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Someone please talk me out of this

I use KEF Reference 1s supplemented by a pair of Velodyne HGS-15s controlled by a SMS-1 bass manager that provides acoustic room correction. I think the sound is superb even with large orchestrations since I raised the crossover of the subs from 40 to 80 Hz. BUT I think I’ve found a pair of KEF Reference 207/2s for $7200, and I’m very tempted. The preamp is an Ayre KX-5/20, amp VX-5/20, sources Roon via QX-5/20 and discs via DX-5 DSD. I previously used KEF 107/2s that I loved. but I suspect the combination of Ref. 1s and HGS-15s is superior.
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Well you’ve had both, which do you prefer?  Maybe buy the207/2’s, do a shootout and sell the pair you don’t like better!

I am shooting from the hip here but the references should be more open, detailed and have razor sharp highs.  The 207/2’s are fuller, more rich, laid back, bigger sounding... 

I dont think the 207/2’s are a silly thing to be considering...


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IRA = individual reference account

go have fun, you can be frugal next year....
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dbphd OP
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Room is 14 X 19, I’ll be 85 in April, already have some IRAs, a PhD with a 2 year post doc, and retired as director of a research center. Don’t claim to be dumb or stupid, but I do tend to make impetuous purchases, and have about $30K (Blue Book value) of equipment I should sell, including a 204/2 center speaker that matches the 207/2s.

I’ve never heard 207/2s, just 107/2s, but Atkinson’s rave review in Stereophile claims they are a near perfect speaker.
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audiotroy
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We are long time kef dealers with experience  with the 207 and ref1

Esonally we would recommend upgrading your subs 

Rel and mj acoustics makes very musical articulate subs

The ref o n es will sound smaller then the 207 but the ref 1 are more articulate with a more precise soundstage

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