KEF HTS2001 satellites: My experience

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I was using my Wharfedale 10.1 from last 2 years and was happy with those.
Now i wanted to go for 5.1 setup with the decent budget but as less as possible. :)

After a little research on olx i got a deal, used KEF HTS 2001 satellite speakers (set of 5 without sub woofer) for 5k with good quality 4m wires with each.
My old Denon 1602 amp generates 70 watt/channel. I thought these will be a good match (or if it doesn't, i can sell these again on olx for 5k without loss ;)).
I bought these and connected these with my amp without any sub woofer. My source was Airtel set top box. I watched Transformers: Dark of the moon in HD and as per the specification mentioned it was Dolby Digital Plus.

One word for these satellites.. awesome. Perfect for my old amplifier. The highs being produced by these were very clear, crisp and smooth but not harsh at all, for their size and for satellites these were reproducing decent lows as well, however you must need a sub woofer.
Superb vocal clarity even in the busiest scene of the movie even in low volume.
While buying these i was a little scared and of course who likes to regret. And now i am really satisfied with my decision. It doesn't mean that Wharfedale was not good, it just means for a stereo those were superb and so are these KEF for a 5.1.

Pros:
1) Crisp Highs, decent low and moreover superb vocals.
2) Huge sound for a satellite. Loud enough even for medium to big size room
3) Comes with very flexible wall mount.

Cons:
1) Bass becomes a bit boxy if stretched too much and of course these are not meant for bass bump for that I'll need a sub woofer.

I could not find any more cons for a speaker system for 5k. :lol:

I will buy an used JBL sub woofer for lows (getting a JBL ES150P for 5k from olx itself). :ohyeah:
 
Getting used KEF satellites for 5K is awesome and getting JBL subwoofer for an other 5K is simply superb..

So all in all 10K for a good 5.1 system :ohyeah: Fabulous :clapping:

Running the satellites without sub might damage them if you using them in high volumes... Pair with Sub & enjoy it...

Share pics if you can...
 
Thanks guys.. :)
Actually wall mounting has not been done yet so i have just kept those on my table till then.
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Great.. The speakers cosmetically look good... Have you connected your STB to AVR thru the Aux port ?

If your STB has Digital output (Co-axial/Optical), connect it to Denon AVR Digitally...
 
Great.. The speakers cosmetically look good... Have you connected your STB to AVR thru the Aux port ?

If your STB has Digital output (Co-axial/Optical), connect it to Denon AVR Digitally...

In this photo these are looking better than they actually are ;)
Their silver paint is coming off because of humidity, as their previous owner was located at bandra, in a sea facing society.
I am thinking about painting these. I have no idea whether it's possible or not.
I'll try to find a painter for these :)
 
I am thinking about painting these. I have no idea whether it's possible or not.
I'll try to find a painter for these :)

Quite simple. Take them to any automobile workshop and ask them for touch-up paint job with silver-grey car paint (with the driver area covered). They will come out as new!
 
Quite simple. Take them to any automobile workshop and ask them for touch-up paint job with silver-grey car paint (with the driver area covered). They will come out as new!

Thanks ghatgepatil,
Why this idea didn't strike me, i'll visit today itself :P
 
I was using my Wharfedale 10.1 from last 2 years and was happy with those.
Now i wanted to go for 5.1 setup with the decent budget but as less as possible. :)

After a little research on olx i got a deal, used KEF HTS 2001 satellite speakers (set of 5 without sub woofer) for 5k with good quality 4m wires with each.
My old Denon 1602 amp generates 70 watt/channel. I thought these will be a good match (or if it doesn't, i can sell these again on olx for 5k without loss ;)).
I bought these and connected these with my amp without any sub woofer. My source was Airtel set top box. I watched Transformers: Dark of the moon in HD and as per the specification mentioned it was Dolby Digital Plus.

One word for these satellites.. awesome. Perfect for my old amplifier. The highs being produced by these were very clear, crisp and smooth but not harsh at all, for their size and for satellites these were reproducing decent lows as well, however you must need a sub woofer.
Superb vocal clarity even in the busiest scene of the movie even in low volume.
While buying these i was a little scared and of course who likes to regret. And now i am really satisfied with my decision. It doesn't mean that Wharfedale was not good, it just means for a stereo those were superb and so are these KEF for a 5.1.

Pros:
1) Crisp Highs, decent low and moreover superb vocals.
2) Huge sound for a satellite. Loud enough even for medium to big size room
3) Comes with very flexible wall mount.

Cons:
1) Bass becomes a bit boxy if stretched too much and of course these are not meant for bass bump for that I'll need a sub woofer.

I could not find any more cons for a speaker system for 5k. :lol:

I will buy an used JBL sub woofer for lows (getting a JBL ES150P for 5k from olx itself). :eek:hyeah:
Hey, do u mean u paid 5 thousand dollars for them?
 
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