KEF REF3 Review

Good review. Eventually I want to get a pair of KEF reference speakers. I have been a huge fan of KEF since way back :)....
 
Thanks. I’m pretty active over on another one of these sites. But like to shake it up and discuss other brands no featured over there.
 
I broke in a pair of Ref 3's for my friend who sells/installs. I had my Pass X250 at the time and only my Revel F52's to compare them to. I marveled at the amount of bass the Ref 3's produced. The 3's had a more in my room type of sound stage, the speakers disappeared as well when listening. Really good detail.

The Ref 3's were white with blue drivers. Friends thought they looked cool but they didn't match my room, I wasn't quite sold on the look personally.

I've only heard the Blades in large rooms and not with the type of systems you'd expect to drive the Blades with. From what I have heard my ears tend to prefer the Reference at this point. The reference I wouldn't classify as a "warm" speaker but by comparison to the Blade the Reference are warmer and easier to listen to, for me.

This same friend has Ref 5 driven by Levinson monblocks, the new ones, I forget the number, they are capable of tremendous bass, both quality and quantity. His room is large, open to surrounding areas and a high ceiling to due a loft design, so ample bass don't come easy in there.
 
I broke in a pair of Ref 3's for my friend who sells/installs. I had my Pass X250 at the time and only my Revel F52's to compare them to. I marveled at the amount of bass the Ref 3's produced. The 3's had a more in my room type of sound stage, the speakers disappeared as well when listening. Really good detail.

The Ref 3's were white with blue drivers. Friends thought they looked cool but they didn't match my room, I wasn't quite sold on the look personally.

I've only heard the Blades in large rooms and not with the type of systems you'd expect to drive the Blades with. From what I have heard my ears tend to prefer the Reference at this point. The reference I wouldn't classify as a "warm" speaker but by comparison to the Blade the Reference are warmer and easier to listen to, for me.

This same friend has Ref 5 driven by Levinson monblocks, the new ones, I forget the number, they are capable of tremendous bass, both quality and quantity. His room is large, open to surrounding areas and a high ceiling to due a loft design, so ample bass don't come easy in there.
 
This same friend has Ref 5 driven by Levinson monblocks, the new ones, I forget the number, they are capable of tremendous bass, both quality and quantity. His room is large, open to surrounding areas and a high ceiling to due a loft design, so ample bass don't come easy in there.

I have a very large basement room. I “needed” to get a couple of JL212v2 in my room. Without them I didn’t get the deep bass I was after

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I have a very large basement room. I “needed” to get a couple of JL212v2 in my room. Without them I didn’t get the deep bass I was after

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Beautiful looking room and system!


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