Speaker Showdown! KEF Takes on MoFi for Sound Perfection

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0:00 - Intro
3:52 - Sound Clips
5:36 - Data vs Sound Clips
18:14 - Summary

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[whoguy]

Pink noise comparison should be part of every review. It's the bridge between subjective and objective. Thanks Erin 👍

[Rowuk]

I learned something - primarily with your pink noise transformations but also with your ways of measurement. Finally we have correlation between spec and ear. Thank you!

[Tutku]

Man the detail, quality of data, presentation is beyond measure.

[tonma]

Crazy how close the blades sound to the original in the pink noise comparison

[taidee]

You’re one of the best speaker audio reviewers out there man, thank you.

[johnm]

That pink noise test is a brilliant idea, I hope this becomes a stock test in your reviews. The differences between A and B become stark. Much better than comparing arbitrary music tracks.

[jeffp]

40 years ago, I got hooked to audio. I was a kid who liked good sound, and the shop at the time, Audio Center, was the place and the salespersons were mellow and cool. They had a movie room and loved playing the Wow! THX laserdisc, and I loved watching it!
One day, one of the guys
told me to sit and listen to the Thiel. Pretty sure it was the same feeling you got from listening to the Blades. That Thiel setup was just so effortless, pinpoint accuracy and gorgeous balanced sound. I knew, and they knew, I could never afford the Thiels, but the guys took their time and showed me amazing sound. To this day, I am eternally grateful they took a kid into a room and showed him what great sound meant, and I've been trying to reproduce the feeling I had that day ever since.

[jaydensydes]

the three exact speakers i've been most interested in, conveniently compared. gotta love this channel.

[jozefserf]

The pink noise test is more accurate than using music because it allows a more considerate listen without musical distractions.

In any case, these are 3 excellent loudspeakers.

[varanidguy]

I'm really enjoying this channel. As someone who is not an audiophile, but would also like to understand how things work to help with my own set up, this channel is extremely valuable.

[MattBlehm]

>30 years of casually reading reviews in print magazines and online-- zillions of graphs and measurements, but none of it explained WHY those measurements are important and how they translate to real world performance. I learned more about interpreting those graphs in your 20 min video than I have in years of looking at them! Thanks for the education! <clicking the Follow button>

[MikeK]

IMO...you are the best subjective Speaker Reviewer out there!! At 73 years of age I've learned one thing about various Speakers, if you base your decision alot on "LOOKS" it's a bit like tieing your hand behind your back in a fight.

[ron]

Good job Erin. Sharing your experience and knowledge in an interesting way, and applying it to current products. There is nobody else that is providing this content.

[slip]

These are great, love the format. Looks do factor in my purchasing decision. Ideally, it should not be a factor, but it's also like food you eat with your eyes. Can't wait for more speakers to go through this type of review.

[zainhassan]

This was so much fun. The pink noise config for blades sounded ditto to the original, while there were audible differences with the other two. Thanks for the education, Erin!

[BobbyBass-xi]

Thanks for the video. Here’s a comment to help your algorithm lol. The pink noise is a great tool. Keep up the great work and Merry Christmas 🎄

[TheBarbapapa]

Nice video Erin!! Have a nice christmas and a happy new year

[mcknyc]

Great comparison video! TI look forward to seeing more like this.

[peteleoni]

Erin!!! Congratulations!!! You my friend are almost single handedly forcing these companies to produce better speakers with test like these. I would bet they are squirming!!!
Wow!. Love it love it!