KEF 3005 SE & Sony 5300 ES

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After reading this months awards issue I am contemplating upgrading my Kef 2005.1 speakers and Pioneer VSX-D2011 amp, with the KEF 3005SE and Sony 5300ES

Would this amp and speakers be a good match ?

Also anyone know where I can purchase the Kef speakers ? I got my last Kefs from Practical Hifi in Carlisle, but that seems to have closed since and the nearest Practical Hifi is in Warrington now :-(

Any advice / comments would be helpfull

Cheers

 

[VoodooDoctor]

The Kef 3005SE's aren't available until next month some time (in black) and December for the silver versions. Have you looked on the Kef website for local dealers?

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks VoodooDoctor, wondered why I couldn't find anywhere that had them. What about the package though would they be a decent match ? Nearest dealer is 60miles away, could be worse I guess

 

[VoodooDoctor]

Unfortunately, can't help with whether they would be any good with that amplifier. 60 miles is nothing! I drove 240 miles at the weekend to pick up a bargain pair of Monopulse speakers!

 

[Anonymous]

Cheers Voodoo

Just been reading another forum and someone already has the 3005 SE's, where did you read that they are not available till Nov ?

 

[VoodooDoctor]

My dealer has been told by Kef that they won't be shipping until next month in order to clear their old stock. Can you post a link to that thread, would be interested to read some other people's first impressions.

 

[Anonymous]

Read through this guys post http://www.another site/forums/showthread.php?t=520886 he's got them in his bedroom, but his other rooms pics are pretty awesome, but I think he's got money to burn lol

 

[VoodooDoctor]

Link doesn't work....

 

[Anonymous]

Any comments / advice on the setup and the availability of the KEF 3005 SE's from Andrew or Clare ?

 

[Anonymous]

VoodooDoctor FYI, after phoning around this morning I have found a couple of shops in the north west that have the KEF 3005 SE's in stock. The store is practical hifi, if your intrested.

[quote user="VoodooDoctor"]My dealer has been told by Kef that they won't be shipping until next month in order to clear their old stock. Can you post a link to that thread, would be interested to read some other people's first impressions.[/quote]

 

[VoodooDoctor]

Have decided that my dealers are useless. Don't know what's going on with them really. Think I need to go into the shop and kick their butts.

 

[Anonymous]

It seems that I can get hold of the KEF's now but the Sony 5300ES is causing more probs, after speaking to the sony store they still have no release date / info, and it not showing on the sony website. Krishav have some in stock but after talking to them, they only have silver and from what I was told by sony they are only available in black and have been advised by them that the one I have been offered is probably a grey import. Arghhhhh

Andrew or Clare, where do whathifi get their samples ? are they imported or supplied by Sony uk ?