possible to identify these KEF's from a very poor photo?

[jamesd]

i'm picking these up this evening along with a nakamichi receiver and tape deck for $150 USD (seller says it's all in like new condition). Can anyone identify them from the photo?

I've been trying to keep my eye out for small monitors for a second room/background music.

 

[snowman_al]

Very difficult to tell, may be a later model 303 or 304?
http://uk.kef.com/explore-kef/kef-museum/1980s/300-series

 

[jamesd]

Very difficult to tell, may be a later model 303 or 304?
http://uk.kef.com/explore-kef/kef-museum/1980s/300-series

great link, thanks. And that era would make sense given the electronics they're being sold with.

 

[Yank]

I'm sure the speakers will be grateful to be liberated from that vile wallpaper.

 

[jamesd]

I'm sure the speakers will be grateful to be liberated from that vile wallpaper.

I’m on a humanitarian mission

 

[Craig B]

Although the dimensions look very Concord III / IV / Model 304, all of these had the all-round grill cloth that covered all vertical sides of the enclosure including the backs (with rectangular end caps fitted top and bottom).

They might be a pair of Carlton II.

 

[jamesd]

Theyre Reference 102/2’s. Look pretty decent. Are they any good?

 

[sq225917]

All the kef refs were good for their time

 

[Craig B]

I was going to suggest Reference 102/2, but I thought no way for $150., let alone with a Nakamichi receiver and deck included.

What models are the Naks, btw?

 

[jamesd]

I was going to suggest Reference 102/2, but I thought no way for $150., let alone with a Nakamichi receiver and deck included.

What models are the Naks, btw?

Receiver 3 and CassetteDeck 2. The metal speaker stands seem pretty nice.

 

[Craig B]

Congrats, that lot is quite a haul for $150!

 

[Yank]

Is the 102/2 one of the models that use the Kube equaliser?

 

[jamesd]

The manual says there was an optional Kube 200 equalizer

Quickly set them up just to get them out of the way and only listened to one track, but they seem pretty bass light and there’s a coloration in the midrange that I don’t have the knowledge to describe.

 

[Arkless Electronics]

Should be very good!

 

[stuwils]

http://www.kef.com/uploads/files/en/museum_pdf/90s/Reference_Series_Models_101_2_and_102_2.pdf
Rgds
Stuart

 

[jamesd]

If that bass driver goes, what do you do?

http://www.kef.com/uploads/files/en/museum_pdf/90s/Reference_Series_Models_101_2_and_102_2.pdf
Rgds
Stuart

 

[Craig B]

Quickly set them up just to get them out of the way and only listened to one track, but they seem pretty bass light and there’s a coloration in the midrange that I don’t have the knowledge to describe.

They are designed to be positioned close to a room boundary, preferably the back wall. That should fill out both the bass and lower mids.

If that bass driver goes, what do you do?

The most likely thing to go first will be the foam surround(s) on the inner 'coupled cavity' driver(s). An easy repair that I wouldn't worry about until such time as they go off.

 

[jamesd]

Definitely better against the wall