KEF Blade Loudspeaker Review

In his review of the $30,000/pair KEF Blade Loudspeakers, Jeff Dorgay writes:

The Blades are easy to set up and work incredibly well with almost all amplifiers, making them a great choice for a system anchor from which you can build and improve as your time and budget allow. After a year of living with these speakers, I just don’t see the need to spend more money on a speaker—ever. And, to us at TONE, that level of value deserves an award.

Read the full review at TONEAudio >>

Review of KEF X300A Digital Hi-Fi Speaker System

In his review of the KEF X300A Digital Speaker System, reviewer Neil Gader writes:

KEF’s versatile coincident driver, the Uni-Q, has been cast in a new role—a part, in my humble opinion, it has always been destined to play. It’s the X300A Digital Hi-Fi Speaker System. I’ve admired this unique transducer for some time but most recently when I evaluated the KEF LS50 (awarded a Golden Ear in Issue 235). I continue to feel it’s one of the most satisfying compact two-way speakers I’ve encountered in the last couple years. The speaker is not only visually arresting; it also boasts superb midrange sonics, full-bodied presence, and potent midbass punch. I always thought it could be the basis for an outstanding nearfield or portable monitor. And whaddya know—with the X300A KEF engineers have taken that next logical step and reimagined the LS50/Uni-Q for desktop duty and the world of computer media.

Read the full review at The Absolute Sound online.

Review of the KEF R300 Bookshelf Speakers

The R300 is the larger of the two bookshelf models in the R Series.  And unlike its smaller sibling, the two-way R100, the R300 is a three-way bookshelf, which is not the most common of layouts for a stand-mounted speaker.  It is interesting to note that the smallest speaker in KEF’s Reference Series, the 201/2, is also a three-way stand-mounted model.  I’ve heard the Reference 201/2 on a number of occasions and have always been really impressed with its honest presentation of music.  I’m here to tell you that the R300 gets within a stone’s throw of the 201/2, doing so at a much more reasonable price; the R300s cost $1,800 per pair, compared to $6,000 for the 201/2s.  Read the full review at Tone Audio.

KEF M500 Headphone Review

Audiophile British speaker maker, KEF, has launched a new pair of on-ear headphones, the M500.  The $300 headphones aren't cheap but convey the best of the KEF heritage.  In a review of the M500s, NY Times Columnist Gregory Schmidt writes, "Sound through the headphones is vivid and full. On-ear headphones usually don’t offer a good seal, but these do a remarkable job of blocking noise. And they are comfortable."  Read the full review of the KEF M500 headphones here.