KEF Reference 5 - Bay Area local pickup

Selling these incredible speakers to upgrade to a higher tier.

These are the non-Meta version. They are in excellent condition functionally and visually, but I am marking them as "very good" because one of the speakers has a small chip on the bottom end of the side (about 1” long and 1/8” thick). I do not notice this chip in daily usage.

These were my first true high-end speakers. In all the demos I heard, I have not found speakers that match their wide, tall and deep soundstage. Bass from the four woofers, even without subs, is powerful and articulate, and can be customized with 2 included port bungs and 2 included port tubes per speaker. Highly recommend investing plenty of time in placement to unlock the best bass response. The Uni-Q driver reduces the dependency on a fix sweet spot, making it easier to enjoy great sound with loved ones. In a Stereophile interview, KEF's Head of Acoustics said of the goal for the Reference 5: "How do we get as much as possible of the Blade's performance, but now do it in a conventional loudspeaker and put the drivers on the front?".

I am also selling two Apollon Purifi 1ET7040SA M Monoblock Amps that confidently power these speakers. Open to discussing a package deal if you are interested in both.

Local pickup or in-person handover in the Bay Area only.