KEF C40's....

[Crotalus]

Hey guys/gals. I'm new to the forum but have been lurking for a few days to get a feel for the site.

I've gotta quick question. Trying to set up a small bedroom system. I have a Pioneer SX-535 and have been looking locally for a good pair of older speakers.

I found a pair of mint KEF C40's for $50 and a pair of Velonte T-28 speakers with horn tweeter's and beautiful wood cabinets also for $50. Anyone have experience with these speakers? Good deals or should I keep looking? The KEF's look really well built, but the cabinets on the Velonte keep drawing my eye. Thanks for any help.

 

[mhardy6647]

See the recent thread on the C-55 -- which actually isn't in the same line... my mistake Yes the C-40's in working order are easily worth that.
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21763 Actually one page of the "C-series" brochure is reproduced in this link...

Take a look at the 1961-1986 brochure at this link:
http://www.allansonline.com/Anatomy/KEFDocuments/DocumentsIndex.html

Also, KEF themselves are one of those companies that actually remember their own history:
http://www.kef.com/allhistory.htm

 

[Crotalus]

Thanks for the info mhardy6647. I researched a little more and went ahead and got the KEF C40's for $50. They are near mint with just a tiny scratch on the top of one. I was going to use them in my bedroom system but after hooking them up to my main system (Marantz SR5300)....well let's just say they aren't moving. They sound fantastic! A marked improvement over the little Klipsch RB-15's they replaced. Great detail and clarity. I think I'll like it around here.

 

[mhardy6647]

I've always liked the KEF (British monitor) sound, too. KEF supplied the drivers for the famous BBC monitor "LS3/5a" specification (produced by Spendor, Rogers, etc.)