Do the good people at whathifi have any plans to review the kef q500's, it seems unusual that this very much talked about speaker has yet to recieve a review by the experts, is there any reason why this is?
Kef Q500 review?
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Excitable Boy
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After 'Q700gate', would you expect a manufacturer to send another speaker from that range??? :O
Although I can confirm that both the Q700 and Q500's are excellent speakers..... :clap:
Although I can confirm that both the Q700 and Q500's are excellent speakers..... :clap:
Pistol Pete1 said:
What, like this one?
http://www.whathifi.com/awards/2011/stereo-speakers-and-subwoofers
Hi Clare....long time no see!!! How's the new job?
Without opening up old wounds, the Q300 is very different to the Q700's, and ultimately the Q500's......
They don't have the extra bass cone, and two ABR's, which could be the cause of the 'muddled bass' reported on the WHF review.....
Without opening up old wounds, the Q300 is very different to the Q700's, and ultimately the Q500's......
They don't have the extra bass cone, and two ABR's, which could be the cause of the 'muddled bass' reported on the WHF review.....
Oh.....and I think you reviewed the Q300's BEFORE the Q700's..... :?
Perhaps since the review of the Q700's, they don't fancy sending anymore?? :doh:
Perhaps since the review of the Q700's, they don't fancy sending anymore?? :doh:
Excitable Boy said:
Pistol Pete1 said:
Pistol Pete1 said:
What's with all the '-gate' and 'old wounds' stuff?
Pistol Pete1 said:
Very good, thanks.
Oh, and here are some more KEF Q series models WHF tested well after the Q300 review - the Q600C and Q400b....
Clare Newsome said:Pistol Pete1 said:
Very good, thanks.
Oh, and here are some more KEF Q series models WHF tested well after the Q300 review - the Q600C and Q400b....
Not exactly part of their floorstanding speaker range Clare....the OP was about the floorstanding Q500's.....
Nor tested in isolation, no doubt.....
Pistol Pete1 said:
Seems so. Bizarre, really...
Pistol Pete1 said:
The fact that the mythical gate was closed a long time ago, perhaps?
Andrew Everard said:
Not sure it's that bizarre Andrew,
I think that after many potential buyers have demo'd the Q700's, they just didn't get the fact that your review suggested these speakers suffered from 'muddled bass'.
I, for one, have heard these speakers and felt the bass department was strong and defined, without any suggestion of being muddled.
But I guess that why we have forums....to discuss topics, and if needs be agree to disagree.....assuming both parties have actually heard the product in question.
Anyway, going back to the OP......are KEF offering the Q500's for a review? Have they been asked to supply a pair?
Pistol Pete1 said:
Yes, but that's a difference of opinion – not 'Q700gate', whatever that overdramatic epithet means.
Pistol Pete1 said:
As with any range, we request all the models available as we need them for testing, and then slot them into the magazine as appropriate. Manufacturers will, of course, decide whether or not to supply products to specific publications as suits their marketing plans, but I think Clare has already made clear that we have reviewed several models from KEF since the Q700, and I was making the point that KEF continues to advertise its Q series through this site.
Andrew Everard said:
Well I didn't 'coin' the phrase 'Q700gate', so I guess you'll have to ask the person that did if you don't understand what it means....
So you requested all the models......and the response was???? :?
Andrew Everard said:
Shame really.......
I see another home cinema magazine recently reviewed the Q700 5.1 set up, and raved about the set up, quoting the use of ABR's in the front three speakers as:
'All this tech translates to drivers that drop lower than a snake's belly with aplomb and control - very hi-fi.'
Interestingly KEF seemed happy to supply most of the range to them too:
'First, the inventory was a pair of the Q700 towers, two pairs of Q500 towers, a big Q600c centre, two pairs of Q800ds dipoles and a set of Q300 bookshelfers to go with the Q400b subwoofer.'
The reviewer then decided to create the set up with the Q700, Q600c, Q300, although tried the Q800ds too, and the Q400b sub).
Needless to say it got their 'Best Buy' award..... :cheers:
If the OP is still interested in this design of speakers, he/she may find an alternative review of the Q700's (Not Q500's, i know, but they are very similar in design) in a certain hifi magazine at his/her local newsagents this month....
Pistol Pete1 said:If the OP is still interested in this design of speakers, he/she may find an alternative review of the Q700's (Not Q500's, i know, but they are very similar in design) in a certain hifi magazine at his/her local newsagents this month....
Yes I spotted that on the social networking website that dare not speak its name, haven't bothered reading the review though, that mag bores me to tears...
Pistol Pete1 said:
Surely having changed both its ownership, its editor and some of its contributors in the past few months, it's more of an uncertain hi-fi magazine?
Be that as may.....but it does also offer an alternative perspective about these speakers, which can only be good for the consumer....
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