TDL KV1 Review

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njs's Review of TDL KV1 Stereo Speakers

Overall Rating

3.5 stars
  • Value for money
    3.5 stars
  • Sound Quality
    3.5 stars
  • Time Speakers Owned
    1 - 6 Months
Good Points

Very good stereo imaging, with a modest soundstage in average sized rooms.
Good level of bass response, to be expected from stand-mounts at this price (£99.95).
Clean, clear and crisp mid-range and treble, with a surprising detailed sound.
High power rating.
Solid feel and look, especially the new Kevlar 'woofers'.


Bad Points

Positioning is EVERYTHING as with most stand-mount/bookshelf speakers, especially since these are rear ported...The modest of stands made a world of difference to the bass response though.
Treble can sound a little exaggerated at times.
Could be a little more sensitive, since they required quite a lot of juice from my Yammi to get them up to a decent level, but then they were fine using the Sherwood.
Would like them to go a little lower, but then that's what the Paradigm PS1000 is for :)
Almost impossible to remove the binding posts for bi-wiring without destroying the speakers!


General Comments

In general, these are good speakers for the money. Although a few years ago I got a pair of Eltax Liberty 5+'s for the same price as the TDL KV1 speakers(enough said).

Note, this is based on a Yamaha RXV-357 receiver (105wpc RMS, front channel) and a Sherwood AX-4103 stereo amp, rated at 50wpc RMS, and all of this of course is in my humble opinion!

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