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Kef iQx0 new range

Last post Sep 07, 2008, 6:51 PM by madeinstein. (5 replies)
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Posted on Sep 06, 2008, 12:33 PM

Kef iQx0 new range

Hi Does anyone know what's new in iQx0 range (iQ50 instead of iQ5)?

I've noticed that they look a bit different but is there any improvement sound wise? Because of this new range the old one is selling at bargain prices iQ50 ~500£, iQ5 ~250£.

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Posted on Sep 06, 2008, 3:39 PM

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Re: Kef iQx0 new range

Nothing on their web site so I'm baffled are you sure you don't mean their XQ range?


IQ5 are being sold in several places at a discount compared to IQ5SE's

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Posted on Sep 07, 2008, 12:43 AM

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Yes exactly I didn't find anything on KEF website either but few shops are selling it already, AVLand for example. They look slightly different.


 

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Posted on Sep 07, 2008, 10:23 AM

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You are right - they apparently have a different bass driver and a big ugly foot on the bottom.


The problem with the IQ 5 SE's for a lot of folks would be the stability. It has such a small footprint that a toddler could easily knock it over. I can only imaging the IQ7 and IQ9 are worse in this regard.


I will now be on the lookout for some bargain IQ7's or IQ9's as the stability thing does not worry me.

NAD 515BEE, NAD C325BEE, KEF IQ5SE's, Silver anniversary XT, Chord Crimson interconnects.
Panasonic TX32-LZD80 and DMR-EX77EB

Posted on Sep 07, 2008, 4:51 PM

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We've got reviews of a couple of the new iQ KEFS (sorry, can't remember exact model numbers on a Sunday afternoon!) in our next issue, in shops 18th September, with subscribers sooner...

We've also seen some of the new 'C' series KEFs, too - again, there's a first test of a pair from that range, too.
Clare Newsome is Editor-in-Chief of What Hi-fi? Sound and Vision

Posted on Sep 07, 2008, 6:51 PM

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Thanks Clare that's brilliant looking forward to the next whf issue.
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