In this video I upgrade my KEF Q350 speakers with the hopes of making them sound better. If you saw my look inside video on this speaker, then you know the damping inside the cabinet, and quality of some of the crossover parts leaves a lot to be desired. In this video I measure the cabinet for resonances and work on resolving them. Next I turn my attention to the crossover to see if upgrading some of the parts will make an improvement in sound. Join me as I take one of my favorite bookshelf speakers to the next level.
IEEE paper on ferromagnetic parts in audio connectors: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/ielaam/22/8681220/8632973-aam.pdf
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KEF Q3 Meta: https://amzn.to/4hv8A5F
KEF Q350 (currently on sale): https://amzn.to/46vcIfO
Parts I used to upgrade my speakers:
Amazon Basics sound deadening material: https://amzn.to/421NpDl
Polyfill: https://parts-express.sjv.io/3JkZnd
Sonic Barrier 3/4" foam damping: parts-express.sjv.io/qzW09b
Inductor .9mH 18AWG (2x): https://parts-express.sjv.io/6ykdOG
Mills 1.5 ohm resistor (2x): https://parts-express.sjv.io/Bn5y6q
ClarityCap Copper Connect Capacitors 2.2uF (4x): https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/claritycap-csa-capacitor-250vdc/claritycap-2.2-mfd-csa-copperconnect-poly-cap-250v/
Supra Series Speaker Cable: https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/speaker-wire/supra-classic-1.6/bulk-cable-per-foot-15-awg/
My other KEF videos that you might enjoy watching:
My review video of the KEF Q350:
https://youtu.be/bb6SVTrscqw
My look inside video of the KEF Q350:
https://youtu.be/C70iH1Spv0k
All of my videos about KEF products can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg0Xq1LbiZBVhRpA8tDOxjFZBukmXs005
All of my review videos can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg0Xq1LbiZBU1G5L_QoXvFsgrd57qHZFd
All of my look inside videos can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg0Xq1LbiZBXWNQtsEOqq_LynPGsLNpxy
My videos about upgrading speakers can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg0Xq1LbiZBV3JdrXQtMPgv3Lc6YB6fdr
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