I’m afraid I’m not allowed to post any pictures from the house. My partner had suffered a terrible experience in the past and we have committed that we will never post pictures of our house no matter how small an area it shows. I hope you understand and respect that.
Please read my signature. There’s a full equipment list with links to manufacturers.
My living room is one of them lolThe bass response is to die for!
My partner was a big time London house DJ, so we do club emulation in that room pretty often. There are not many clubs in London or Chicago that are better than our living room.
Revels are stand alone in a smaller room, whereas KEFs are in-wall in a much larger room and works along subwoofers. It’s not a straightforward comparison one can make due to those major differences. Needless to say within each environment both produce the best sound I heard.
Looks like a great setup. Can't wait to see the measurement.
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My main issue with the JBL is the height, which caused the TV to be positioned too high. As to the sound they had that typical big JBL sound, a bit brash but authoritative. Meanwhile these KEFs are still (very) authoritative but not harsh at all. Of course at almost no height when positioned horizontally I was able to lower the TV a foot+ than I was able to with the JBL.
I think the main difference between the Reference series and the R series is output. They measure similarly, but the Reference is lower distortion and has higher power handling, which makes it better for home theater.My main issue with the JBL is the height, which caused the TV to be positioned too high. As to the sound they had that typical big JBL sound, a bit brash but authoritative. Meanwhile these KEFs are still (very) authoritative but not harsh at all. Of course at almost no height when positioned horizontally I was able to lower the TV a foot+ than I was able to with the JBL.
I have also auditioned the nonreference version of my KEFs. Not in the same room and not side-by-side but they sounded pretty damn good too. Given the huge price difference between mine and those one has a very strong argument that my models doesn't make much sense in the value for money aspect. Have I done a mistake? If I had mortgaged my house to buy what I have now, yes. As my bank manager haven't called me, I am happy
You are talking about different series of speakers. These are architectural series.
Being happy is the only thing that countsMy main issue with the JBL is the height, which caused the TV to be positioned too high. As to the sound they had that typical big JBL sound, a bit brash but authoritative. Meanwhile these KEFs are still (very) authoritative but not harsh at all. Of course at almost no height when positioned horizontally I was able to lower the TV a foot+ than I was able to with the JBL.
I have also auditioned the nonreference version of my KEFs. Not in the same room and not side-by-side but they sounded pretty damn good too. Given the huge price difference between mine and those one has a very strong argument that my models doesn't make much sense in the value for money aspect. Have I done a mistake? If I had mortgaged my house to buy what I have now, yes. As my bank manager haven't called me, I am happy
Being happy is the only thing that counts
I have two types. Three are inside the false ceiling that I had for a few years and two recent ones that are part of the false wall that houses the LCR, subs and the TV.
The architectural speakers also have two lines - REF and R. The difference between the two is the same.
