Henry Strong.'s Review of KEF Cresta 3 Stereo Speakers
24th Mar 2003
Overall Rating
- Value for money
- Sound Quality
Great imaging/soundstage.
Goodish bass - reasonable.
bi-wireable
Bad Points
A bit 'honky' in the midrange.
Can get REALLY boomy anywhere near a wall - I mean ANYWHERE near a wall, ok?!
General Comments
I run these with a NAD306 which is perhaps a bit 'lively' for these speakers. Bi-wiring works well with these but the treble can get tiresome. I went out a bought a NAD C541i which got rid of some of the glassiness and improved the bottom end timing but these speakers may sound better with a more genteel amplifier?
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Members' Comments onHenry Strong.'s Review
Screw. on 28th Mar 2003
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on 22nd Jan 2007I'm running the Kef Cresta 3 speakers from my Technics A-class amp, and the bass is immense! Make sure you have a bit of space between the speaker and the wall, as they like to breathe. Mine are about a foot away.
Sounds like something's not right with your setup or amp.
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Hmmm...I got a set of these from Richer Sounds running thru a technics amp and i can't get satifaction on bass response even against the wall...if i crank the bass up on the amp i get the old 'pocking' effect...back to the drawing board....