KEF - R Series Range vs Reference Range

[CnoEvil]

More out of academic interest than anything else, I am looking to see how close the R Series gets to the performance of the Reference Range of Kef speakers, and what those differences are.

I am throwing this question out to anyone who has directly compared them, and can thus share their insight.

Cheers

Cno

 

[CnoEvil]

Ahem!

.....gently coughs in order to catch the attention of the person who encouraged the starting of this thread. :shifty:

 

[Anonymous]

I'm glad you started this thread Cno. I'd be interested in some of the thoughts and experiences of forum members regarding these 2 Kef models. Cheers.

Tartan Man

 

[CnoEvil]

I'm glad you started this thread Cno. I'd be interested in some of the thoughts and experiences of forum members regarding these 2 Kef models. Cheers.

Tartan Man

Cheers TM....though Yoda has gone AWOL, he has! :?

 

[Anonymous]

I'm considering the R Series in a 5.1 home cinema set up (R700's,R600 Centre and R800 Dipoles) but would also be interested in their music abilities. Here's hoping some people (including the person you've repeatedly mentioned!:wave: ) come forward.

 

[CnoEvil]

From the short time I heard them, they sounded very well (much better than the XQ series they replaced). Very detailed, revealing and clear without being bright, with deep controlled bass.

IMO They would make for a good choice for a mixture of AV and 2 channel.

 

[SteveR750]

Cno, I have not heard either mysef, but the nice chaps at Sevenoaks in cheltenham told me that the R500 was a stunningly good £1500 speaker, and was only impressively close to the 205/2 and had many of the more expensive models charateristics.

 

[Frank Harvey]

I did start on a reply Cno, but I soon realised that it's not going to be a short reply, and that to properly highlight the differences, some of the technology needs explaining (not to those familiar with KEF, but for the benefit of those reading that aren't). Ill need to be in THE zone for this one :rofl: So if you can bear with me, I'll prepare a reply which I'll post up tomorrow or Thursday, depending how busy tomorrow is 🙂

 

[CnoEvil]

Ill need to be in THE zone for this one :rofl: So if you can bear with me....

....still bearing....patiently.

Getting in "The Zone" is not easy....I hear. 😉

 

[Anonymous]

I did start on a reply Cno, but I soon realised that it's not going to be a short reply, and that to properly highlight the differences, some of the technology needs explaining (not to those familiar with KEF, but for the benefit of those reading that aren't). Ill need to be in THE zone for this one :rofl: So if you can bear with me, I'll prepare a reply which I'll post up tomorrow or Thursday, depending how busy tomorrow is 🙂

War and peace coming too you soooon ! :rofl:

 

[CnoEvil]

War and peace coming too you soooon ! :rofl:

From Russia with Love....so to speak. :shifty:

 

[Frank Harvey]

Sorry. I started writing it on my day off, but I just wasn't in the right frame of mind 🙁

Soon 🙂

 

[CnoEvil]

Sorry. I started writing it on my day off, but I just wasn't in the right frame of mind 🙁

Soon 🙂

:wave: 🙂

 

[Frank Harvey]

I'll write something up tomorrow 🙂

I have what I have written up already, and revisiting it might show up if it's up to scratch or not...

 

[CnoEvil]

I'll write something up tomorrow 🙂

I have what I have written up already, and revisiting it might show up if it's up to scratch or not...

No pressure! :roll:

 

[plastic penguin]

This all sounds a bit suspect (PP reaches for a large spoon:twisted: ). Perhaps they're not quite...

Reveal yourself, David. At least spill the beans on these Kefs, before poor Cno explodes.

 

[CnoEvil]

At least spill the beans on these Kefs, before poor Cno explodes...

TOO L - A - T - !?

 

[Helmut80]

Safe to say that at this point, anything short of a PhD thesis will be an utter disappointment.

 

[Frank Harvey]

Uh-oh...

 

[Anonymous]

after all that :type: you hav'nt accidently deleted it have you? lol..

 

[CnoEvil]

Safe to say that at this point, anything short of a PhD thesis will be an utter disappointment.

:rofl:

As I said.....NO PRESSURE! (says a disconnected voice from the spirit world)

 

[plastic penguin]

Safe to say that at this point, anything short of a PhD thesis will be an utter disappointment.

Just a very short REVIEW would suffice... DAVID, WHERE ARE YOU?!!🙂

 

[plastic penguin]

Safe to say that at this point, anything short of a PhD thesis will be an utter disappointment.

:rofl: As I said.....NO PRESSURE! (says a disconnected voice from the spirit world)

Think of all those Peachtree crumbs you'll have to scrape off the walls...lol

 

[CnoEvil]

Just a very short REVIEW would suffice... DAVID, WHERE ARE YOU?!!🙂

He's getting into "THE ZONE"....which takes a while at his age, so don't be (too) sore on him. :shifty:

 

[CnoEvil]

Safe to say that at this point, anything short of a PhD thesis will be an utter disappointment.

:rofl: As I said.....NO PRESSURE! (says a disconnected voice from the spirit world)

Think of all those Peachtree crumbs you'll have to scrape off the walls...lol

That'll be someone else's job....I'm still out there....way way out there (in another dimension)!