LS50 Meta

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

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

KEF makes very good speakers with a unique listening experience from their coaxial concentric drivers. Most find them neutral to slightly warm in presentation. KEF speakers image extremely well and are quite holographic. They've been developing concentric drivers for a long time and are on their 11t

I can hear a difference between very high on Spotify and CD quality on Tidal on my stereo. I asked my friend to verify with music she likes, and she confirmed she also heard it. The difference is extremely subtle, but certain elements of the audio do come through more smoothly and the dynamics seem

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

Those shelves are so high up and you’ll be standing basically right underneath them. Whether you have larger speakers against the wall or smaller speakers pulled further out, it seems like you’re decided between two non-ideal options. I know you already mounted the shelves and ran the wiring, but it

No!! you would want at least a marantz model m1 for the kef ls50 meta, forget ls50 meta if you are set on getting the wiim amp ultra. Also, try to audition fyne audio f500SP before getting the kef if possible.

For what it’s worth, I level matched and A/B tested LS50 metas and Lintons in my room. The Kefs had more precise imaging and slightly crisper highs. The Lintons had a significantly better low end, as you would imagine, a warmer midrange and a wider soundstage. My favorite thing about the Lintons tho

So basically, you've got the Wiim Amp Ultra setting the bar for price/performance for $530 USD (watch for a sale during Amazon Spring Prime Days later this month), with the next step up being a Wiim Ultra for $330 (watch for the sale), paired with a Buckeye Hypex NCx252MP for $625. The next upgrade

Given you have that really nice Hegel, I’d go with the LS50 Meta. That assumes you really have the desk space as they are also sizable speakers. I run LS50 wireless with a sub in my office, and they sound very good. FWIW: Actually, wish I’d gone non-wireless/powered due to KEF’s not-so-good control