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Hey All, I'll be sharing my KEF 104/2 journey soon. It has been a great ride.
Until then (apologies if this is not the correct forum for this request), I have two pairs of 104/2's I'll be doing all the requisite updates (Caps, Rings, Ferrofluid, etc.) then I'll keep the one that sounds the best.
Here is the request. It looks like someone was already mucking around in one of the pairs (Specifically, a newer Bi-wire post model). It seems they forget to put in the Upper Woofer access panel cover back one after opening it up. The Mid/Tweeter closes that off, but I'm sure it is not as tight as needed to keep those Woofers singing.
If anyone has parted out a pair of the bi-wire model, and still have the enclosures, I'd love to buy the MDF access panels from you. Ping me and let me know. They may be the same as the older model, but not sure.
These were the first "Holy Crap, those sound good" speakers I heard way back when I first started working in the late 80's. I always wanted a pair, but they were just out of reach of my budget. I'm super happy to have a pair (well, two pair). They sound so sweet.
Items for sale are only allowed to be posted in the Barter Town forum. To access Barter Town you have to be a subscribing member. Click the subscribe button in the upper right corner of the main page. Cost is $25.00 per year.Hey All, I'll be sharing my KEF 104/2 journey soon. It has been a great ride.
Until then (apologies if this is not the correct forum for this request), I have two pairs of 104/2's I'll be doing all the requisite updates (Caps, Rings, Ferrofluid, etc.) then I'll keep the one that sounds the best.
Here is the request. It looks like someone was already mucking around in one of the pairs (Specifically, a newer Bi-wire post model). It seems they forget to put in the Upper Woofer access panel cover back one after opening it up. The Mid/Tweeter closes that off, but I'm sure it is not as tight as needed to keep those Woofers singing.
If anyone has parted out a pair of the bi-wire model, and still have the enclosures, I'd love to buy the MDF access panels from you. Ping me and let me know. They may be the same as the older model, but not sure.
These were the first "Holy Crap, those sound good" speakers I heard way back when I first started working in the late 80's. I always wanted a pair, but they were just out of reach of my budget. I'm super happy to have a pair (well, two pair). They sound so sweet.
Items for sale are only allowed to be posted in the Barter Town forum. To access Barter Town you have to be a subscribing member. Click the subscribe button in the upper right corner of the main page. Cost is $25.00 per year.
You can also post WTB (wanted to buy).
Oh, sorry team, breached protocol. (new to this). Thanks for the buy/sell post warning. Seem from the reply from Rick above, that part does not exist. Learned my lesson though. Thanks!
Now, time to start back on page one and read through a few years of posts... Cheers.
My post was meant to be informational, not correctional. Sorry if it came across as otherwise.
My post was meant to be informational, not correctional. Sorry if it came across as otherwise.
Im really gutted that I have a pair of the single-post 104/2's. I think that making them biwirable would be a major undertaking.
The good news though is that a guy made contact with me - he was given his pair of 104/2's (identical to mine) by his uncle. He wants me to do work to recondition them. So I will be replacing the manky binding posts, the donuts and the old grille cloth, and making a tidy sum from doing that. Another plus is that I've ordered 8 x donuts in one burst, and saved on shipping costs, and can use his speakers as a test run for doing the same work on mine.
Yea I asked him about his tweeters - he said they still sounded good to him. He had done a bit of reading on the topic.Ferrofluid?
Yea I asked him about his tweeters - he said they still sounded good to him. He had done a bit of reading on the topic.
I also have absolutely no problem with my tweeters - they sound great.
I have read that if the tweeters sound OK, you dont need to re-fluid them. but if they sound quiet, dull, imbalanced - you may need to.
Do I understand wrong? Should this fluid be replaced as a matter of course? I'd rather not hack open the diaphragm in these tweeters unless i REALLY have to.
Yea I asked him about his tweeters - he said they still sounded good to him. He had done a bit of reading on the topic.
I also have absolutely no problem with my tweeters - they sound great.
I have read that if the tweeters sound OK, you dont need to re-fluid them. but if they sound quiet, dull, imbalanced - you may need to.
Do I understand wrong? Should this fluid be replaced as a matter of course? I'd rather not hack open the diaphragm in these tweeters unless i REALLY have to.
Replacing the ferrofluid is NOT an option. It must be done.
Hi everyone, new guy here and I've been reading through all your posts, your enthusiasm has inspired me to dig out my KEF 104/2s that I had in storage. I inherited these speakers 20 years ago from a dear friend who passed. I got to looking inside the porthole and indeed it seems my bass speakers have suffered the same fate as most of yours but only the centre portion as the outer ring is the rubber type and has survived. (see photo) I will strip these down hopefully over the next week or two for a closer inspection. Any opinions on the KEF Q7s? Thanks for adding me to your forum. View attachment 1177570 View attachment 1177571