thanks

Paul

[Crackie]

Can you give us more info to work with ?? If the KEFs are too big, what size limits are there for the replacement ? KEF is 280mm wide, 415mm deep and 900mm tall. How big is the room ? What's the Budget ? What amp are you using ? Do you like to listen at high volumes ?

[pauljdh]

Thanks, room is 15 x 15 feet, amp is a Rotel RC 970 pre and a RB981 power amp and front end is a FIIO X5 DAP playing FLAC and Hi-Res files......I like dynamics and power at low / med volumes...it wasn't the size per se of the 104's that were the problem rather I couldn't position them far enough out in the room to get them imaging etc, so wall standers would be good...thanks so far

[Crackie]

AVI have well engineered crossovers, sound very transparent and image well.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AVI-Neutron-Monitor-Spea...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-of-AVI-Bigatron-Spe...

I think KEF LS50 might fit the bill http://www.kef.com/uploads/files/en/review/LS50_HF...

[pauljdh]

Thanks, they look the right ballpark although the Kefs need to be free standers I reckon looking at them...the AVi's look like worthy of investigation! many thanks

[Crackie]

Some more options which suit close to wall siting. What's the budget ?

http://www.atcloudspeakers.co.uk/hi-fi/loudspeaker...

http://www.atcloudspeakers.co.uk/wp-content/upload...

http://www.proac-loudspeakers.com/html_files/Speak...

http://www.harbeth.co.uk/uk/index.php?section=prod...

http://www.hifichoice.co.uk/news/article/spendor-s...

[Frances The Mute]

When I sold my 104/2's on, I ended up with the Jamo Concert 8 as a replacement.

They offered the warm and prodigious bottom end of the Kef (to a degree) and gave the attack and responsiveness that the Kefs lacked with a lot of music. I'm happy I made the change but I still miss the Kefs.

[V10Mike]

I picked up a pair of PMC TB1 speakers on Ebay, and I'm blown away by the clarity and insight they give into music from such a small box.

[S1MMA]

are you looking specificlly for a bookshelf/standmount speaker?

I have a set of Kef XQ20s in black - sound sublime. On original KEF stands, not quite the bass extension of a floorstander but clarity and depth are amazing.

Look good to boot also:

[pauljdh]

Thanks everyone......too many options, oh well I did ask! getting by with a pair of Kef Q35.2's but I could weep at times......a narrow floor stander takes up the same room as a bookshelf on a stand so I think Ill look in that direction, especially as a quality stand is several hundred quid.