kef 104 / 2. Speakers questions


I just purchased these KEF and have a few inquiries:
1. Were the speaker grills meant to be on or off ?
2.  All drivers are in good condition.
They have rubber doughnuts and surrounds.
 Will a 100 Watt vintage Sherwood 6040 be sufficient ?
3. .
My current speakers I am thinking of replacing are ZU Omega ll
What would you do ?
Your opinions and thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks
rocky1313

Showing 2 responses by ljgerens

I believe the 104/2 was designed to be used with the grills in place. You can do what sounds best to you. The Sherwood amp will drive them but I don’t know if it will bring out the best in the 104/2. Even though they are a fairly efficient speaker, they require plenty of current/watts to make them sing. They are a wonderful speaker.
In my opinion, the 104/2 does not need the KUBE. They put out plenty of bass without the KUBE.  In fact on some tracks they can rattle the windows. When I heard the KUBE with them it seemed to muddle the sound.

My favorite amp with them is the Acurus A200 (200 wpc). 

Other amps that I found to perform well with them are McCormack DNA 125, Belles 150A and Onix A-120.