Interested to hear those impressions of going back to the 8Ks.

I listened to a Kef system the other day, albeit of a lesser price tag, of LS50 Wireless II with K62 sub. Really quite good, exceptional considering the cost. If the room isn’t overly large and you don’t need to play overly loud. Incredible soundstage.

Only thing I noticed is that upper midrange seemed to have a little bite and an odd moment with a track I know very well - Domingo singing Recondita Armonia from Tosca on the Levine recording - which I’ve heard on so many systems over the years I can’t count. It was like all the weight had been removed from his voice, very odd as if anything he’s quite a rich sounding tenor.

Can’t really explain it as everything else I listened to sounded basically as it should, including Pavarotti on another track. Must admit it put me off a bit. Wonder if it’s an occasional characteristic of those Kef coaxial drivers in specific circumstances?

HC: 861v4/ID40/LPS, DSP5000, DSP5000VC, DSP3100, SW1600, HD621, Oppo BDP-105, Sony VPL-HW55ES
2-Channel: Oppo BDP-105, TEAC VRDS-7/Trichord Clock 3/PSU, 551, Quad 303, Harbeth Compact 7ES-3, Kimber cables, Russ Andrews mains and supports.
Previous Meridian: 5000C, 5200SL, 7200.2, 6000, 562V.2, 568.2mm, 800v4, 808.2i, 818v2/v3, 861v8, 502