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KEF KIT 100
3.9 stars
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omcneill's Review of KEF KIT 100

22nd Dec 2004

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    4 stars
  • Sound Quality
    4.5 stars
  • Ease of Use
    4.5 stars
  • Time Product Owned
    6 - 12 Months
  • Ease of Set Up
    4.5 stars
Good Points

Solid build. Excellent picture. BIG sound.


Bad Points

Faulty display after 6 months. Remote. Voice sometimes overwhelmed by the effects (explosions and so on)


General Comments

I admit it, I am a Consumerist. If it's a "boy's toy" I have it. I love metal, I love shine, I love new toys. And I like to show off. So you can imagine that my consumerist heart went into palpitations at the sight of KEF Instant Theatre (KIT) staring out at me from the front cover of a well-know home cinema magazine. And dear readers, I bought it.

But it wasn't quite that simple. Also shiny and cool (so I thought) was the BOSE 3-2-1 that too promised "virtual" surround sound in a one-box solution. And there's also the proper 5.1 systems - the choice is huge in the KEF price bracket.

So why buy the KEF?

Have you heard it? It's tremendous and blows the socks off the BOSE. The wrap-around sound fills the room with effects. Cars pass you by; trains run you over, explosions in all directions. And bullets - wow! - Well you get the idea - it's good.

The picture quality is also truly excellent. I use it with a Sony LCD TV (another toy) and the combination gives a rich delicate picture with vibrant colours and no noise.

The construction - some space-age super magnesium alloy smelted in the depths of Mount Doom - is first rate. The DVD draw slips open from a hidden panel on the main unit and it all has a reassuringly heavy feel. Certainly to touch it feels much better made than the plastic Bose unit.

So finally, the design. To me it just looks cool. Sleek curves give it a modern retro look - it would fit well with that 70s TV that looks like an astronaut's helmet. The connections are numerous enough to make the system compatible with a plethora of other devises, and the small speakers have an expensive look. But as with most things novel (and Marmite) - you love it or hate. I just happen to love it!

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