KEF owners thread
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i have 104/2's that i luv
then i went to a fella's house to buy some gear, he had 105/2's
i offered to buy, he refused.
he had never used them, they were his wife's, she had died a few yrs earlier.
he just carried a bose wave radio with him from room to room
we swapped numbers, 2yrs latter he calls and says he will sell as long as i am not flipping them.
luckily i had the cash on hand, so i have the 104/2 and 105/2 in very nice shape.
i have the kube for the 104/2 also now, but i have never hooked it up.
kef is very rare this far in the bush, so i will be keeping for some time
then i went to a fella's house to buy some gear, he had 105/2's
i offered to buy, he refused.
he had never used them, they were his wife's, she had died a few yrs earlier.
he just carried a bose wave radio with him from room to room
we swapped numbers, 2yrs latter he calls and says he will sell as long as i am not flipping them.
luckily i had the cash on hand, so i have the 104/2 and 105/2 in very nice shape.
i have the kube for the 104/2 also now, but i have never hooked it up.
kef is very rare this far in the bush, so i will be keeping for some time
Picked up another pair of 104/2's last week. Mainly because the cabinets and grills are in better condition than mine. I had gone through mine (donuts, fluid and caps) and absolutely love the sound! The sound on this pair however is not the same. These are somewhat sharp/shrill compared to mine. Not a distortion (that I can tell), but more like listening to a metal dome tweeter. Seller stated that he had replaced the donuts (obvious) and the ferrofluid but not the caps. Would old caps cause the shrillness?
I do have a Falcon cap kit on order. Any thoughts?
I do have a Falcon cap kit on order. Any thoughts?
Pastel
Active Member
Is it possible the PO waited too change the ferrofluid and the tweeters were already damaged? Just an uneducated guess.
It's possible. When the caps get here (and I have the time), I'll check everything. May even order some new fluid and re do them. If the caps don't fix them, and I can't see anything obvious, I'll look for a replacement T33 (already have one).
After listening to mine for the past several months, it's disappointing to listen to a lesser quality sound with these.
halkaloogie
The Jerk
Usually old caps dull the treble not accentuate it. I would guess that either the tweeters are going or that they have been replaced. I haven't heard any of the replacement tweeters in person,but reading about them when I was worried one of mine was possibly damaged, the consensus seems to be that they are a bit harsher, so that could be it. Curious to hear how this turns out.
That's what I'd heard also, but thought I'd ask just in case someone had experienced the opposite.
I assumed, since he had replaced the ferrofluid, that they were the original tweeters. Do the replacement tweeters have ferrofluid? Guess I'll find out when the caps get here. Although, it's not that hard to remove the pod so I may do that, just to see what's there. Might be a few days, but I'll let everyone know what I find.
Finally removed the tweeters and, they're not exactly the same as in my other pair. The recently purchased pair have model SP1190 tweeters. My original pair have SP1191. The 1191's have the label on the edge of the tweeter. The 1190's have the label glued to the inside of the pod.
Anyone know the difference and why the change? Might these be very early models? Could I replace these with 1191's?
Here's a picture, with my spare 1191 on the left.
Anyone know the difference and why the change? Might these be very early models? Could I replace these with 1191's?
Here's a picture, with my spare 1191 on the left.
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After a second look, I do believe you are correct.
Still don't know about the tweeters, but I believe them to be after market. And I don't like them.
Time to look for another SP1191.
It was ferrofluid day today. Did five T33's, a pair for the C80's and three for Ref 102's. Only caught four in the pic. Just decided to get 'er done. Can't go out anyway. Good thing I waited until doing this to play them. They were all gummed quite badly.
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Since I got the T33's fixed for my 102's yesterday I thought I would measure the KUBE curves to see what it really does. Some threads have stated that it is a necessity for the 102's to sound as intended but nobody has shown what it really does (at least that I have found). Here are the curves across the extremes of the settings. I've posted some curves for the 103/3 and 104/2 in previous postings but never got around to the 102. Hopes this helps someone. You could use this data to set a generic equalizer or use a software EQ to sub for the KUBE. I get a little background noise from my KUBE so might try one of these other options just to experiment.
John
John
DCH
Well-Known Member
I have a pair of rosewood 103.2s that I love:
Only problem right now is that my daughter is learning to walk and taking an interest in Daddy's speakers... I'd like to (temporarily, until she's old enough to reason with... so like when she goes away to college) get some metal grills to replace the cloth ones, since a pokey finger doesn't mesh well with mesh.
Anyone know what kind of speaker grill guide/peg/whatever fits?
Only problem right now is that my daughter is learning to walk and taking an interest in Daddy's speakers... I'd like to (temporarily, until she's old enough to reason with... so like when she goes away to college) get some metal grills to replace the cloth ones, since a pokey finger doesn't mesh well with mesh.
Anyone know what kind of speaker grill guide/peg/whatever fits?
Reason with...........................a female? Surely you jest.
Seriously though, I'd probably get a couple of child stair/door gates and fashion a temporary, movable barrier. That table looks to be about the right height for chewing on when teething. And that would be the least of your problems if she managed to get the power cord.
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DCH
Well-Known Member
They're actually in a different spot now, got a 1x4 Kallax on its side on casters with a TV in the middle and the speakers on either end. Plus: the cords are hidden. Minus: the speakers are right at one-year-old face level. Need to snap a new pic.Reason with...........................a female? Surely you jest.
Seriously though, I'd probably get a couple of child stair/door gates and fashion a temporary, movable barrier. That table looks to be about the right height for chewing on when teething. And that would be the least of your problems if she got managed to get the power cord.
DCH
Well-Known Member
I was too, which is why I ditched the stands in the picture and put them on the Kallax with Blue Tac holding them down
