Kef iQ3

[norchek]

Hello

I'm buying two speakers for stereo sistem. And I'm so close to buy Kef iQ3.
Does anyone have these speakers, or nows them and can compare them with other brands.

Thanks for your help.

N

 

[JonBaker99]

I've got two pairs of them in my showroom (Fronts and Rears) and love them. They are a great sounding bookshelf speaker for the money. Gotta love the ability to bi-amp a speaker that is $450 a pair. I would say consider getting a small subwoofer to go along with them. That is one thing they won't give you, a lot of bass.

 

[no. 5]

I second the use of a small sub, I have a pair of iQ1's - very good sounding speakers, but bass is a tad light at lower volume. they have output down to 25Hz, but they ain't to loud doing it. the iQ3's will be better, but a sub will improve things.

 

[norchek]

Thanks for the advice.
For now I am not looking for a big bass speakers. Mainly for jazz and that kind of music.
I really like the thinking of Kef that the voice comes from one point, and they did that with those speakers, with tweeter and bass all together in one point. Kind of natural.
Have a nice day

 

[mike c]

are you guys familiar with the Q1? older model of the iq3, is the Q1 also biampable?

 

[nav]

are you guys familiar with the Q1? older model of the iq3, is the Q1 also biampable?

Each of my KEF Qcompacts (the model just smaller than the Q1 of the same generation) has two sets of binding posts, so the Q1s should too.

 

[mike c]

thanks nav... good to know

I had an idea to look at ebay pictures to see the speaker all around.