DavidF
07-21-2013, 06:02 PM
I bought a used pair of KEF Q15 intended for TV sound. The coincidentally mounted tweeter/woofer was needed to save space and simplify making up some special enclosures. KEF has been working with these for about 20 years or so and I was comfortable with buying the brand unheard. Due to the fact I liked these so much I bought another pair to make up a center system.
I listened to these systems for better than a week and continued to enjoy the sound. I have heard coincidental mounting systems but never for extended times and in my own room. So I was surprised at the coherence in the image and natural sound these small systems produced.
The bass driver is small at about 6 inches so there is the expected absence of real bass and sense of drive. The woofer cone is plastic with some amount of over-damping. When pushed the sound field started to compress and it sounded like they were struggling.
In their sweet spot of operating, however, these could be little gems. Voices are natural. No sense of stratification. Precise imaging. Highly listenable.
I suppose that the coincidental alignment has a lot to do with the natural sound. The lobing and comb effects can be mitigated allowing a smooth power response into the room. I would enjoy hearing a similar alignment in a system with more robust drivers installed. Maybe Tannoy?
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I listened to these systems for better than a week and continued to enjoy the sound. I have heard coincidental mounting systems but never for extended times and in my own room. So I was surprised at the coherence in the image and natural sound these small systems produced.
The bass driver is small at about 6 inches so there is the expected absence of real bass and sense of drive. The woofer cone is plastic with some amount of over-damping. When pushed the sound field started to compress and it sounded like they were struggling.
In their sweet spot of operating, however, these could be little gems. Voices are natural. No sense of stratification. Precise imaging. Highly listenable.
I suppose that the coincidental alignment has a lot to do with the natural sound. The lobing and comb effects can be mitigated allowing a smooth power response into the room. I would enjoy hearing a similar alignment in a system with more robust drivers installed. Maybe Tannoy?
59493