LS50 Meta

Headphones are for listening, speakers are for feeling. I have headphones (tungstens, dms omega, hd600, focal radiance) that are far superior to my speakers (kef ls50 meta with a crossover sub) on a technical level. But speakers just give a different feel to music.

I understand how wave guides work, but you can see the measurements for yourself. Off axis slopes down in a balanced way, yes, but you’re still getting much more information to your ears by having the tweeters point at your ears. If it sounds good to you the way they are though then all good. https:

Not convinced of which? I have owned LSXII, LS50, Q Concerto, and WiiM products and think that’s exactly the right combo to consider. The KEF app sucks for real DSP control. WiiM gives you 10-band PEQ and even their own room correction software. If you want to add a sub you can time-align it with Wi

yup. I've heard almost all Kef speakers and they sound ok but nothing special for their price. I bought ls50 meta because of Amir review on ASR forum and i also prefer coax speakers because of directivity and flexibility to turn the speakers on the side. Audiophile world is full of snake oils and yo

There's a reason it's this price... Take it from many disgruntled kef lsx and ls50 owners that you just don't want to go down this route If you have more space and are looking at wiim ultra look out for R3 reasonably priced second hand speakers instead - edited to say can see someone else recommends

The KEF ls50 meta are pretty close to the Monitor Audio Bronze 2 in audio quality, but originally >3 times as expensive, check: https://youtu.be/_jYJmoHywkE?is=drcmrSHKDDbPPziP You can probably score a set of used Bronze 2's for ~$250(-300) today (if u find a pair on sale).

you specifically queried about the use of a small cone co-axial, the ls50 meta is the best example as it focuses on the small cone coaxial driver, and highlights the inherent non-linear off axis response of this type of driver. And I've heard the blade speakers, extensively, setup by kef employees.

https://www.erinsaudiocorner.com/loudspeakers/kef_ls50_meta/ No in fact KEF have relatively poor horizontal dispersion to other speakers, but the sound radiation pattern is symmetric due to the design. The LS50c can even be mounted on its side.

I tried out Kefs (ls50 meta and r3 meta) as well and wasn't a fan - not super experienced either but you could see if you could test the Triangle Titus EZ our Acoustic Energy AE1 40th anniversary (this is the one I got). Pairing it with a musical fidelity M2SI amp and smsl d300 dac. It sounded extre

If you're looking at 606 money I'd also demo a pair of Monitor Audio Silver 100. I would take either of those over the LS50 Meta even if they were the same money - before I retired I'd have so many Reddit people come in to buy the KEF (not having heard them) and then leave with Bowers or Monitor Aud