SOLO206 vs Kef iQ3

thieu974 · 7th July 2008, 10:35 PM

hello everybody i really want to try the DIY experience but have got some questions...

I want to make a pair of FE206 in BLH (with the SOLO206 plan...)
But I never heard this type of speakers...
They wil cost 350-400 euros and for this price I can get a pair of Kef iQ3... which are the best ?? can they be compared ?...

Please help me ...

PS: Sorry for my english i'm French...

e_fortier · 7th July 2008, 10:45 PM

Bonsoir Thieu974,

The Kef is a bass reflex design with a coaxial speaker anf the BLH with the FE206E is a horn therefore not the same league at all. The xover of the Kef is at 2.8kHz which is a sensitive area of the frequency spectrum. If you want high dynamic then go with the horn.

Another choice is to look into building a half-chang with the 206E, it has received great review on this site. Also using the 206E is the FE208Esigma horn seems to be a very good choice.

Salutations,
Eric

595ss · 8th July 2008, 07:52 AM

thieu, why don't you buy a pair of 206's in America? Only $88 each at madisound. The dollar is all time low at the moment so you will be saving half the costs.

kristleifur · 8th July 2008, 10:37 AM

I've found KEF speakers to be muddy, when I've heard them. They're not to my taste - though they respond well to a good amplifier. My two cents.

thieu974 · 8th July 2008, 12:07 PM

Thank you for all your responses...

I know that the horn and the Bass Reflex is not the same thing but ... i didn't heard any BLH loudspeakers , that's why i'm asking me lot of questions ...

I didn't heard any Full range speakers ... and i'm afraid to found the sound too "little" , too "narow" ... (sorry i don't find words to express myself in english...

)

To which type of speakers can they be compared ?... is the sound sooooooo different betewn those speakers???

thieu974 · 8th July 2008, 12:07 PM

kristleifur: sorry but i don't understand what you siad ...

595ss : I'm french but I live in Réunion Island ...

a little Island in the Indian ocean ... I don't know if Madisound deliver in this part of the world...

kristleifur · 8th July 2008, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by thieu974
kristleifur: sorry but i don't understand what you siad ...

No problem

I think KEF speakers sound bad

They are "muddy" - it is hard to hear all the small sounds. - They sound better with a good, strong amplifier.

aural_junkie · 9th July 2008, 05:45 PM

Hi there!

I have a pair of Kef Q1 speakers and i have also made a pair of BLH frugel horns based upon the 103e driver.

From my experience the Kefs have the advantage in midrange richness and ability to fill a room with sound. The dispersion is amazing - the uni Q technology really does work well with the older version of the Q range (Q1) using the polypropylene bass/mid driver.. unlike the newer version (iQ3) which uses a Ti driver (correct me if im wrong).

However, where the horns really do excell is with dynamics and micro fine details. I tried these horns out with a Class A tube amp and WOW - for the price - this is getting to the point of producing a freakishly realistic aural experience. with the whole 'wheres the speakers' idea.

But the horns are very fussy about placement, whereas Kefs are good anywhere.

I think it also depends upon your amp... I have a ROTEL RA-820A and my kefs sound way way better than the horns but with a tube amp... the horns are the real deal - probably due to the low damping factor of tube amps

Hope this helps

AKN · 9th July 2008, 05:58 PM

Hi,

Quote:

unlike the newer version (iQ3) which uses a Ti driver (correct me if im wrong).

Link

aural_junkie · 9th July 2008, 07:44 PM

sorry, my bad.. correction being... Titanium plated PP cone

Cheers

7th July 2008, 10:35 PM	#1
thieu974 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2008	SOLO206 vs Kef iQ3 hello everybody i really want to try the DIY experience but have got some questions... I want to make a pair of FE206 in BLH (with the SOLO206 plan...) But I never heard this type of speakers... They wil cost 350-400 euros and for this price I can get a pair of Kef iQ3... which are the best ?? can they be compared ?... Please help me ... PS: Sorry for my english i'm French...

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7th July 2008, 10:45 PM	#2
e_fortier diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Montreal	Bonsoir Thieu974, The Kef is a bass reflex design with a coaxial speaker anf the BLH with the FE206E is a horn therefore not the same league at all. The xover of the Kef is at 2.8kHz which is a sensitive area of the frequency spectrum. If you want high dynamic then go with the horn. Another choice is to look into building a half-chang with the 206E, it has received great review on this site. Also using the 206E is the FE208Esigma horn seems to be a very good choice. Salutations, Eric

8th July 2008, 07:52 AM	#3
595ss diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: HHW	thieu, why don't you buy a pair of 206's in America? Only $88 each at madisound. The dollar is all time low at the moment so you will be saving half the costs.

8th July 2008, 10:37 AM	#4
kristleifur diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Reykjavík	I've found KEF speakers to be muddy, when I've heard them. They're not to my taste - though they respond well to a good amplifier. My two cents.

8th July 2008, 12:07 PM	#5
thieu974 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2008	Thank you for all your responses... I know that the horn and the Bass Reflex is not the same thing but ... i didn't heard any BLH loudspeakers , that's why i'm asking me lot of questions ... I didn't heard any Full range speakers ... and i'm afraid to found the sound too "little" , too "narow" ... (sorry i don't find words to express myself in english... ) To which type of speakers can they be compared ?... is the sound sooooooo different betewn those speakers???

9th July 2008, 05:45 PM	#8
aural_junkie diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2007	Hi there! I have a pair of Kef Q1 speakers and i have also made a pair of BLH frugel horns based upon the 103e driver. From my experience the Kefs have the advantage in midrange richness and ability to fill a room with sound. The dispersion is amazing - the uni Q technology really does work well with the older version of the Q range (Q1) using the polypropylene bass/mid driver.. unlike the newer version (iQ3) which uses a Ti driver (correct me if im wrong). However, where the horns really do excell is with dynamics and micro fine details. I tried these horns out with a Class A tube amp and WOW - for the price - this is getting to the point of producing a freakishly realistic aural experience. with the whole 'wheres the speakers' idea. But the horns are very fussy about placement, whereas Kefs are good anywhere. I think it also depends upon your amp... I have a ROTEL RA-820A and my kefs sound way way better than the horns but with a tube amp... the horns are the real deal - probably due to the low damping factor of tube amps Hope this helps

9th July 2008, 07:44 PM	#10
aural_junkie diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2007	sorry, my bad.. correction being... Titanium plated PP cone Cheers

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