Nice setup. Have you tried your amps in stereo mode with each amp driving a speaker instead of mono? I just rearranged my gear to see if I can get a Blade 2 into my space in the Livingroom. It seems I can. Now need to decide on which one, Blade2 or Blade2 META? CODA #8 amp (#16 in the future) | Benchmark LA4 preamp | Benchmark DAC3B (maybe Mustec 005 DAC)
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My friend had Kef Blade 2s and now is using brand new built Apogee Duetta speakers....that were built by someone in England.....they were about $15K delivered. There is only a few parts from an original pair in the build....new ribbons, new frame and new custom xover. I built my friend a new xover for his speaker.....you can see the pics on my site.....I will have updated pics showing all the latest mods soon. This Apogee speaker completely destroys the Kef Blade 2. I heard the Kefs in his room and I heard the Apogees there when I installed the new xovers.....Now, with the latest xover mods he says it is way better. You need some serious power to run the Apogees......even his 400 watts into 4 ohms amp is not enough......so he is considering getting the Parasound JC-1+ amps that can, for sure, drive his speakers to rock levels. I am sure the new Blade 2 meta will be an improvement......but they will never do what these planars do. I have never heard a better system than his. He now has updated the xover, did some serious grounding thangs and now added the new Eco-Flow inverter to power everything. I am going to drive to his house soon to hear this......goosebumps awaiting. This Ecoflow inverter can do 3500 watts and sounds way better than his Goal Zero inverter........You will he hearing things about this inverter system soon.....going to change how you all listen.....completely off the grid.....way better sound. BTW, you can order the speakers without xover from the guy in England (might have to wait months and months) and I can build you the xover...since it is all figured out. If you are in Northern CA we can arrange a listening session at his house in Marin.......it will blow your mind. |
FWIW, my Kef dealer was sharing his thoughts on the Blade Metas. He thinks that on the Blade, the improvement will be very slight, due to the Blade’s already having incredible frequency response, especially in its bass region. He said on a smaller speaker like the LS50, the Meta addition made a big difference because it noticeably added to that speaker’s ability to play lower and with more overall authority. He added that the increased price of the Meta version of the Blade would be a tough sell when the current Blades are going for $10k off retail. I couldn’t pass up this deal… BTW, my Blade Two’s were delivered today…unpacking and set-up took about 90 mins. Been listening non-stop. They are INCREDIBLE! Good Luck and Happy Listening! |
@arvincastro Thanks for the additional info. After reading about the changes to the Blade I am led to believe that the Blade had the most work done with regards to the upgrades. The crossover, the new uni-q driver, and the META. The Blade v1 you have is a no brainer to get. If I were to buy today, I may also go that route. Lucky for me ,the IRS and CA Franchise Tax Board have my Blade 1 payment on it's way to them this week. Which means the Blade 2 v2 is in my sights near the end of 2022. |
