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    KEF LS-50 ... A true little gem

    I just heard the KEF LS50 speakers at Echo Audio in Portland, Oregon (a great hi-fi dealer by the way). WOW was my immediate impression. I own Magico S5 speakers so I am partial to sealed cabinet design. But the KEF LS 50s did not have any of the chuffing or breathing or sloppiness usually found in ported designs. The controlled and articulate bass, spacious (and deep!) soundstage, grainless mids and highs, coherence and musicality of this little speaker floored me given its price and size. These sound better than a couple USD $4,000-$8,000 speakers from high-end brands I've auditioned. Needless to say, I walked out with a pair. Nicely done, KEF!!

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    Haven't had a chance to hear them yet, but friends are raving about them.


    Quote Originally Posted by Dpod4 View Post
    I just heard the KEF LS50 speakers at Echo Audio in Portland, Oregon (a great hi-fi dealer by the way). WOW was my immediate impression. I own Magico S5 speakers so I am partial to sealed cabinet design. But the KEF LS 50s did not have any of the chuffing or breathing or sloppiness usually found in ported designs. The controlled and articulate bass, spacious (and deep!) soundstage, grainless mids and highs, coherence and musicality of this little speaker floored me given its price and size. These sound better than a couple USD $4,000-$8,000 speakers from high-end brands I've auditioned. Needless to say, I walked out with a pair. Nicely done, KEF!!

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    I have a pair of their baby brothers, the Q100. Nice extension for a little bookshelf, but the imaging and soundstage from these little guys is amazing. There's certainly something very special about a coax done right.


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    Come on and hear em next to a pair of Blades, and you'll see just how much magic they've been able to put in a small box...


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    Quote Originally Posted by tonepub View Post
    Come on and hear em next to a pair of Blades, and you'll see just how much magic they've been able to put in a small box...


    Wow.....are they that good ??? Really???
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    I have to give these a listen..
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    Well, they certainly aren't a pair of Blades for $1500. However, after visiting the factory last fall and spending some time with the Blade engineering team, then listening to Muon, Blade and LS50 all in the same room, it's easy to hear where the trade offs were made and what an overachiever the LS50 is. I'm currently using the Blades as my reference speakers in the main room, so it's been a ton of fun to hook the LS-50's up right next to them and switch back.

    It's like comparing a basic no frills Porsche Boxster to a tricked out GT3, you can still see where the DNA trickles down and the basic engineering principles apply to the entry level car.

    And much depends on your room. In a small to medium sized room, if you aren't trying to play music with a lot of super low bass, you'll be surprised at just how good that LS50 really is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tonepub View Post
    Well, they certainly aren't a pair of Blades for $1500. However, after visiting the factory last fall and spending some time with the Blade engineering team, then listening to Muon, Blade and LS50 all in the same room, it's easy to hear where the trade offs were made and what an overachiever the LS50 is. I'm currently using the Blades as my reference speakers in the main room, so it's been a ton of fun to hook the LS-50's up right next to them and switch back.

    It's like comparing a basic no frills Porsche Boxster to a tricked out GT3, you can still see where the DNA trickles down and the basic engineering principles apply to the entry level car.

    And much depends on your room. In a small to medium sized room, if you aren't trying to play music with a lot of super low bass, you'll be surprised at just how good that LS50 really is.
    With the porsche analogy and coming from you that's a big endorsement.. Now you got me intrigue
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    I need to try the LS50 in my new tiny room. I bet my 600w McIntosh MC602 will make them sing LOUD.

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    I know you guys would enjoy them. One of my favorite little speakers, period.

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    Intrigued as well. I have a Kef dealer near me, I'll see if he has a pair for demo.


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    I heard them this past week. Pretty amazing little speaker.
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    Seriously, I was amazed at what I heard....one of the few products I've auditioned and purchased where there was a real "wow" factor, and not from hyped-up or colored sound but from true high-end acoustics in a small and affordable footprint.

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    Here you go gents...the review of the LS50 that just came out at Soundstage.com where it received a Reviewer's Choice award: http://www.soundstagehifi.com/index....0-loudspeakers

    A nice pic to wet the appetite:



    Here are Doug Schneider's concluding remarks from the review above:
    The LS50’s sound, irrespective of price, was outstanding in my room: a wide-open soundfield; razor-sharp imaging; voluminous bass; soaring, clean highs; and a midband as natural as it was clear. Holy moly, this speaker sounded good -- and at a ridiculously low price.

    The LS50 is nothing short of a masterpiece of a minimonitor, priced so that anyone serious about audio can buy a pair -- and probably should, if only to know how great a small speaker can be. Time hasn’t been as much on my side as it’s been on KEF’s -- the LS50 is one of their best speakers yet, and one of their best values; it’s proof that, as it ages, this company seems to get better and better.
    Here are some other reviews that had come out earlier on the LS-50:

    What Hifi: http://www.kef.com/uploads/files/en/...0_WHF_1112.pdf

    Hifi News: http://www.kef.com/uploads/files/en/...0_HFN_0712.pdf

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    Thx for sharing. Spot on.

    Quote Originally Posted by cmalak View Post
    Here you go gents...the review of the LS50 that just came out at Soundstage.com where it received a Reviewer's Choice award: http://www.soundstagehifi.com/index....0-loudspeakers

    A nice pic to wet the appetite:



    Here are Doug Schneider's concluding remarks from the review above:

    Here are some other reviews that had come out earlier on the LS-50:

    What Hifi: http://www.kef.com/uploads/files/en/...0_WHF_1112.pdf

    Hifi News: http://www.kef.com/uploads/files/en/...0_HFN_0712.pdf

    Enjoy!

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    I have a pending sale on my Spendor SA1 ....maybe I should go check this out. This topic really got me interested hmmmm
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    Re: KEF LS-50 ... A true little gem

    Those speakers are really great. Heard them a couple of times and was very impressed each time. You can go wrong with them for the price.
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    I have a pair of these. They truly are all that has been said about them, though a bit picky about amps to get them to open up. They certainly like a smaller room but its not absolutely necessary (I auditioned them in a huge, open, room, and fell for them right away). What you get for $1500 is pretty amazing.
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    Re: KEF LS-50 ... A true little gem

    All three speakers are great BUT yes there is a but IF you have the room think think and think again.

    Kef LS-50 - - - enceinte-de-bibliotheque-kef-ls50-la-paire.jpg - - - Tannoy Mini Autograph - - - Tannoy Prestige Mini Autographs.jpg - - - Proac Signature 8 - - - Proac Tablette Reference8.jpg

    Magnepan MG-12 - - - Magnepan MG-12 02.jpg


    Kef LS-50 = $1,500.00 - - - Magnepan MG-12 = $1,800.00 - - - Proac Signature 8 = $1,800.00 - - - Tannoy Mini Autograph = $2,000.00 - - -
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    Just got my LS50s up on stands. Visually and acoustically an improvement.

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    Very cool Darrin. I need to hear a pair.
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    Nice Darrin. What stands?
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    Nice Darrin. What stands?
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    Re: KEF LS-50 ... A true little gem

    Click for a 3-part video review, by Kevin Olson => KEF LS50
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    Back in Pronghorn. Listening to KEF LS50 with CJ 350. Not the Magico and constellation ...but pretty spectacular nonetheless.

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    Re: KEF LS-50 ... A true little gem

    Another review, by Andre Marc => KEF LS50 Speaker Review

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    Yes a great speaker in that $1500 pricerange but I went and listened to them for a whole day and the went back and listened to them against the r300's which is the same tweeter in a bigger box with a bass driver. And for $300 more I bought the r300's. Was a way fuller sound.
    And unlike the ls50 the r300 can pump out some bass. Both are great under $2k speakers
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    The LS-50's woofer, it's a 5.25" one right? ...A mini-monitor, with maxi-pedigree.
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    It's their super tweeter. I forgot what they call it



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    "Tangerine"? ...Waveguide.

    ... 1" (25mm) vented aluminum-dome tweeter. ...And using a neodymium magnet.

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    Mated with a world class sub that is fast and we have perfection.

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    Yes, but to properly 'blend' (marry) it with the perfect subwoofer; REL?
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    Quote Originally Posted by NorthStar View Post
    Yes, but to properly 'blend' (marry) it with the perfect subwoofer; REL?
    I have it with Velodyne DDS15+ dialed super low - barely turned on with crossover at 60 and it works. Heard it with baby 1k rel sub at dealer and it sounded really good.

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    Re: KEF LS-50 ... A true little gem

    Great speaker for the price. I have a set in use in my bedroom system. Didn't find a need for a subwoofer in my 4x5m room. However, I did find them to be quite sensitive to stands and matching amplification. It performed OK with my Cary SLI-80 but really sang when I tried it with an ICEpower amp based on ASP500 modules. I got great gain moving from an Atacama SE24 to a Partington Super Dreadnought.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NorthStar View Post
    Yes, but to properly 'blend' (marry) it with the perfect subwoofer; REL?
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    Got a pair of these today at my door........don't know if i am gonna keep them or sell them.
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    We would love your opinion on them. There seems to be a love/hate thing for them going on.
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    Love mine in my second system. Easily 3x performance based on price.

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    Just picked up a pair on Tuesday and am running them in. Sure like them better than the Harbeth P3ESR's that I had. Been comparing them to the pair of Dynaudio X12's that I gave my wife. The KEF's are the better speaker and the X12's are a nice little speaker. The LS50 on the other hand truly break new ground at the price point.
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    I am going to use my air tight ATC 2 preamp and ATM 2 amp with Velodyne dd15+ sub to drive these next time I at my bend home. I think the solid state cj350 isn't doing justice to the midrange and holography these are capable of. I think tubes may do the trick.

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    I got a pair to go in my compact system. I have very limited space, but always loved my KEFs that I used to own years ago. They arrived two days ago... all I can say is wow... AMAZING, from soft to loud, from rock to vocals... sound stage, transparent, open image speaker, best I have ever heard. And the bottom end, honestly is startling.

    My McIntosh compact system drives them fantastically, and gets louder than I could ever want to listen to them... but oh so smooth!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Art K View Post
    One year later. They are now available in 5 colors. Add Frosted Black, Titanium Grey, and Racing Red. There are also three driver colors. My fave is the Frosted Black/Blue.

    http://kef.com/html/en/showroom/flag...LS50/overview/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dizzie View Post
    One year later. They are now available in 5 colors. Add Frosted Black, Titanium Grey, and Racing Red. There are also three driver colors. My fave is the Frosted Black/Blue.

    http://kef.com/html/en/showroom/flag...LS50/overview/
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    Re: KEF LS-50 ... A true little gem

    I was considering the blue speaker version to go with the McIntosh, but felt that the blue looked darker so decided to go with the original colors ...
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    Re: KEF LS-50 ... A true little gem

    Quote Originally Posted by CDLehner View Post
    I have a pair of Frosted Black and Racing Red coming soon! Frosted Black, goes better in the Bedroom system I have planned for them



    ...but Racing Red is, RED!
    Cool setup. What are the nifty little speaker stands you have there?

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