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- KEF LS50 Meta amzn.to/3m2qXBM
Price: US$1500 (Oct, 2020)
TBR Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¾
Pros: Very Good LS50 Sound +.
Cons: A Bit Bright Highs, No Sensitivity Improvement.
Build Quality: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Highs: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Midrange: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️ ⭐️
Bass: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½
Sound Stage:⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Price: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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I can always rely on this channel to cut through the hype, and provide an honest and straight forward review. This is especially valuable since the reviewer has had tons of experience with the previous generation. Thank you!
Thanks for the contribution, and good luck with your project.
Just purchased the Quad S2 (your review & comparison videos were a great help), and very satisfied. As with a few comments below, I would also look forward to a comparison video between LS50 meta & Quad S2.
Thanks great review-all the best
Love the fly by of the spacesgip of the 2 motor structures.
Excellent Work !
Thanks for the good review.
thanks for the review i appreciate the hard work and honest review
Nice review. Refreshing to watch a reviewer who doesn’t get caught up in hype. I’m still very excited that an audiophile favorite has been improved by said 10%.
Love your honesty. So many reviewers are raving about the new LS50 as if it’s the next best thing.
I think you are the best speaker reviewer. No crap. Just honest and straight forward opinon.
Thank you for the honest review!
This seems like a more honest review than some of the others I've seen on these speakers.
@M Pi Not qualified, right..
@M Pi Please define "qualified reviewer."
Thank you for your honest opinion! Nice review.
Exactly true what you stated in this video. I keep my old LS50’s, I use an Arcam A39 amp. Great combo. Update: replaced my LS50 with the Meta’s. They are improved, wouldn’t go back to the old ones.
Thanks for the review. I have the LS50’s and was getting a bit of envy. Your review has given me confidence to stick with them and to look forward at the other components as I move forward
if you havent already, get some acoustic panels in your room. once you have decent speakers and amp - the bang for buck value on a treated room is hard to beat. its the most affordable way to improve the sound significantly and noticeably out of your existing gear.
I was in the same situation as you , im now going to stick with my black editions. Just upgraded my amplifier to a Hegel H120.
Together with the ls50's it sounds amazing, perfect match!
I have tested both side by side, and there is not much difference, I am ceeping my LS50s!
Nice unbiased review, priceless .
Pass for me again. Thanks for your honesty once again.
Very interesting and informative review. Lovely Denon amp by the way.
I like your bass trap lights.
Great music choice
Hi Tharbamar. Thanks for the review.👍
I guess the kef new reference is coming soon.
Often a small improvement makes a night and day difference🤩
Thanks for this review! Other reviewers make it seem like the new model has earth shattering improvements!
Most other reviewers are full of poop!🤓🤣
Great, Review! Thanks so much for your honest reviews on all products you review! Would love to see a comparison to the QUAD S-2 bookshelf speakers. I just Received my pair and love them!
Same here.
I am very interested in the Meta.
Up to now i use Wharfedale 225 with biaming.
They sound great and fine.
A 10%improvement that's audible is pretty good. Actually a lot. A few hours of current running through them should smooth them out. Don't know if the pair you audition was broken in. I don't own either pair but if I had to buy I would go with the new model being that the price did not change.
Although I still intend demo these myself, I'm 95% certain to keep my Quad S2's after your review. Thanks.
What amp are you running with yours? I got a pair recently and I'm looking to get the Rega IO.
@@RFerreira2009 Naim Uniti Atom. Before the Atom I used to have a Cyrus One. The Quads sounded great through both but they sound incredible through the Atom.
Room size is 4 meters by 3 meters with 4 meter high ceiling, speakers a meter away from the wall with heavy curtains behind them, listening position about 10 feet away.
No need for a sub, plenty of tight bottom end thud.
@@BongEyedBastard Will certainly look into that, thank you!
those quad s2 sound sweet!
@@StefanUrkel thanks, I certainly think so. I've seen some reviews say that they lack bottom end? Weird because they sound phenomenal to these ears but a guess that room size plays a big part in that and in deciding which are the most suitable speakers for your individual listening space.
I'd like to hear the Kef LS50 Metas for myself but they'd have to be something truly exceptional to justify me trading the Quads.
My friend Dave was about to pull the trigger on the new Metas but I think this video has certainly given him food for thought.
Great review. I agree with a previous comment that this probably a more accurate and honest assessment than some of the others I've seen. I won't name names, but I think most know the ones I'm thinking of. 😉
Steve Gutenberg and John Darko, perhaps? 😉
Thanks for the great review. Do you have an experience with the KEF R3 speaker. If so, how does it compare to this new LS50 Meta?
Tubular Bells should be the go to music to test all systems .
I like your panel, friend.
The royal blue with the gold speaker is beautiful on KEF website.
I like that color as well, but they are on back order. Got the white ones today since my stand is white as well and they look amazing, but regardless of the color, I am very pleased with the sound I received when I put on my first piece of music.
Congratulations for the honest review, I also have the LS50 - one of my favorite speakers - and was wondering about the upgrade. Your review is a breath of fresh air, nowadays we see so many youtube reviews that struggle so much to be politically correct that forget that many of us rely on these reviews to consider or purchase items, it is getting harder and harder to read between the lines.
Keep up the good work, many thanks, new subscriber here!!!!
I really wish they made a 3-way LS50 that would slot between the R3's and Reference 1.
there is a trinity of speakers that rebooted kef, the 3001 series center which was the first time they fully hopped over to the new patents after the original patent lapsed. the center was designed entirely from scratch, even it's drivers were only used for itself which has never been done before for a center.
the center then allowed then to create the perfect house sound, then they tweaked the mains to match it seamlessly off axis, again entirely from scratch, the mains would evolve to the LS50s which is why it had the same exact crossover point and port tuning, and the larger center would evolve into the pod on the blade. the htb subwoofer was their 1st attempt at a back to back woofer design and you can see how the 3001SEs and the htb2 saw eachother, and liked what they were seeing, I months later they gave birth to the ls50 and the Blade.
the ls50 can't be any better, in fact despite its extended low end the final variant of the 3001SEs sounds way more holographic like the blade than the ls50s which deliberately were made so that they would sound smaller than both the 3001SEs and the Blades, otherwise you can buy 2 K92 subs and perch the ls50s on top. boom, 3 way.
I've been taking my time to weigh up whether to go with ls50's or something from the wharefedale evo 4 range. This meta version could complicate things!
Better sound stage than LS50. Please review LS50 wireless 2 also.
Really good honest review, im personally finding my black editions too bright so these definitely wouldn't be any good for me, im now going to check out the elac debut Reference DBR -62
Im looking for a much smoother relaxing sound.
You should look at the Elac UB52 as well.
@@sean_heisler smaller bass driver on that one though
@@hclandscapes As UB52 tem mais graves que as Reference DBR62. Fora que as UB52 tem um som mais dinâmico e animado. As DBR62 o som é mais suave e calmo. Eu achei a UB52 melhor.
@@hclandscapes Specs show it goes down to 46 Hz where the DBR62 goes down to 44 Hz. Not going to be a huge difference in bass. I'm amazed at the bass I get from the UB52's. FYI, when you calculate the total driver/cone surface area of the separate mid and bass driver of the UB52 and the single mid/bass driver of the DBR62 it's the same. If you want a bit more liveliness, more detail, speed and more accurate soundstage and imaging you might seriously think about the UB52 over the DBR62.
@@sean_heisler i prefer more laid back sound, i really like the Denon 85th Anniversary Edition speakers
Thanks for the review! What would be your $2000 - $2,300 USD HI-FI sound system budget option (Speakers+Amplifier)?
Go for Kef LS50 wireless 2
They would fit into and work well in a full sized van.
The biggest change is in the Wireless II they go down lower to 40 htz and you can hook up subs
yep they need it there too. Wireless ones biggest advantage is DSP correction and lower lows and better amps built in for you.
@M Pi I use SVS SB3000, that gets the job done..
Thanks for your honest review. May I ask you or your viewers at what volume and approximate low frequency when the mid / bass driver bottoms out for the old LS50 and the new meta? I really appreciate the forward signature of the Kef but if this is a concern and worry for me, I'll be going for the B&W 607 S2 Anniversary Edition. Thanks guys! Partnering with Marantz Pm7000n
Its all subjective... your listening environments is gonna be shaped different and a different size, your AVR/amps power supply is gonna differ, speaker placement and listening distance, whether your using a sub, multi subs or no subs, background noise and room treatments... these things will all effect your listening volumes and how a speaker sounds to you, just because one person bottoms out a speaker at there preferred listening volume, in there listening environment, doesnt mean you'll ever experience the same such strains put onto the speaker.
Personally i've owned a set of LS50s for 3-4 years now and have never came anywhere close to bottoming them out. but im listening to them in a relatively small room and relatively near field with dual SB1000s, in a much larger room at a greater listening distance and especially without subs maybe id stress them out much more and potentially even bottom them out but in my experience with LS50s so far theyve been absolutely flawless.
I've had 3 pairs of the LS50..
There is something special about them for sure...
I sell them buy something else and then buy them back...
I had 5 pair of them since they released including the actives but that are all gone.
provocative thought: better to get LS50s for about 50-60% of the original asking price and get room treatment or an SVS SB1000 for the remaining price difference.
Yep 👍🏼
yes absolutely. room treatment is underestimated. it will easily give you substantial improvement and its the best way to get even better sound out of any gear. I dont know why so many people ignore it , its easy and affordable if you do your research and make your own panels or find someone who does and theres a reason every recording studio EVER is full of it ... movie theatres and concert halls too...
@M Pi because science.
@@jessielees Ignore this guy, he is LS50 Meta Defender.
@@themastroiannis I love Steve's videos and his shirt collection. On the other hand does he ever post a negative review that goes beyond how it feels / stuff that's too techy for him ? Diversity of opinions such as in this review are needed as they allow you to be less biased.
Thanks for the critical review. Everyone else seems to be gushing over them. I'm a bit disappointed regarding that bottoming out bass issue and also the comments regarding the more strident top end - as far as I can tell they have gone in exactly the opposite direction that I would like. I would love you to get a hands on the Reference 1 and do a review of that. I bought mine about 6 months ago and I find them hard to fault. Cheers
Are you plan to review also some Active Monitors, spec from the Studio Sector (Adam, Hedd, Genelec, ATC, KSDigital...?!)? :- )
I'm interested in some Adam, ATC for desktop use, may be in the future.
Great review. I need help deciding between Elac Uni-Fi Reference and KEF LS50 META. What is your advice? If the price is same? Thank you
Happy New Year
If you like neutral transparent sound UniFi reference is better choice, Happy New Year!
How much can speaker technology improve though. Like microphones the technology seem to have been perfected or nearly perfected.
You should start reviewing vintage speakers my friend!You will get a lot of fans and subscribers!The problem with them is no one can send them to you for free just to try them...Otherwise i think is a great idea.
Thank you very much for this review. I have just upgraded my amp to the NAD M33 and was planning to swap my Ls 50 for the Ls50 meta, after your video Im keeping my old for now. Any suggestions of upgrades for speakers that are not too bulky? I live in Hong Kong and have a space constraint.
I would recommend the danish Dali Rubicon 2 monitorspeakers. Although more expensive. (Approx 940 euros per piece in Europe). Your amp deserve upgrading your speakers! 🔈🔈 Good luck
Thanks Jules. Will try to find this speaker here for an audition. 👍👍
As novas Elac Uni-Fi 2.0 UB52 ficaram excelentes.
Voce acha as Elac que voce citou melhor? Estou querendo sair do multi canal e mudar para estereo. Queria aproveitar o meu Hegel H-90 com algum par de caixas de qualidade. Abraço Higo
@@leoasjj eu não ouvi as novas LS50 Meta. Só as originais. E ouvi as UB52 com Marantz PM7000N e achei excelente. Só perdendo para as Evoke 10 que custam o dobro do seu preço. Essas custam o mesmo das torres UF52.
Hi there!
What kind of amp would you match those LS50 meta with? Something warm and affordable (less then 1,5K) if possible ;) Cheers
Great review 👏. Will keep my old ls50 as recommended. Btw, how do you connect a subwoofer on your denon sx11?
This amp is not designed to use with subwoofer but I use REC (fixed) out when I need to use a subwoofer, thanks
M Pi I guess he should change them because a comment from an unknown guy criticizes his decision?
Your the A man.
@M Pi Why do you bring so much hate in this forum? If the reviewer's opinion did not meet your expectation, I think it is enough to post it once, not troll every comment. Sometimes we have to agree to disagree.
@@Tharbamar what subwoofer at a reasonable price would you recommend?
Really apreciate it too, I bought the LS50 Wireless a year ago and after someone reviewed like they were from another world I felt absolutely destroyed for some days.... it's nice to cut the hype as some comment said.
Hi man, thank you for your review works, I always enjoy them! A Question: Have you ever listened to Paradigm Prestige 15B bookshelf speakers? At $1,600 a pair, I want to know how they compare to similar offerings like LS50 passive/active meta/original, and also how they compare to your current champion Quad S-2. I had the opportunity to listen to the Prestige B15 and was very impressed. But haven't heard other speakers I mentioned above.
Ha Ha I have not heard 15b speaker my self to give you right answers, sorry.
@@Tharbamar I hope you get to review Paradigm Prestige and Premier line one day soon!
It's funny when you said KEF want take the sound to another clearer level, more crispier? I thought some already think that the clarity is already too much?
Here's the cold hard truth .. there are hundreds of fantastic speakers available... It's getting boring just seeing the same 5 reviewed over and over by every popular online source..
It seems that most reviews point towards tighter more controlled bass and slightly more scooped out upper mids/lower harsh highs, resulting in less brightness than previous generation. Having listended to them, to the top end is seems fairly subdued and rolled off to me.
👍🏻
did you move the toe? the toe is the important thing for the smooth or the brightness..
will you say that the difference in sound between the two speakers is like in two same photos, but one is with a higher resolution?
Very good review as always 👏🙂
What are the chances to test (by You) speakers listed below?
1. Mission Lx3 MkII
2. Acoustic Energy AE300
3. Dynaudio Emit M20
4. Q acoustics 3030i
5. Paradigm Monitor Se Atom
6. Wharfedale Diamond 12.2
7. B&W 606 Anniversary Edition
Why these? Cause we are looking for the best speakers for the money. Maybe there is something better from Evo , I'm still wondering...
Thank You very much for Your contribution!
I've been curious about the paradigm monitor se atom as well 👍 wonder how it compares to the psb alpha p5
I might have chance to review some from your list, thanks
你列出的品牌一多半现在实际都是中国品牌
Hello Tharbamar, Please help me choose between KEF Reference 3 and Revel F328 Be speakers. My listening room is 19ft long x 13ft wide x 10ft high. I would like to pair either of these with my Parasound A21+ amplifier and P6 preamplifier. Thanks.
That’s very tough choice, I would probably go with Revel for more accurate overall sound and love of beryllium tweeters. thanks
@@Tharbamar Thanks for reaching out, much appreciated.
Should I buy the KEF LS50 Wireless 2? Any thought on pairing LS50 Wireless 2 with Naim Uniti Atom?
Great idea
Hlo sir please compare b&w 606 s2.which of these is the best for music
Is it good for tv / movie sound too? Or just better for music?
I would really appreciate if you would compare LS50W 1 vs LS50W 2. Thanks.
These or the Quad S2?
KEF should increase the sensitivity to 92dB.
Tharbamar, when LS50 Meta compared to Tekton Monitors…. Still choose the Tekton?
If you want a substantial upgrade from LS50 speaker then the Dynaudio Special 40 is a solid option: www.whathifi.com/us/dynaudio/special-forty/review
Please tell me the name of the track & cd that you are playing. It's wonderful!
Hi everything is included in the video, playing Grace Mahya Kiss of Life.
What is that 3-way speaker with ribbon tweeter??? Please let me know ...and link to your review of it if possible. Thank you !!!
They are the Warfdale Elysium 2
Speakers.
Bright speakers sound great only a few deep tone albums only. Bright speakers cost a fortune to make only half bright.
I've wanted the KEF LS50W since they came out and finally was able to snag one for 1.3k (scratch and dent).
Then I started really looking at the reviews ad see a lot of people are having issues with them after 1years (after warranty expires)...
Apparently the magic smoke problem is not uncommon. Most have had their units repaired after warranty period.
I am thinking, maybe I should have gone for the Meta and re-used my old shitty amp and then save up for a better amp.
The Meta will probably last at least 20 years.
Yes, the new age wireless tech and advanced app tech of speakers and subs is exciting and interesting and most likely the way of the future... and will most likely burn many early adapters since as of now longevity among other things is still a major issue, wireless speaker amps are notorious for burning out and can be much more of a pain in the long run for owners then they are a convenience and many unlucky/unknowing consumers will unfortunately buy into them only to have regrets in the end, which is sad to see since for the cost of wireless speakers especially KEFs youd think they'd perform absolutely flawless for years and years to come and a bad enough experience could turn someone off of the brand/world of loud speakers for years to come.
and with a constantly changing and developing tech world the apps of today and devices we use them on arent gonna be the apps/devices of the future 5, 10, 20 years down the road... so for how long companies choose to maintain and update an app is unseen, not to mention whether or not one will have to keep an old phone/tablet in working order for years to come just to maintain app usage and product connectivity, I mean, bluetooth is the thing used to sync/connect devices nowadays but is it gonna be in 10 years?
and when does the development of apps, internal amps etc begin to take away focus from the speakers overall sound quality like what we've seen with the shift of AVRs being loaded with more features then ever at the sacrifice of power/sound quality.
I for one am plenty happen with my wired and non app dependent speakers and expect to own my LS50s and SVS SB1000s for life. and have no desires to own or upgrade to wireless speakers/subs or app compatible speakers/subs anytime soon.
Major question is will they compete or be an improvement over the original chartwell, rogers etc ls3/5a (not clones), are they better, worse or just different i wonder? Because the ls3/5a has is incredible tonally and magic in the midrange, i had the old ls50s, loves them, but like the old chartwell ls3/5a a bit better, would like to hear your opinion.
These will have better bass resolution and overall better dynamic range but ls3/5a is more enjoyable musically and also you may find them a bit brighter, thanks
@@Tharbamar much appreciated
Hi...love your channel dude. Do you still stand by your comment that the BW 607 is nearly as good as LS50?
Yes, it can give you more detail sound with right components and better bass.
Will they be making a LS 50 Meta center channel? Thanks for the detailed review.
That would be a single LS50 Meta. You wanna keep your LCR the same speaker if you can.
Yep just get a single speaker for centre. Hopefully they sell them in singles
Hi Tharbamar - figured I'd give these a try - So far they sound great no brightness on my system - Huge transparent
soundstage. I do find these bottom out very easily as you mention in your review. Did you find that the
regular LS 50 has the same limitation? Is this is normal behavior? If it is the
only way I could consider keeping them would be with a sub and a high pass filter
to cut these off at 50 - 60 HZ. If this is normal behavior I can’t understand
how this is not mentioned in any LS50 reviews. On my system it doesn’t take all
that much to bottom them out. Maybe they need to break more(24 hrs. so far)?
Mine is over 200 hours and still do the same, it will show true color after 50 hours, in my system it was very warm out of the box.
I don’t remember any original LS50 bottoming out like meta, it just get brighter. All my other bookshelf speakers don’t have problem with that track either.
It should not be normal in this price point, not particularly to this speaker but many reviews are sugar coated in general, Thanks
@@Tharbamar ok thanks for the reply - they bottom out pretty bad.Doesn't take much. I think this will become a big issue with this version. Might have something to do with the lack of any absorption material in the enclosure. Disappointing...
I'm thinking the regular LS 50's must not have this issue as bad. I returned them the bottoming out issue was really bad. Can't believe no reviews mention this.
@@cudfoo1cudfoo247 wow thanks for saying that bro.
Saved me the hassle.
@@20puskinas1992 Hey - did you try these and have the bottoming out issue? For me it was really bad...
Hello, brother, I am from Myanmar. Which integrated amp do you recommend for this speaker mainly to listen to rock music? Thank you.
Hi, Hard to give advice without the price point, I would suggest you to try with high current amplifiers within your range, thanks
@@Tharbamar Thank, Brother, I have google and found Cambridge Audio CXA 81 and Rega Brio R. And the prince is also different. My primary intention is just for Music. Which one is your stand, and any advice, please. I always love watching all the channels. Thanks again.
Does the LS50 Wireless II generate a hiss when nothing is played?
I'm wondering whether it's the Denon making the Ls50 II's sound too bright?
It’s a warm sounding class a amplifier.
@@Tharbamar You say its a warm sounding amplifier on the Meta speakers. What warm sounding amplifier are you using< or do you recommend?
@@myronhelton4441 try Hegel
@@hclandscapes Hegel best, too high. Dont nknow about theitr cheaper amps. Got Krell & others.
This review is completely different from all the other reviews and user experience I've heard. I won't say you are wrong and they are right. But your opinion is so vastly different. Others are saying it's a massive upgrade. Incredible clarity without the brightness. Beautiful female vocal, etc etc.
If by "others" you mean Steve Guttenberg, I have to say, I don't think he's ever reviewed a speaker that he didn't love. Keep that in mind when he's gushing over the Meta.
@@ld4974 I'm talking about Guttenberg, but I'm also talking about so many others people as well. The normal user feedbacks from site such as audiosciencereview and audiogonforum. I haven't seen a single regular person said the improvements were minor.
@@latle111 I wouldn't take Tharbamar reviews as gospel either. He was pretty high on the B&W 706 S2. I own the B&W 606 , which is pretty impressive. I didn't think that much more of the 706 S2, GIVEN THE PRICE DIFFERENCE. Ironically, I think that's all he is saying in this instance. Bottomline, you can get a used LS50 for $750. The Meta will set you back $1,500. That should not be ignored when comparing the two and his conclusion that if you already have the LS50, the Meta is not worth the upgrade rings true to me.
Full disclosure, I've never heard either.
@themastroiannis, I understand that you do not agree on my opinion but Please remember to not to made things up here because I did not mentioned that I use "Bad Buy" to evaluate Meta highs in any part of my video. It's pretty awful misunderstanding or judgement.
@ray h. Have you listened to Ls50 and Meta?
I am surprised LS50 is listed under "Flagship" category in KEF US website, alongside Blades and Muon.
I’m not. There basically a blade you can take on the go. The cabinet is not built like the lower end models. I believe the cabinet is made out of some weird plastic material that’s better then mdf.
Well the LS50s are the first of KEF speakers to get the META treatment for a reason... LS50s are easily the best selling speakers KEF makes, I mean, if you buy the Q series its only a matter of time before you start considering upgrading to LS50s... the Q series is highly affordable in the world of speakers and anyone that can afford the Qs can afford the LS50s with some patients and good money management skills... once you enter the world of coaxial/uni-Q drivers its hard to go back to anything else imho, many that own KEF Qs will eventually get the upgrade bug and the logical step is to go up the line of KEFs, the LS50s and R series speakers are pricey but they're still obtainable by many.
Everyone knows KEF puts a lot of R&D into the design of there speakers (one of the top within the industry) but the LS50s have to be the number 1 most tested speaker in KEF labs, id assume...
If you think about it, it makes perfect sense that the LS50(meta) is a flagship... its essentially the most bare bones speaker KEF make at an exceptional build quality standard... when it comes to KEFs R&D testing the LS50 has to be the go to cabinet to test new uni-Q drivers in, I mean, just think about it, its the easiest among KEFs high end speakers to transport in and out of testing chambers/to and from work benches, easiest to wire being just a single driver compared to the additional bass resonator drivers on the R series, reference and above and its cabinet is vary well built and minimal for measurement interference by design with its curved baffle...
Whether KEF is making minor or major design changes to the uni-Q driver, im 100% positive the first speaker they always test the driver in is the LS50s, hence the LS50 being the first/only speaker among KEF speaker line to get the Meta treatment at this point.
Typically the same uni-Q driver from the LS50s is used across board on all the KEF high end speakers, to my knowledge this is the first time the LS50s driver has been undisputedly different/better then those used in the R series, Reference series, Blades 1&2 and Muron... since all of KEFs high end speakers typically share the same gen. uni Q driver, with the LS50s Meta being the new exception to that notion being that the Meta tech makes its uni-Q driver the most advanced among all of KEFs speakers.
What are the 3 way monsters at the back?
How would you compare these to Q350? In terms of overall sound quality and ability to handle lower notes?
Overall less resolution than LS50 but in Bass department Q350 goes lower in my room, pretty impressive.
@@Tharbamar So this is exactly what I was expecting. I have Kef's Q300 and bass in those in very impressive. I preffer these over Q900 I had and got rid off because of the boomy, hard bass.
Hi, could you specify the stands that you are using? they seem well suited.
I’m using B&W STAV24 stands.
I don't think this type of 'upgrade' is meant for owners of the current model to dump them and get Meta. It's just a slight evolution and something they can use as a marketing tool.
What is the music played? I would like to hear it in my Tablette 10 signature...
Been eager to listen to those speakers
Grace mahya live at the dug, also recommend a Korean singer called moon, kiss of life (Originally sung my Sade)
when will you review the kef r3?
I’m pretty sure the R line is getting a Meta update next year.
@@snowrang3r657 if it is as good as kef claims you think they would be compelled to put meta in all there speakers i use the r300s now
Please!! KEF LS50 Meta VS Dynaudio Evoke 10.
Dynaudio every time!! more musical and full body sound
l have a pair of KEF CODA 7 from 1995 it sounded more like DYNAUDIO or the BBC Monitors than the new KEF with metal drivers.
I know because I made my own speakers with DYNAUDIO drivers, they kick major ass !
@Display2012 Yes, CODA 7 are from 1995 and made in Belgium with soft cloth dome tweeters and coated paper woofers. They don't sound metallic like the new KEF with metallic drivers. The tones of musical instruments and vocals sound much more like the real thing, kind of like the BBC Monitors sound.
@Display2012 l am just using a DENON RCD-M41 all-in-one mini receiver ( CD, FM radio, Bluetooth, DAC, speaker amp) to drive the KEF CODA 7, and they sounded more like the real things than my friend's $400k systems.
@Display2012 CODA 7 has a sensitivity of 91db, LS 50 has only 85 db sensitivity.
I am driving the CODA 7 with 30 watts of power, for the same sound volume the LS 50 needs 120 watts power !
I was waiting for this. I can get a new pair of the original LS50 for ~$684 USD black edition or rosegold colour. Do you think it's worth it? Thanks. Also, I already have the Elac B6.2. Do you think the LS50 is a worthy upgrade? I have an SVS SB-1000 subwoofer I use with the speakers.
You're going to hear a lot more detail, treble, neutral-bright tonality, transparency and quickness in the LS50 compared to the B6.2
@@sean_heisler Awesome, thanks. And do you think that is a good price then?
@@brydon10 I'm not sure I've seen a new pair that low before, that's very very low! Well worth that price for sure.
That’s very good price and worth every cent over B6.2.
@Sean LS50 is always been $1k Speaker in Asia, they just add additional 500 for Americans.
Polk is best speaker for the money
is Bowers & Wilkins Stav24 S2 your stand speaker ?
Oh it’s S1.
@@Tharbamar thank you. I have the LS50s and they don't have a mounting system under the enclosure. I am looking for stand speaker with a plate large enough to accommodate the LS50 without risk of falling.
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@@Tharbamar Hi. I received my B&W Stav24 S2, I used the "Command 3M" product that you recommended to me on the video, it's really great! it's not likely to move, it's really perfect. thanks again
Focal 906 or KEF LS50 please?
As you prove it, the colored box is not hifi in this room.
Your in room spectrum response is like : 40hz-20Khz +/- 25Db
Hifi starts at +/- 3Db. Giving us some clue how wild this thing can sound was the last thing I was waiting.
Pretty surprising.
@M Pi i look forward to watching your video review
Agree. bookshelf has small sound.
@M Pi I think bookshelf speakers have louder sound in small rooms, but not big sound. Try using a speaker with a 12 or even 10 inch woofer in a small room, you will hear a big sound, even at soft volume.
Depend what you use it for, I love it as a nearfield atomic monitor, compare to floor stander setup, where you cannot handle the speakers alone, need space & workers to move those big speakers, it's kinda hassle depend what kind of preference you have, listening nearfield at mid volume also does not hear as much as bass resonance when you listening without treatment.
Whats the name of the track & cd you are playing on the LS 50 Meta. The music tone is wonderful.
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@@thomasczthomash1859 Thanks for name of song!!
this is a typical trend, it isn't actually better its just a slightly adjusted sound signature and the expectancy effect is supposed to take over and cause you too presume it must be better.
Nice honest review.. Bullshit free, not like some other YT reviewers (eg Audiophilliac: once a salesman, always a salesman....) selling each new iteration of the same speaker as a quantum leap.