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When making my decision I didn't set an upper limit for total price. I chose the Parasound Halo C2 and A52 for electronics and Kef XQ series (XQ5 front, XQ2c center, XQ3 rear) for the speakers with an SVS sub From the right dealer this system with cables and power conditioner should run around 11k.

I can't say I understand your prices, as Kef Ref 201 are $3500 a pair list, and I thought the B&Ws were fairly expensive as well. If you are talking about used or single speaker pricing it makes a little more sense, but still seems low. Anyway, I actually spoke to Kef about power requirements...

There aren't many mail order dealers I'm aware of, but you can try http://www.referenceaudiovideo.com/. They're the only online authorized dealer I know.

XQ5 are 3000 a pair XQ3 are 2000 a pair XQ2c is 1200 XQ1 are 1500 a pair

Mark, all, A small point of clarification, two actually. Ref 201s are $3500, and the 202c is $2000. Also, the XQs are not really improved Qs and have much more in common with Refs. This comes from talking to KEF America, several locals dealers, and listening to them. The XQs were meant to...

I know the following pre/pros use it, are there any others? Anthem AVM20 Aragon Stage One B&K Ref 50 Parasound Halo C1/C2

I think they're great speakers, and I know several others on this forum are considering an XQ or Ref setup. I'm in the process of getting quotes on a Ref 201 based system and XQ3 based system. The sound is detailed and seems pretty good to me.

Ricky, I've tried more than once. I finally got the name of an Aragon rep based out of San Diego, but he's in training and I haven't heard from him. I've found everyone to be nice at Mondial, they just don't know who sells the products. I've been tempted to buy this from an internet dealer...

Greg, I came across them once in an internet search but never spoke to them as Klipsch and Mondial don't list them as a dealer. They may be one, but with all of the 'unauthorized dealer' warnings lately, I'm not sure I want to buy from a shop not recognized by the manufacturer, regardless of...

I was interested in the Stage One but this article turned me off a little. Still, I'm trying to locate a dealer and it's very difficult. The closest dealer to me is in Texas according to Klipsch, which is 1200 miles away (I live in the Bay Area). Anyway, I've tried calling a few times to locate...

I'm in the process of a full audio upgrade so I'm picking a pre/pro and amp at the same time. The pre/pro amd amp decision is tied to the speaker decision for me. If I get Refs in front I'm leaning toward a B&K Ref 50, maybe the Anthem AVM20 but there have been so many problems with it. If I go...

I haven't had the chance to listen to any more combos as my moving plans have changed. I did speak to Kef America on the phone today for a little while. It was a pretty good conversation and I learned the following: 1. Kef Ref series don't mix well with Eggs according to Kef. Even though they...

I've thought about two inline Y adapters but that seems to introduce a double degradation of signal to one channel, which may or may not matter. I figure if I'm going to the trouble of doing this I don't want to unnecessarily add 'noise' to the system. As for tri-amping being a waste, it might...

I'm interested in getting Kef Ref 201s and a 202c. They can be tri-amped, which I'd like to do. I know how to bi-amp, but I'm not sure how to tri-amp. To bi-amp I'd do one of the following: 1. Buy a pre/pro with both RCA and balanced preouts and run each set of outs to a different amp. 2. Use...

In a 5.1 and 7.1 system, how much sound would go to the various channels during standard movie playback? Specifically, what percentage of the signal is routed to the center, l/r, and surrounds? Would it be something like the following: Center - 60% L/R - 25% Surround/Surround Back - 15%...

Was this dealer really willing to come down in price? The shop I went to would not move, even if I went with 4 201s and a 202c. He said Kef won't let them discount, which makes me lean toward a less convenient dealer or an internet purchase.

The dealer said the 201s and Eggs sounded pretty good according to the customer, which is why I'm interested. It's hard to justify great speakers in back because they don't do that much. Granted, they give you the whole surround feel, but it seemed as though the center is the critical piece and...

It's been quite a while since I've lived in a place where they even had Sonic, and I don't think I ever went to one, but I'm a sucker for chocolate chip cookies and get them every time I go to Subway or Togos. This is usually after eating two large subs. Is it excessive? Yes. Is it satisfying...

Lance, If you thought Qs were overkill you'll love this (said sarcastically), I went to audition Kefs today and left thinking about Reference 201s for the fronts, a 202c for the center, and Eggs or XQ1s for the rear. Is this stupid of me to spend this kind of money when Eggs or Codas would get...

I was at a local dealer this morning and was able to compare the Reference line to the XQ line with the same room, same processor, same track, etc. I listened to the following combinations: 201 + 202c 201 + XQ2c XQ3 + XQ2c XQ1s were used for the rear surrounds in all combos. The...

I am actually considering a 7.1 setup but figured I'd stick to asking about a 5.1 setup as the extra two speakers in the back would be identical the the rears and therefore wouldn't really change things much (as far as sub vs. no sub with towers.) Thanks for your thoughts.

You bring up a good point about setting crossover frequency. I now another point to consider, do I jump to a higher priced pre/pro to get this feature. It would seem the easy, and cheaper, answer is four bookshelf speakers, though bookshelves and good stands cost nearly the same as towers, more...

Would I set the front towers to 'small' then? And the rear towers as well if I used them? In this scenario it seems better to buy the bookshelves for the front and rear if I don't use the low frequency capabilities of the towers. Thanks again for your thoughts.

Hello, I am currently looking to upgrade my system with new speakers and a pre/pro and amp. I'm really only interested in a good movie experience as I don't really listen to much music and when I do they're mp3s off my laptop run through the system. I'm considering the Kef Q series in one of...

Before ISF calibration I set my brightness and contrast to 50, and left the other settings at 50. I also recommend turning off ALS, Flesh Tone, and DNR, setting Cinema Mode to Film and Color Temp to Warm. When changing brightness and contrast start with the Movie setting.

Some movies are filmed in 1.85 or 2.35 aspect ratios which will still show up letterboxed.

The chance of replacing my DVD player with a computer is next to zero, for a variety of reasons. That said, for $1100 or so I have seen a new FOCUS Enhancements scaler that seems like it could work. Money is not a concern after investing in the TV, as the cost of the scaler is relatively small...

The title says it all, will a video scaler help with 540p upconverison on Toshibas? Would a dedicated scaler taking a 480p or 480i signal and upconverting it 540p provide better results than using the Toshiba internal scaler? How about a dedicated scaler upconverting to 1080i? As a followup...

This place sells Q1s for $339 a pair: http://www.sounddistributors.com/buy...e=Kef+Speakers

Wouldn't the Q1s be matched to the 600S3 as opposed to the 303? Just wondering.