30-Dec-2015, 11:43
Hi Womaz
Just auditioned some Olympica I and II's against KEF Ref 1's.
I liked the the tonal balance of the SF's more than the KEF's. I thought they where more natural and revealing particularly on live jazz/blues recordings. Music had a better, more realistic perspective with cleaner tighter natural bass control. Recording acoustics were rendered more realistically. The KEF's were more colourfull and dramatic but less naturally balance IMO.
To OP not had a comparison with Guarneri Evolution, but Olympica's worth checking out.
Just auditioned some Olympica I and II's against KEF Ref 1's.
I liked the the tonal balance of the SF's more than the KEF's. I thought they where more natural and revealing particularly on live jazz/blues recordings. Music had a better, more realistic perspective with cleaner tighter natural bass control. Recording acoustics were rendered more realistically. The KEF's were more colourfull and dramatic but less naturally balance IMO.
To OP not had a comparison with Guarneri Evolution, but Olympica's worth checking out.
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