I have owned these for 10 years, bought them in England when I lived therefor 1/2 of the US price at the time. They continue to be as good as anything
in the market today and I can testify to their longevity. Mine have never needed
any repairs, the Kube works as well today as it ever did. What's great about them is their dynamic range coupled with very deep bass. They will play really
loud when the music calls for it with little distortion, but unlike many efficient speakers, the bass goes right down. Because the top drivers are completely separate, you can really adjust them to create a sweet spot wherever
you sit, and because they are isolated from the woofer by more than just some
particleboard they give the kind of clarity you get from the best sat-subs.

3D imaging, deep soundstage, beautiful bass, absolute design classic,

They don't make them any more!

It's interesting that there are hoards of folk writing reviews and extolling the virtues of the REF 104/2 & Model 3 ...but only a few lonely pilgrims in the 107 section. I would suppose this is because that not many people have ever seen, let alone heard a pair of 107's. Since I seem to be in the fortunate position to own a pair of these speakers, I can throw in my 2 penny's worth.

After slowly working my way through the KEF speakers mentioned above, the day I finally acquired a pair of 107's was the day that I realised that these speakers do indeed shine head and shoulders above any KEF speaker I have ever had the priviledge to hear. Simply, they an amazing example of loudspeaker design.

If you're going to make a great speaker then it's going to involve some kind of radical design...these speakers certainly proclaim that virtue. The build quality is superb and they hold a certain quiet presence, that betrays their awesome capabilities.

What I love about these speakers is the intensely clear and spacial soundstage that is produced in the main, by the heavily damped single midrange driver, within the decoupled 'Darth Vader'like mid & high range head unit.
Once you've got over the incredibly uncoloured and detailed mid range, you are then washed with the power of two 10" bass drivers in each box, operating in a coupled cavity configuration, which vents the bass out of the top of unit, and into the room, well clear of the delicate treble from the titanium domed tweeter. The bass unit cabinet walls are at least 30mm thick and this really helps produce a stable cradle for the drivers to do their work..and beleive me, the bass is incredible! There's really very few speakers that arrange the sound in this way which actually produces a soundstage that is almost tangible. You hear people saying that they can pick out instruments and vocals..well with these speakers, it simply leaves you speechless, there's not actually much more to say!

Finally, the reference matching of the units really does bring a quality feel to the sound.

These speakers excel on imaging and the fluid interaction between mid/high range and the bass....in so many speaker designs (including the 104/2) where the bass radiates from the front of the speaker, you still get a muddling effect of the sound...in the case of the 107 this problem is done away with, and having the mid/treble decoupled totally from the bass unit altogether, just delivers a performance that exceeds anything the other KEF speakers are capable of. If you think you've heard it all from the 104/2 or the 105/3 then you are in for a real surprise if you get the chance to hear a pair of 107's.

These speakers can be very unkind to bad recordings of any description, as they usually will sound thin and rather 2 dimensional. I used to think it was the speakers that were failing mem until I listened to the same piece again through a pair of REF 105/3's and then a piece that I knew sounded good..on the 105/3's they sounded pretty similar, but when switching to the 107's the difference was all too obvious. The good piece excelled, whilst the supposed good sounding track on the 105/3's just sounded ragged and muddled.

If you're critical about your listening, then these will bring music to your ears. They are a delicate sounding speaker with astounding dymanics and range. If you you're a volume animal, they'll rock you out of the room! If you desire to hear the soft finger taps on the keys of Tori Amos on her piano in 'Hey Jupiter', they will provide. Quite simply, they are every speaker lovers dream come true. It's just a pity they stopped making them 10 years ago!


I would suppose that given their pedigree, these speakers are hard to obtain and will no doubt demand a premium price.
I would imagine that in today's terms, you would have to spend a lot of money (maybe £5,000) to get the equivalent transparency and dymanics that these speakers produce. If you want a piece of KEF history, then these are the lost gospel according to Sir Raymond Cooke.

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KEF REF 104/2, 105/3, 104ab, 102, Model 4

Articulate, soundstage breadthand incredible imaging

Bass but easily resolved by a "musical" sub.

This is a difficult one. You know, I fought to convince myself that there had to be something on the market today (around the $3k to $4k mark), that could blow the 107's away. I mean, with the advances in design there HAD to be. Right? Well no actually. Believe me, I tried. Stupidly, four years ago, I sold mine...big mistake. Now the ones I have are real hybrids. They are actually Mk1's previously owned by KEF themselves. They were an R&D pair that seem to have one or two internal material panel differences to standard Mk2's. They have been factory upgraded to match Mk2's with one exception.....they ain't bi-wireable. Big problem? Not a bit of it. I've had my friends "real" Mk2's in side to side comparisons and I can hear no difference. Maybe there is a difference, but I can't HEAR it. Mine MAY seem a fraction more coloured, but it is really difficult to call. In a blind test, neither my buddy nor I could tell which was which.
How do they sound? Well, it's the first hifi product that has convinced me to jump off the diminishing returns bandwagon. My local store were horrified that I bought them in preference to the Reference 3.2's (which would have cost me $2,200 more). Do they pale into insignificance against the 3.2's? Hell no. I think Kef themselves may have been slightly caught off guard by what they produced in the 107's. In simple terms, this is the most unsung design classic in the audio world. if you are prepared to, put your prejudices to one side and listen to them. In simple terms, they will bring joy to your heart. Kick back, relax, don't worry about the cost and start listening to music instead of listening to equipment. At a little over $1k, I have no financial guilt trip and just the sense of having found myself (once again) in the arms of the audio steal of the decade. I'm one happy bunny.
My other stuff is nothing to gloat about. Sondek/Lingo/Ittok/Arkiv coupled to a Cyrus 7 with PSX power supply and two Cyrus Smartpower amps with PSX supplies. Trouble is, I have 24 speaker outs from the amplification stage (a permutation I agree...) and only four ins on the speakers. I thought modern life was meant to be less complex?

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Missions,auditioned many more modern efforts too.

I have a pair of KEF Model 107 Reference Series Speakers with Kube EQ Unit for two years. These are KEF(Made In England) top of the line speakers( They are highly rated by stereophile magazine. They have four drivers: Two 10" woofers linked by a force cancelling rod, mounted inside the main enclosure in a twin Coupled Cavity configuration. This arrangement allows maximum low frequency power handling, with exceedingly low distortion. Bass energy radiates vertically through a port in top face, well clear of the floor and any likely room furnishings, and immediatley adjacent to the midrange drive unit for the best output integration. The midrange and high frequency units are mounted in a seperate enclosure above the bass section. The Kube unit let you control the freqency response of all the drivers. The sound is incrediable, the image, the clarity, the base ... everything you ask for. I also love the design, mirror image rosewood... I will keep them forever!

Whn God invented the speaker I am sure he had the Kef 107.2 in mind. I have listened to man speakers over the year, and being a past high end audio consultant for over ten years there is no speaker like the Kef 107.2. The Kef 107.2 was one of the last of the Raymond Cooke designed speakers, and in my opinion is one of the outstanding speakers of our time. So, what makes this speaker so great--in a word imaging. The other night I was listening to a redigital master of Led Zep. Physical Grafitti, the music image was so real I thought Robert Plant was going to tap me on the shoulder and ask me for a beer! When you close you eyes while listening to these speakers and relax the stereo image is so real you can really loose yourself in the music. The reality is unreal. If fact, people who have listened to my speakers think I have got some sort of center channel going, and when I tell them no--they are just blown away as to what these speakers can do. Many people complain that Kef 107.2 can be on the boomy side. To that I reply, the key to these speakers performing their best is ROOM PLACEMENT and ROOM SOUND DYNAMICS. My speakers are place in a room 15'x20' with cathedal ceilings that are 15' tall on the front wall to which the speakers have their backs about 2' from and the front wall which is 20' high and about 20' away for the speakers. So, in my opinion it is the ideal listening environment for these speakers. Bas is well defined and very tight--not boomy at all. Oh, this is without the infamous Kef KUBE in line. To those who think I am some drugged out throw back for the seventies who doesn't know what I am talking about let's just say that I have designed several high end car audio for many highly respected music industry people who think I do...so Bite me! The speakers also sound great playing Straight Ahead Jazz, Classical, Big Band Jazz and of course Rock. All of which sound incredible. I could go on and on about these speakers, but I won't. If you can find a pair of Kef 107.2's preferrably built form 1992-93 the last years made--buy them you will not be disappointed. They should sell for around $1500-$2500. Which is a deal considering the $7900 retail price. I bought mine in mint condition for $2200. Good luck, and LONG LIVE KEF.

quality, imaging, fullness of sound, more than adequate bass.

none

In the $5,000 price category these 10 year old speakers are hard to beat. I'm not sure what bandit is listening to but the soundstage created by mixed choir and an all male choir is awesome-great imaging, full soundstage, and very smooth. You need to set the KUBE correctly and position the speakers as suggested by KEF for the best possible sound. I'm going to keep mine until death do us part.

Detail,

No low mid,

This is the worst value for money i ever heard
male singers sound like female, the bas and
mid treb do not blend sounds like from they are
diffrent planets.

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linn, dynaudio, genelec, hhb,

Fast, articulate and dynamic. Great focus and depth, vocals are stunning! Almost 3D presentation.

Bass could be a tad lower, but is not lacking except for some heavy rock, or large scale organ.

A small part of my collection of KEF loudspeakers.
Will never pass these on, absolutely superb when it comes to hologram like spatial presentation of any type of music. Intolerant of badly put together studio offerings.
A true domestic monitor with good breeding!

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KEF 104/2, IMF Studio Monotor, Richter Acoustic Technology TL1,

Dynamic range, clarity at higher SPLs, high end

None, but subwoofer needed for impact of home theater.

I have had these speakers for nearly ten years. I have been pleased enough to add a KEF 200C center channel when I went 7.1 channel with a Lexicon MC-1 three years ago. I did add a Velodyne 1600 subwoofer.

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104/2