Yeah well anyway that is another grand. It was fine the day before. The reason you can't find a pair Audio Asylum is because KEF in their wisdom decided to insult all of their loyal dealers by offering this product ONLINE ONLY! Among them, LS50 … And even though I was already dealing with the far better and more expensive speakers around which I built the system and which are still in it, my love for the two-way speakers … Using the Sony XA5400ES SACD/CDP (the best there is), into the Anti-Mode 2.0 as a pre and DSP to eliminate the "room boom," into a tube buffer, into the Class D Audio amp into the LS50's and R400b produces real "you are there" sound. If i use the Wireless version I can only connect using LFE way which I believe is less optimal than HFE connected to amp. As a result, it presents a more transparent … Despite its small dimensions, the LS50 fills the listening room very convincingly with music. The LS50 mini-monitor loudspeaker is a reinterpretation of the research, design and engineering approach of the legendary LS3/5a Monitors using KEF's latest technologies. Hey guys, I just made an unboxing of these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wXhPOZJ9_o&feature=share&list=UU7cghwWqjNRsqjqECeyFXXQ. However, the KEF's bass was somewhat suppressed, the older speaker's sealed-box alignment allowing a little more of the lowest frequencies to be heard. Auditioned Harbeth P3ESR, like it but thought it sounded like big voice coming out from small mouth. I running them with a BAT VK-300x integrated (150 wpch @ 8 ohms/ 300 wpch @ 4 ohms) which seems more than enough power. First of all sorry for another topic regarding this subject but I would like to discuss some considerations I have. If you place KEF LS50 speakers on the bookshelf of your living room, they’re gonna leave a po… We are thrilled to have these on display in our main listening room and must say they live up to the great reviews. Electronics P12-300SB-PR that I already own. The LS50 Wirelesses launched in 2016 as an active speaker system take on KEF’s legendary passive LS50 speakers – a pair of wireless stereo speakers packed with built-in … Place them on a good pair of rigid metal stands, upgrade the power cords and pay attention to speaker placement, the KEF LS50W will show you a very special rhythmic drive, clear rich mid range, and great upper extension with awesome dynamics and punch with very room filling sound. Later in the song, when the subbass line comprises longer, held notes, the LS50 recovered its equanimity, though with a touch of doubling. KEF LS50 Wireless – Performance And so to how this system actually sounds, which is where the beauty lies. I'd like to mention that magnepan .7s can be had for the same price and if you have the room for them, would absolutely destroy the ls50s in every conceivable catagory. Pink noise revealed a slight emphasis at the top of the midrange, but this region was otherwise superbly clean and clear. I say "within reason" because its unreasonable to expect a speaker of this size to reproduce the weight and scale of a symphony orchestra at full power. Being a dedicated "stand-mount" guy and something of a cheapskate, this review got me really excited. Stereophile aka snake oil magazine listed the magnepans as class C while the ls50s are class A even while showing with measurements how much better the magnepan.7s were in every way objectively. The ls50s also happen to be HEAVILY marketed and pushed in this subreddit and I don't think that's a coincidence. During the hour preceding my removal of the KEF LS50 loudspeakers from their spiked, rough-iron stands, I was lost in the recurring still moments, reverberating tones, and … Umh, no. The sound is the same. I am a Canadian Dealer(soon to be ex-dealer now) for KEF. Assuming that one would agree that Washington DC is not the sticks, it might be worthwhile for Stereophile to enquire of KEF exactly how many US dealers the company has which stock this product -- or the Reference series for that matter. I'm planning to have those in stands like 30/40cm from wall. The only problem is the LS50W is a piece of crap literally. $5000 total. It also has loads of power and both reviews mentioned the Outlaw plays nice with the KEF LS50 … Value? While its upper-bass balance was similar to the LS3/5a's, the sound of the piano's left-hand register was cleaner and better defined, especially at high playback levels. Then, during the height of the bass conundrum I had a friend send me a review of a variation on Bill Mottram’s line stage that was being built by Don Sachs. Cosmetics only. Thanks Stereophile. This is a high-quality tweeter. John Atkinson Technical Editor, Stereophile The wireless implementation is horrible and barely even works. The ls50s … In the measurements, the waterfall diagram showing polar response in the vertical plane passing thru the voicecoil centerline appears to be much smoother than the polar response in the horizontal plane. I think it would be impossible to get the sound the LS50W do for the same money. Is there any differences between anniversary and non anniversary model? Are the KEFs going to work well in such a setup? The idea is to improve the way the speaker disperses sound and help integration.What looks like a grille in front of the tweeter is in fact a waveguide that improves its high-fre…