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From: wkung@sunee.waterloo.edu (William Kung)
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Subject: Re: BBC LS3/5A
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Date: 28 May 91 12:58:57 GMT
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I agree with your impression of the LS3/5a, although I really can't remember
a boominess in bass response (even though everyone else says it's there).
The Super Tablettes, I found, were a bit bright for my taste (bordering on
annoying) although clarity and imaging were right up there, I guess.  The
Linn Kan are good, but Linn has a way of doing things differently (not
to say that what they do isn't right because it often is!).  I haven't heard
the TC-50s, although everyone rants and raves about them all the time.

Getting to the point, the old KEF Reference 101s used to be pretty similar in
sound quality to the LS3/5a and Super Tablettes (and pretty good in overall
quality as the Reference line would suggest).  I don't think they still make
them anymore, but I had heard that there are (or used to be) kit versions of
the 101s available (same drivers, but you build the box according to 
the instructions).

Bill.