KEF owners thread

[rickb119]

Short term, get something to raise the speakers. Blu tack the risers to the Kallax and the speakers to the risers. I'd also Blu tack the TV, if you haven't already.

Longer term, cheaper, I don't care if they get poked speakers until she's old enough to know better.

The joys of parenthood. And there are many.

 

[DCH]

Short term, get something to raise the speakers. Blu tack the risers to the Kallax and the speakers to the risers. I'd also Blu tack the TV, if you haven't already.

Longer term, cheaper, I don't care if they get poked speakers until she's old enough to know better.

The joys of parenthood. And there are many.

I've been debating storing these and putting up some ADS L400s I got for a hundo in their place for a bit.

 

[Robint]

My 105.4's have a stiff wire mesh grill over the tweeter and mids, stops the grand kids from pushing on the the dust cap. Maybe you could find stiff wire mesh at a hardware or craft store and wrap the grills.

 

[JohnnyNapalm]

Excellent reason to upgrade to large floor standers imo on the grounds of health and safety to swmbo.

 

[mccarty350]

KEF heads, need some help. Found some tweeters that the owner believes are T33 SP1210's that would replace my remaining KEF 107 burned tweeter and get them back to life after a 6 months search but even though they have a label that says SP1210...they have a marking elsewhere that says T1191. Here are the photos...can anyone give me a hand?

 

[Lou G]

The sp1191 is the t33 tweeter used in the 104/2. It looks like the same tweeter used in the 107 without the front faceplate.

 

[rickb119]

KEF heads, need some help. Found some tweeters that the owner believes are T33 SP1210's that would replace my remaining KEF 107 burned tweeter and get them back to life after a 6 months search but even though they have a label that says SP1210...they have a marking elsewhere that says T1191. Here are the photos...can anyone give me a hand?

It does seem strange that they would have 2 different labels on them.

As @Lou G mentioned, the SP1191 was only used in the 104/2 and did not use the faceplate. (If you come across one let me know, I need it. ) The SP1210 was used in the 107, 102 and 103/3, with the faceplate. However, it appears that the one in your picture has had the corners filed down, probably to retrofit into a different cabinet. Someone may have thought, "Hey, it's a tweeter. It should work fine in this"

The SP 1210 came out after the SP1191. The one pictured has a low serial #, so it could have been an honest mistake at the factory. (mix up with the labels)

Since they are both 4 ohm, and if the price is right, I might take a chance. And, having the faceplate gives it a better than even chance of being a 1210.. Since you already have (I assume) one good 1210, you could probably (maybe?) hear the difference if it's not a 1210.

It's always somewhat of a gamble when buying used anything.

 

[nerdorama]

The higher models of the original C family speakers also used the SP1210 tweeter, i.e., the C40D up to the C80.
John

 

[mccarty350]

Agreed. I found out the drivers came out of a yamaha NS-10 and whoever made the frankenspeakers out of them with the KEF drivers used the frames/mounting plate from the NS-10's so that explains the rounded corners. So basically it looks like we can't be sure and the price for sure was not reasonable at $75 so I'm going to pass. I find it bizarre that it would have both labels as well. I have 3 x SP1210's (2 dead) and all of them state both SP1210 and T1210 so these likely are not SP1210's.

Thanks for the help all!

John

 

[Alex58]

hello all

I am also a KEF addict

Kef was my first love, and it will be my last ...
my all time emotional favorite: RR 104ab

RR105/3 in the main setup
RR104ab / C75 in the mangave
Kef C60 in the study.

in stock ..
Cresta (1970) / Chorale / Corelli / C10 - all picked up in thriftstore's

 

[Lou G]

Quite a collection.

 

[Ken Mitchell]

This past weekend I picked up a pair of Coda III's in excellent original condition for $80, they're going to a fellow member of the KEF Enthusiast FB Group. Also picked up a pair of Q60's for $100, but don't need them so I'll give them to a needy friend or relative.

Until they go, the list of KEF speakers I own is long.

R500 pair
R200c single
R100 pair
R50 pair
iQ10 pair
LS50 pair
Kube 10b single
Reference Model 100 single
Egg (active) pair
Q60 pair

 

[Alex58]

hello all

I am also a KEF addict

Kef was my first love, and it will be my last ...
my all time emotional favorite: RR 104ab

RR105/3 in the main setup
RR104ab / C75 in the mangave
Kef C60 in the study.

in stock ..
Cresta (1970) / Chorale / Corelli / C10 - all picked up in thriftstore's

this the mencave ... retro hifi KEF RR104ab / Luxman L540 amp / VPI HW19 - RB300/Dynavector R23carat_vdHull / Technics SL120 with Formula-IV arm etc etc

 

[JPJ]

anyone ever seen these? saw a pair that just came up for sale by me, and says its a polish manufacturer and the parts are from kef...

 

[JohnnyNapalm]

Not seen those before soz.

 

[mech986]

anyone ever seen these? saw a pair that just came up for sale by me, and says its a polish manufacturer and the parts are from kef...

Well, seeing as KEF has not produced the T27, original or later B110 or B139 in about 20 years, this company might be sourcing the drivers from the used market with some type of crossover design. I would tread very carefully since their attention to detail is poor - rotated T27, cheap L-pad control, painted cabinet?

 

[cpt_paranoia]

I got the impression that they were 2nd hand, contemporary with kef production. The rotated tweeter may be someone fiddling with them, not a production issue. They don't look new to me.

 

[JPJ]

I got the impression that they were 2nd hand, contemporary with kef production. The rotated tweeter may be someone fiddling with them, not a production issue. They don't look new to me.

for sure, they were listed as "This is a pair of vintage speakers made by Nordlyd, an obscure Polish hi-fi company."

Here's the listing with the info...

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ele/d/napa-vintage-kef-104-reference-speaker/7132915681.html

Always loved the 104 ab so was just curious about these, but I'm sure anyone is much better off with the real thing...

 

[Lavane]

Kef model 103/4 reference series, what say you? I see a pair of these being sold locally without the Kube 200 controller. Are these worth my time to go and listen to them? From what I've been able to find the Kube does very little for the bottom end, but does help with the midrange? Also, since two of the drivers are buried inside the cabinet, how well do the surrounds hold up with these? The coaxial facing out on the front looks to be in good shape.

 

[Lou G]

The KUBE was an option and I think they sound fine without it. The surrounds on the front facing B160 midrange drivers are rubber so should be fine. I believe the two interior B160 bass drivers also have rubber surrounds but they might have foam donuts that go around the coupled cavity rod and, if they are foam, might need replacing. Foam kits are available for this. Also the NT25 tweeters will probably need their ferrofluid replaced. All in all, very nice sounding speakers.