I'll chime in. I owned the blade 2 for a couple of years. I mostly paired them with a DCS Rossini directly to a pair of Theta Prometheus mono blocks. I was happy with them compared to some Revel Salon 2s I had and some Dynaudio C4s before that. Looking back I do still have a soft spot for the C4s. I happened to buy some Klipsch Forte III speakers for another system and for fun popped them into the system where the blades reside. This really through me for a loop. I went back and forth and could not believe that I was enjoying listening to music much more overall though the Forte III. Then I tried a Decware tube amp with the Forte III and I liked them even better. This sent me on a journey for a year I ended up with the Cornwall IV and an older pair of La Scalas. I went back and forth with all these speakers and I came to realize for me the Kef Blade 2 and Kef in general is a bland sound. It's what I'd call typical hifi spectacular and soulless. You don't have to agree and many take offense to me saying this about these speakers I'm sure. I would sum up the sound as soulless I'm also going to say they are a cheaply made product considering the price. Just look at the cheap plastic base and pick the speaker up, it's light and made of plastic. I don't see how they justify the price. I got them because I thought they would be a good sound and I do like the looks. I got swept into believing they were good because of good reviews and class A rating etc... It wasn't until I spent a good deal of time going back and forth with other speakers and amps that I realized it's a sound that puts me to sleep.
