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renaud

Hello,

I am a new member and I am from France (sorry for my poor english). Despite this very negative point, I got a pair of KEF 105/4 one week ago, after a month of thinking about it.

Now the speakers are at home, yes !

But right now I have a lot of questions about KEF in general and the 105/4 in particular.

I am starting slowly with the first one. I am able to find some informations about KEF 104, 105 or 105/2 or other model, but there is only very few informations about the 105/4. Is there any problem with this model ? Is it the bad one ?

(maybe the pic is a bit to large) Question

proffski · Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:55 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the world of real KEF.
You have some classic loudspeakers, enjoy!
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renaud · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:35 pm Post subject:

Well, I've spent some time with the camera as you can see.

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proffski · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:41 pm Post subject:

Excellent pictures, thank you for sharing! Smile

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renaud · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:08 pm Post subject:

Well, you're welcome.

In fact, I am very happy to read this forum where I can find a lot of informations about the KEF from 70s & 80s.

I have the 105/4 for a week. Before to buy, I asked myself during one month if it was a good pair of speakers and worth the price.

I searched a lot on the internet some information about the 105/4 but it's not a very popular subject, less popular than wikileak for example.

I also searched in my old french audio review (La Nouvelle Revue Du Son) but the 105/4 was never reviewed.

So I am happy to contribute about KEF Speakers from 80s. I have another set of pictures, close up.
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renaud · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:15 pm Post subject:

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renaud · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:20 pm Post subject:

Using the Window Listening position:

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renaud · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:22 pm Post subject:

Head headhache

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proffski · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:27 pm Post subject:

The units from here seem to be in superb condition considering their age... what camera are you using? Shocked

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renaud · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:41 pm Post subject:

I use a Canon 7D. This one :

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proffski · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:44 pm Post subject:

Not bad for a Canon user... Laughing

Nikon owner... Cool

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renaud · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:47 pm Post subject:

Thank you. Canon, Nikkon : I did not have the choice. Canon was the "official family brand" and I've done like father...
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Richie · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:09 pm Post subject:

Canon here to, I was always told Nikon were for girls, I'm not sure its true though Wink

proffski · Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:42 am Post subject:

Good enough for NASA and we are off topic here... the administrator will slap our wrists. Let us get back to those gorgeous KEFs!
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renaud · Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:21 am Post subject:

Well, to be back in the subject, I've write "a lot of questions" in the topic subject.

I live in an oooold flat and the floor is not exactly flat : the casters under the speakers are not ok for me. I want to keep the casters on the speakers because I do not want to loose them, but I would like to use some kind of feet to put the speakers on them. I've read on the forum about plinth... I am going to investigate...

Is there any schematic of the xover of the 105/4 somewhere ? Is there any informations about each cable on the connector for the head ?

I opened the bass cabinet and found very thin cable, even for the bass drivers. I understood it's not an affair, ok ok.

Also, on the other part of this website (http://www.hifiloudspeakers.info) some links are broken, for example the one for the KEF Naming Convention.

Are you interested by a few french KEF documents ? I am going to open a new topic, I have 4 pages about the 104 in french...
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