kef 104/2 or Thiel 2.3

Thiel CS 2.3

what art said, Kef's get the midrange right no exception and work out from there that said the 104/2 had the 'British' sound much like the B&W 801 of the time without the bass. thiels of that era were too bright/etched for my taste but I can't listen to martin logans either. so if your system is all analog and you need speakers that will wake up the room Thiel all the way otherwise roll with kef.

The Jim Thiel era Thiels have a treble that can easily do wonders or go bad. The difference seems to be if you listen to a lot of vinyl and/or use tubes. Then it may be heavenly for you.

If you are all digital with SS gear, avoid it.

Another set of alternatives from the era are the Vandersteens of course.

Of course, ALWAYS listen for yourself. This is just cheap advice given in case you have no ability to listen yourself.

Best,


Erik

All digital with SS gear and Thiel's here