Hi guys,
Has anyone out there heard both the KEF ref. MKI's & compared them to the newer KEF ref. MKII's?
I myself have heard the 203/II,205/II floorstanders,202/II centre & 208/II sub. & have to say i was mightily impressed.
How much of an improvement are they in comparison to the older ref. series?
And secondly how do the KEF ref. I/II's characteristics compare to the B&W 803D,803S,804S & 805S' which i'm also considering?
I'm toying with the idea of partnering the speakers with ARCAM's FMJ AV9 processor,FMJ P7 multi-channel power-amp. & with the FMJ DV139 as my source for movies,DVD audio & SACD.
But,whilst these ARCAM components & sources offer the kind of natural & near-neutral sound i aspire to for multi-channel audio,i'm still undecided about whether i should also be looking at seperate DAC's,transports,pre-amps. & monobloc power-amps. for optimum 2 channel stereo audio.
Would there be a discernable difference in the stereo performance between the two set-ups?
Any advice or help would be appreciated.
BABUR.
Has anyone out there heard both the KEF ref. MKI's & compared them to the newer KEF ref. MKII's?
I myself have heard the 203/II,205/II floorstanders,202/II centre & 208/II sub. & have to say i was mightily impressed.
How much of an improvement are they in comparison to the older ref. series?
And secondly how do the KEF ref. I/II's characteristics compare to the B&W 803D,803S,804S & 805S' which i'm also considering?
I'm toying with the idea of partnering the speakers with ARCAM's FMJ AV9 processor,FMJ P7 multi-channel power-amp. & with the FMJ DV139 as my source for movies,DVD audio & SACD.
But,whilst these ARCAM components & sources offer the kind of natural & near-neutral sound i aspire to for multi-channel audio,i'm still undecided about whether i should also be looking at seperate DAC's,transports,pre-amps. & monobloc power-amps. for optimum 2 channel stereo audio.
Would there be a discernable difference in the stereo performance between the two set-ups?
Any advice or help would be appreciated.
BABUR.