I also feel the 105.2s can be a bit sharp depending on the material and source gear - I had a McIntosh before that was too polite and my current Levinsons feel a better match. Some of the better cartridges I have (eg audio technica) can also be a little searing with them.

The KUBE never came with these, only the 104s 105s and 107s. Interesting you thought the 104s were more palatable, they were generally regarded to be more forward and energetic and less of KEFs more signature laid back smooth sound they were known for at the time

Heya, thanks for your comment! I have not yet but I do rotate the woofer once a year to avoid sag. I’ll look into recapping it but it sounds pretty good still for now…No roll off to my ears! I’ll keep your suggestion in mind but have too many projects on my plate at the moment 🤣

I used to use have my turntables sitting on a cube bookshelf like this, and the lighting just sitting on random smaller pieces of furniture like a stool or small end table - it worked but not well, both functionally and aesthetically. I’ve just bought this media console and moved my Luxman to my bedroom to use for headphones, and I’m really liking it!

Preamp and CD player tuck nicely into the center slot and hides away all the cables. Next audio goal is to get a higher mass tonearm with swappable headshell for my Thorens so I can accomodate lower compliance cartridges like an SPU or DL103.