KEF Reference Studio 102 Setup Help

[akerbe7]

Hello I just picked up a pair of the KEF Studio 102 speakers with the KEF Kube 102 for $40. I've never seen a speaker with a dedicated EQ system.

After looking at the manual it appears I need to purchase a tape deck to get his working properly with the KEF Kube add on.

This is my secondary desk audio setup and I am hoping to get the sound from my PC into these KEF monitors. Currently I am using a Yamaha AV-34 integrated amp.

Is there another way to connect these without using a tape deck? Obviously at the time these speakers came out it wasn't common to output computer audio to such high end speakers.

User manual link:
https://us.kef.com/pub/media/pdf/Reference_Series_Model_102_Installation_Instructions.pdf

 

[davidf]

Tape loop on an amplifier.

 

[Gray]

Tape loop on an amplifier.

And you've got more than one of them available on the AV-34.
The Kube goes in the loop, no need for a tape deck 👍

 

[akerbe7]

Tape loop on an amplifier.

Ok I kind of thought that was weird that it required a tape deck. The picture makes it look like it's necessary. Is it showing a tape deck being connected as one may want to connect a tape deck to the same receiver?

 

[Gray]

Is it showing a tape deck being connected as one may want to connect a tape deck to the same receiver?

Yes it is.
Obviously tape loops are going out of fashion on amps now, but as in your case, they can still be very useful.
Unlike the variable 'preamp out' you get a fixed level from a tape or 'rec out'.....making them the best option if ever you want to feed a separate headphone amp for example.

 

[akerbe7]

Yes it is.
Obviously tape loops are going out of fashion on amps now, but as in your case, they can still be very useful.
Unlike the variable 'preamp out' you get a fixed level from a tape or 'rec out'.....making them the best option if ever you want to feed a separate headphone amp for example.

Thank you for the help!