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KEF's eggs are still To New Speaker, Great looks are complemented by the Pro-jeers finebuild quality READERS OF A certain age may recall the advertising strap-line: 'One instinctively knows when something is right'. Admittedly it referred to a brand of sherry rather than a speaker package, but it could just as easily apply to this KEF KHT2005.3 set-up.The original system set a template that others imitated slavishly - the 2005 has dictated the look of style-orientated speakers for years, even if rivals have struggled to match its pound¬for-pound performance. It's little wonder then that KEF hasn't felt the need to do anything but gently upgrade the 2005 package. Apart from their high¬gloss finish, the 2005.3 satellite speakers' big change is the im proved stability of thei r desktop mounts: a IOcm Uni-Qdriver incorporating a 1.9cm tweeter at its centre and a cast aluminium and deck feel well made.25cm driver with opposing 25cm passive radiator, generating 200W.


A state-of-the-art soundtrack like Batman Begins in DolbyTrueH D is detailed and expansive - effects are steered confidently, set pieces driven through without fuss.
Dialogue is chunky and freighted with character, and tile sweep across the frequency range is smooth - this character means the KEF isn't the last word in excitement at this sort of price, but it's certainly the most We used Ortofon's 2M Red and punchy, expressive and nicely inconspicuous performer. That disposition is even more pronounced when the talk concerns music reproduction. Whether it's the virtuosity of Marcus Miller's The Panther or the stereo lo-fi stylings of American Analog Set's Immaculate Hean, the 2005.3 offers a poised presentation. On the end of a price-appropriate system, the KEF offers fluent sound and classic good looks.
You can add good detail resolution and strong dynamics to the long list of plus points.