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KEF Reference 1 bass response?

Just wondering if anyone owns or has listened to the KEF Reference 1 bookshelves? I hear they are amazing speakers, but wondering if they will still have good bass response in my apartment or if I’d need a sub. Of course the answer is subjective but I’m keen to hear what everyone thinks. I’d be pairing them with a Hegel H390 and a Mytek Brooklyn DAC+

andyboom
jc4659
563 posts
 
Although I do not own them, I have heard the Ref 1s and they are fantastic speakers. The advice you have been given above is spot on. Live with them for a while and maximize their positioning before adding a sub. Be aware that the addition of a sub may be problematic for your neighbors in your living situation.
fiesta75
1,378 posts
 

Add a couple subwoofers depending on the room size. If not, you will be missing at least 1.5 octaves on the low end.

avanti1960
1,500 posts
 

Possibly the most disappointing speaker I have ever heard. Such great expectations but it did nothing right when I heard them.  Blown out of the water by the Legacy Calibre for example.   

andyboom OP
7 posts
 

Thanks for the feedback everyone much appreciated!

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