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It is a very personal question. Unfortunately that kind of question gets the male karen out of the woodwork who absolutely have to let us know that their $2000 system sounds like 100,000 and the folks that spent the extra 98,000 are just a bunch of fools. To me, if you get something like a pair of K
...funnydud3 in r/audiophile
March 3, 2026 at 11:25 p.m.
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listening on kef ls50 metas with a kc62 sub and thus far the bass sounds incredible but ive yet to reach one of the bomb moments i'm only on walls of the cave n1, all i know is this system can reproduce the bombs so i will be able to report back if it's a mix thing or a system/reproduction shortcomi
...lisaleftsharklopez in r/phish
June 26, 2026 at 1:09 p.m.
8
Completely agree. I auditioned the Lintons against the KEF LS50 Metas & KLH Model 5s at Just Audio in Baltimore (shout out — they’re great!). The Lintons won and it wasn’t even close for me. I would get goosebumps every time they switched back to the Lintons. I loved the KEFs too, but they felt a li
...whydontyatrythis in r/audiophile
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 a.m.
14
I don’t accept your premise. There’s no reason B&W, Philharmonic or other audiophile brands should not be suited for Hip Hop or R&B. The implication there is that these genres are not produced to audiophile standards and I think that sells those producers short. It sounds like you have a preference
...CapnLazerz in r/audiophile
December 2, 2025 at 4:43 p.m.
14
I had kali in5s and 8s in my room and they're incredible, I've got ls50 metas now and they're better than the kalis used with a sub. Very engaging and immersive experience. Haven't heard ops model but kef are no joke and that coaxial design near field is awesome.
artyb368 in r/audiophile
June 27, 2026 at 5:13 p.m.
7
I mean it is a smart speaker, but so what? There are plenty of “dumb speakers” that cost way more than $350. The KEF LS50 Meta are $3k for the pair and they’re also powered, wireless AirPlay speakers that don’t have any voice assistant built in
RotenTumato in r/HomePod
June 26, 2026 at 12:34 a.m.
6
I don’t think that’s entirely fair … these are, theoretically an improvement on the LS50 series with more bass extension and less distortion. It’s a complete wireless system and might be all someone needs. The LS50 metas are very well regarded and I can vouch for how amazing they sound with a subwoo
...CapnLazerz in r/audiophile
July 30, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.
5
I sold my kali INs and regretted it until I got my kef ls50 metas. Went through a few sets of hifi speakers till I settled on the kefs
artyb368 in r/audiophile
August 4, 2026 at 5:06 p.m.
5
That is wild! We have siblings. Which KEFs were you comparing them to? I have LS50 Metas which image slightly better but the dynamic capability of the Auditor leave them in the dust in terms of clarity and realism.
lordehumo in r/audiophile
January 24, 2026 at 12:17 p.m.
8
If youre okay w passives, that is generally a more versatile route for future upgrades or repairs. Kef software is reportedly iffy as well. I can vouch for wiim software and have the ls50 metas
Hedge3411 in r/KEF
February 1, 2026 at 8:48 p.m.
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