kef 104/2 or Thiel 2.3


Anyone give advice on which speaker is better, or would work better in my 13x16 livingroom.I have not heard ethier speaker.But narrowed in down to these two.Kef's seem to be less expensive probably due to there age.Any light on the subject would help.Regards Mluthier.
mluthier
You're all kidding, right?

Mluthier - You don't mention the associated gear, so I can't say that I'd recommend them for your system...But the Thiel 2.3s are a MUCH better speaker.

Am I missing something here?
I prefer Thiels, but respect Kef. If you like Kef you might like Vandersteen.
Thiel speakers are designed for accurate reproduction and coherence and soundstaging.... If you go with Thiel 2.3 make sure it's a newer model with the midrange upgrade. Andy make sure you have superb amplification - with a lot of power, very clean sounding source and high quality cables. And that you break in the 2.3's. Under the right circumstances 2.3's can sound magical.

Older British speekers are generally much more forgiving of faulty sounding gear or source material, and have a more relaxed sound.

It's not so much a matter of which is better, they serve somewhat different purposes.

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