KEF speakers
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AnkurShahi80
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KEFs have a whole range of speakers right from the entry level to their kick ass reference level. What kind of a set up are you looking for? Give us some spec and we should be able to advice you.
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Hi friends,
Kindly suggest me home theatre system for living room of 15x10sq. feet.
Source is Panasonic plasma and audio CD (old Hindi songs).
Budget is around Rs 100K.
I am really not aware of technical details, kindly help.
I am more inclIned towards KEF, Most likely would purchase in step wise manner (with surrounds later)
Kindly suggest me home theatre system for living room of 15x10sq. feet.
Source is Panasonic plasma and audio CD (old Hindi songs).
Budget is around Rs 100K.
I am really not aware of technical details, kindly help.
I am more inclIned towards KEF, Most likely would purchase in step wise manner (with surrounds later)
Is your primary objective meant to listen to audio CDs? I'm using KEF Q500 with Marantz PM6004 & CD6004. Marantz/NAD pairs well with KEF. With your room size, you can audition KEF Q300 bookshelves.
prosenjit
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dont blindly go for a avr/amp make/model and speaker make /model combo before audition.its very important for you to like it.........
AnkurShahi80
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KEF Q300 will be ideal for your room. If you don't want to invest in stand and don't have bookshelf to place the Q300 you may choose the Q500. Refrain from taking anything higher as it may get too boomy for your room size. And definitely audition it before you make the purchase.
I got 3 quotes from dealer----
.5.1 Ch 3D AV receiver Denon AVR-1612 1 unit Rs.29900
Front Bookshelf speakers KEF C3 1 pair Rs. 19000
Surround Speakers Polkaudio OWM 3 1 pair RS 12000
Center speaker Polkaudio CS 10 1 unit Rs 10000
SUBWOOFER Polkaudio PSW 110 1 unit Rs 15000
TOTAL Rs.85900
.5.1 Ch 3D AV receiver Denon AVR-1612 1 unit Rs.29900
Front Bookshelf speakers KEF C3 1 pair Rs. 19000
Surround Speakers Polkaudio OWM 3 1 pair RS 12000
Center speaker Polkaudio CS 10 1 unit Rs 10000
SUBWOOFER Polkaudio PSW 110 1 unit Rs 15000
TOTAL Rs.85900
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5.1 Ch 3D AV receiver Denon AVR-1612 1 unit Rs29900
Front Bookshelf speakers KEF C3 1 pair Rs19000
Surround Speakers Polkaudio OWM 3 1 pair Rs12000
Center speaker KEF C6 1 unit Rs13500
SUBWOOFER KEF C4 1 unit Rs25000
TOTAL 99400
5.1 Ch 3D AV receiver Denon AVR-1612 1 unit Rs29900
Front Bookshelf speakers KEF C3 1 pair Rs19000
Surround Speakers Polkaudio OWM 3 1 pair Rs12000
Center speaker KEF C6 1 unit Rs13500
SUBWOOFER KEF C4 1 unit Rs25000
TOTAL 99400
milestoneseeker
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To begin with, wouldn't a component 5.1 setup overwhelm the 15x10 living area? IMHO, you will be better off with a 3.1 setup (2 front, 1 center, 1 subwoofer). And with the budget of 100k, you can afford to get higher quality components for the setup.
If your music requirements are essentially old hindi music CDs, I am guessing they are not great recordings unless you have remastered versions. I speak from my own experience with most of my hindi classic (limited to 70s onwards with likes of Mukesh, Kishore Kumar, Lata etc) CDs show pretty poor recordings, especially on a detailed system. The top end is particularly revealing of poor recording.
So that rules out speakers from Paradigm stable with their aluminium tweeter.
Similarly Klipsch's speakers.
The Monitor Audio's Bronze series (BX5 and above) will be too loud for your room size so I would recommend ruling them out too.
Now ... what all speakers are available for your audition? I gather KEF, Polk and Mission are there. Anything else? Out of the above 3, I would rate KEF highest and would recommend Q300s with good stands rather than Q500. This is particularly as you will most likely have the subwoofer. Some people say Q300s are smaller Q700s so they may sound better than Q500s. When I say they sound better, note that I am not implying the "thump" but the musicality.
Other speakers to look out for will be Tannoy's Mercury V series, Energy's Connoisseur series, Mordaunt Short's Aviano series and Sonodyne (not sure of the specific range). These should allow you to buy 2 fronts plus a center. Squeezing in a subwoofer may be tight in 100k considering AVR will also come from the budget. So explore.
And which all AVRs are available for audition? Beside Denon. Denon are great! I have one
Is Marantz also available? How about the Onkyo and Yamaha AVRs?
And the auditioning has nothing to do with the "technicalities" It is all about what sounds right to you. So don't get intimated with the idea of multiple auditions.
If your music requirements are essentially old hindi music CDs, I am guessing they are not great recordings unless you have remastered versions. I speak from my own experience with most of my hindi classic (limited to 70s onwards with likes of Mukesh, Kishore Kumar, Lata etc) CDs show pretty poor recordings, especially on a detailed system. The top end is particularly revealing of poor recording.
So that rules out speakers from Paradigm stable with their aluminium tweeter.
Similarly Klipsch's speakers.
The Monitor Audio's Bronze series (BX5 and above) will be too loud for your room size so I would recommend ruling them out too.
Now ... what all speakers are available for your audition? I gather KEF, Polk and Mission are there. Anything else? Out of the above 3, I would rate KEF highest and would recommend Q300s with good stands rather than Q500. This is particularly as you will most likely have the subwoofer. Some people say Q300s are smaller Q700s so they may sound better than Q500s. When I say they sound better, note that I am not implying the "thump" but the musicality.
Other speakers to look out for will be Tannoy's Mercury V series, Energy's Connoisseur series, Mordaunt Short's Aviano series and Sonodyne (not sure of the specific range). These should allow you to buy 2 fronts plus a center. Squeezing in a subwoofer may be tight in 100k considering AVR will also come from the budget. So explore.
And which all AVRs are available for audition? Beside Denon. Denon are great! I have one
Is Marantz also available? How about the Onkyo and Yamaha AVRs? And the auditioning has nothing to do with the "technicalities"
It is all about what sounds right to you. So don't get intimated with the idea of multiple auditions.Hi friends,
I am getting confused.
Kindly tell me model no., which company, 5.1 or 3.1, appropriate speaker size as per my small living. I have to finalize in next 4-5 days plz. Options in my city are limited as its small city.
How about mission speakers mentioned above?
OR
How about sound bar of good quality for smaller size living?
Thanks
I am getting confused.
Kindly tell me model no., which company, 5.1 or 3.1, appropriate speaker size as per my small living. I have to finalize in next 4-5 days plz. Options in my city are limited as its small city.
How about mission speakers mentioned above?
OR
How about sound bar of good quality for smaller size living?
Thanks
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AnkurShahi80
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Are you setting up a dedicated HT or a living cum Media room?
prosenjit
New Member
go to mumbai and buy from mumabi profx.......1612...29k is high asking price..
just before somedays a memeber bought 1612 with 25,400 from profx.......
and about speakers selection without demo its difficult to choose..
one thing I can suggest yes right for a 15*10 room now buy 3.1 set up and later add 2 sonodyne rear dipoles...not very costly..
no no not a soundbar....please
just before somedays a memeber bought 1612 with 25,400 from profx.......
and about speakers selection without demo its difficult to choose..
one thing I can suggest yes right for a 15*10 room now buy 3.1 set up and later add 2 sonodyne rear dipoles...not very costly..
no no not a soundbar....please
milestoneseeker
Active Member
Try out Onkyo 3500 HTiB, listen to it with music and see if you are ok with it. Sounds good with movies. Will be within 25k.
Else, trying to buy something with no due diligence whatsoever worth 100k will be a waste of money.
doc_sreenu
Member
I bought KEF Q 900 after auditioning kef and polk A7's, found kef to be more appealing to me.
have paired it with Denon 3313ci. and let me say it is pleasant to hear with this..
have paired it with Denon 3313ci. and let me say it is pleasant to hear with this..
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