Hi,
I am looking for a pair of Kef NT19 (SP1272) replacement tweeters.
After phoning Kef in the UK I was told they are no longer made and an alternative can be supplied. I was quoted over £100 for a pair inclusive of post and V.A.T. and was told that a pair could be made up to order.
Searching on the web I found this (In Chinese): È«ÐÂÔ*×°Ó¢¹úKEF NT19CͬÖá¸ßÒôµ¥Ôª-ÌÔ±¦Íø - Looks like mass production of Kef NT19C which looks like they will fit. If that is Chinese yen it would be about £71 for the pair.
Also I notice that Planet HiFi is on here and found his shop on Ebay selling NT19C : KEF NT19C SP1367 Tweeter UNI-Q HF Unit For Q15+Q35+Q55+Q75+Q95C | eBay but they are being sold as 'used, in mint condition'. But still a lot cheaper than Kef direct. As long as they work and the voice coil isn't burnt then I might decide to go for them.
I have sent Planet 10 an email and a link to this thread hoping that he can offer some insight.
I know that Kef have a manufacturing base in China so my question is:
Are these units made in China original OEM Kef parts?
Will the replacement parts offered to me by KEF UK be made in the UK or China?
Lastly I seem to notice from a lot of Kef owners that a lot of these NT19 tweeters burn out easily. Is there an explanation for this and would the replacements suffer from the same problem?
All the best
Phil
I am looking for a pair of Kef NT19 (SP1272) replacement tweeters.
After phoning Kef in the UK I was told they are no longer made and an alternative can be supplied. I was quoted over £100 for a pair inclusive of post and V.A.T. and was told that a pair could be made up to order.
Searching on the web I found this (In Chinese): È«ÐÂÔ*×°Ó¢¹úKEF NT19CͬÖá¸ßÒôµ¥Ôª-ÌÔ±¦Íø - Looks like mass production of Kef NT19C which looks like they will fit. If that is Chinese yen it would be about £71 for the pair.
Also I notice that Planet HiFi is on here and found his shop on Ebay selling NT19C : KEF NT19C SP1367 Tweeter UNI-Q HF Unit For Q15+Q35+Q55+Q75+Q95C | eBay but they are being sold as 'used, in mint condition'. But still a lot cheaper than Kef direct. As long as they work and the voice coil isn't burnt then I might decide to go for them.
I have sent Planet 10 an email and a link to this thread hoping that he can offer some insight.
I know that Kef have a manufacturing base in China so my question is:
Are these units made in China original OEM Kef parts?
Will the replacement parts offered to me by KEF UK be made in the UK or China?
Lastly I seem to notice from a lot of Kef owners that a lot of these NT19 tweeters burn out easily. Is there an explanation for this and would the replacements suffer from the same problem?
All the best
Phil