We'll all be fixed one week from now, anyway.Something like this would be seen as just a reasonable guess as to the final product, and therefore avoid any potential objection from the OEM. JMHO.
We'll all be fixed one week from now, anyway.Something like this would be seen as just a reasonable guess as to the final product, and therefore avoid any potential objection from the OEM. JMHO.
That explains why, when I saw the leaked photos, I had the sudden urge to beat someone with a pig bone.Official image, LOL:
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Cabinet looks too narrow for this, unless they have shrunk them again. I'm thinking there are only 2 base drivers per cabinet, time will tell.
… true. They don’t necessarily need to back to back as in the KC62. It is just that KEF uses these 165mm woofers in many (R3, R7, R11, Ref 1, Ref 3, Ref 5) of their designs and as one knows, the more you buy / produce the cheaper it gets. Plus by now they probably know these drivers inside out, so engineering gets easier too … of course I am speculating… but it’s fun … we will see next week.Cabinet looks too narrow for this, unless they have shrunk them again. I'm thinking there are only 2 base drivers per cabinet, time will tell.
I believe the bass drivers are different in each range, though they may share some components.… true. They don’t necessarily need to back to back as in the KC62. It is just that KEF uses these 165mm woofers in many (R3, R7, R11, Ref 1, Ref 3, Ref 5) of their designs and as one knows, the more you buy / produce the cheaper it gets. Plus by now they probably know these drivers inside out, so engineering gets easier too … of course I am speculating… but it’s fun … we will see next week.
Unofficial Graphic of KEFs new speakers have been removed as purely a professional courtesy to KEF as these are not yet released to the public. Thank you for your understanding in this matter. Some posts with quoted image content also removed or edited.
Like this? Agreed!Am I the only one how actually loves the design? I'm not a fan of the blue but in black with the orange coax driver it would look even nicer.
It's like a mini blade, which I already like to begin with.
I hope there will be a passive version as well. Together with a Purifi amp and a raspberry Pi streamer it will probably be hard to beat.
Adam - not a big deal, but something about ASR removing coverage or speculation as a "professional courtesy" to a manufacturer makes me a little uneasy. Slippery slope, etc - and aren't we their masters, not their servants?Unofficial Graphic of KEFs new speakers have been removed as purely a professional courtesy to KEF as these are not yet released to the public. Thank you for your understanding in this matter. Some posts with quoted image content also removed or edited.
Just a courtesy, we’re not hiding anything or acting in their interest against ourselves. It’s a graphic that got leaked. Nothing more than that. If your looking for conspiracy theories your barking up the wrong tree. It’s not coverage, it’s a pirated/stolen/misappropriated graphic that could by copyrighted. I took the safest path for ASR. We have zero business interest/connections with KEF. However, we don’t want to spoil a future opportunity that they agree to send a set to Amir for testing. Why do that over a picture that will be public in a week?Adam - not a big deal, but something about ASR removing coverage or speculation as a "professional courtesy" to a manufacturer makes me a little uneasy. Slippery slope, etc - and aren't we their masters, not their servants?
It is a favor that is being asked by the manufacturer. We choose to do it as the probative value is so low anyway. KEF is a major speaker manufacture with many members being interested in their products. As such, all of us doing a favor like this and building goodwill is worth it in my opinion.Adam - not a big deal, but something about ASR removing coverage or speculation as a "professional courtesy" to a manufacturer makes me a little uneasy. Slippery slope, etc - and aren't we their masters, not their servants?
Size same yes, but material, magnets, cabinets are all different.… true. They don’t necessarily need to back to back as in the KC62. It is just that KEF uses these 165mm woofers in many (R3, R7, R11, Ref 1, Ref 3, Ref 5) of their designs and as one knows, the more you buy / produce the cheaper it gets. Plus by now they probably know these drivers inside out, so engineering gets easier too … of course I am speculating… but it’s fun … we will see next week.