Kudos S20 and SN2?

Posted by: LarsDK on 05 November 2016

hi all, i will be selling my trusted s20s soon, and a friend is interested. As he has no stereo now (moving back from asia), question is what would a minimum good amplification be for him. Dont want him to pick up the speakers and then waste the investment. 

Would sn2 be a good partner, or is s20 too revealing and needs better system? I got them w 282/sc2/250.2 which was amazing, but he is not into spending that kind of money

thanks Lars

Posted on: 05 November 2016 by The Strat (Fender)

David from Kudos told me that 202/200 or SN2 are both fine with the S20s.   

Regards,

Lindsay

Posted on: 05 November 2016 by bluedog

The S20's aren't that difficult to drive but I noticed a very big improvement in bass performance when I moved from an Olive 250 to 2 x 135's. I had previously attributed some small element of bass "honk" to either my room or the ported design; this disappeared with the 135's.  Point of the post - yes they will work a SN2 or 200 but they keep improving and seem to start giving of their best beyond the 250.  Maybe a 250DR will make them sing equally well but I imagine they work a treat with the 300DR

Posted on: 05 November 2016 by The Strat (Fender)

They were voiced with the 300.   

Posted on: 05 November 2016 by LarsDK

Indeed, i use them w 300dr now, but as will get new speakers wanted to recommend a good match for a friend that will not buy a separates system. Thx Lindsey, very helpful

Posted on: 05 November 2016 by alan33

Hi - 

I know it's not quite the same as S20/SN, but I'm newly running S10's (purchased last month, yay) from a SuperUniti and it is an incredibly pleasing upgrade from the Tannoy Precision 6.2's I've been enjoying for the past three(ish?) years. I have no idea which haircut or fish or other term might apply... but to me it is a whole different league and well worth the (used) price I paid. I say this since your friend might well benefit from a good deal as you turn your system over, and that is a nice place from which to launch. 

Regards alan

Posted on: 05 November 2016 by trickydickie

I used a 282/200 with C20's and it was very successful. The 250dr that I now use is even better of course.

Having just changed from C20's to S20's the similarities are clear to see (hear), so do consider a 202/200 as an option.

Richard

Posted on: 06 November 2016 by Goodsounds

Lars, I am a happy owner of SN2 since more than two years and did change from Kudos S10 to S20 last year, since the new room did require floorstander. I did not compare S20 with other systems, so cannot comment on this. Changes have been done on the digital front-end this year; I have to say, SN2/S20 works very fine for me.

Posted on: 06 November 2016 by LarsDK

Many thanks all - very helpful comments. Will propose s20+sn2 for friend to demo!!