Posts by robertoa1a

I like my CDs at full format, and usually record them WAV. I was never impressed with the way compressed data sounds through the clarity of kef speakers. Where do you store all of your CDs? I got a cheep laptop w/hdmi and slid it...

The cables I needed for my sub's cost almost as much as one of the subs in a box store but I bought them at A4L for less than a good pair of underware.

I haven't made changes to the crossovers yet. I consider it though. Dielectric caps should never be used. The reason they are is that there small and cheep. Poly caps are big and expensive by manufacturers standards. The...

The receiver is a Marantz sr 5003. A little light in processing but as strong as any mid grade receiver in when it comes to raw amplification. I used Three Y adaptors. My receiver has one out put so one Y for that. Being that the...

I am not a owner of your specific speaker, What you are explaining sounds like there is a gap between the sounds the woofer and tweeter due to aging dyelectric caps in the X-over. Your speaker wasn't created that way. In many cases...

Lil' fyi. I just purchased a second matching psw2500 sub-woofer and It made big difference. The single 10" sub provided adequate tight bass and was never muddy or boomy. The problem was that bass only seemed like it was coming...

Quote: Originally Posted by drewTT How much difference is there between the XQ and the Classic Q series? I noticed the XQ has a real wood finish. Do they also use much better drivers on the XQ? The price difference...

One more thing. The extensive processors in new receivers comes at a price(bouth cost effiness and demand on tha receivers power suply). The receivers power consumption has it's limits. Being that KEF speakers are not all that...

Quote: Originally Posted by gajenn if your budget could handle the denon 3311 or marantz 6005, either would help make those IQ's sing. I don't know if biwiring the fronts and center of the IQ's would help,they sure helped my q's...

I think I saw a spike kit at accessories4less on sale. If you don't want to drill into your new speakers then mount the spikes to a solid material and set your speakers on that. Little diy. Off topic: any one running two subs. Got...