I’ve had a number of systems over the years: at least 3 different 2-channel setups in 1st house; casual 2-channel system in TV viewing area of this 2nd house; and a series of ever-changing gear in home office which has a complicated desktop/nearfield system (on 5th or 6th set of powered monitors/or speakers here).
In all that time, I had 2 systems that really nailed the heart of the music: big Vandersteen 4s in 1st house (tube amp on mids/upper & SS on subs); and the vintage but so good sounding KEF 103.2s on the desktop now. They both bring out heart & soul of music, all the different genres I listen to.
I never expected the KEFs would so easily dethrone my really excellent previous fave, the ATC SCM12 Pro passive monitors. But the KEFs locked in from day-1. I shouldn’t be surprised. I heard these ~35 year old 2-ways back in the late ’80s (my college roommate was given a pair when he graduated med school). And I had heard the very impressive, musically satisfying larger KEFs in audio salons back then.
In my experience, it’s a happy accident when one stumbles over a system that just locks in with music and satisfies the listener...
