KEF LS50 Meta Passive Bookshelf Speakers - Pair (Mineral White)

Love ‘em. The most amazing thing about these speakers is that, by design, they are both time and phase coherent. So what? Well, that means on a good recording, you can hear exactly where the vocalists and instruments are placed in three dimensions. You can even hear different voices within acquire and different instruments within an orchestra very well. They also nail the dynamics of percussion like nothing I’ve ever heard in this price range.I don’t consider Stereophile magazine to be the absolute reference, but I do put some credibility in their reviews. They include the speakers in the “restricted low frequency” section of their recommended components in “Class A,” and some of the reviewers use them as their reference speakers. That is saying a lot, considering that many of their recommended speakers cost more than the average new car today.I’ve used them with extremely good separate components by Audio Research and McIntosh, but you don’t have to have that quality of electronics for these to sound excellent. I use them with a pair of subwoofers, but I have turned the subwoofers almost all way down, and they still have extremely good bass although not at the lowest octaves. I think the mids and highs are amazing too, especially considering that they use metal drivers. I got really turned off on metal tweeters by a pair of B&W speakers I had, but these exhibit, none of the sizzle and ringing that those did. Further, I think they’re great for almost any genre of music, from Black Sabbath to Beethoven.I have since upgraded my speakers because I got an incredible deal on a pair of Evolutions, but from time to time I consider swapping these back in because there’s something about them I kinda still miss. That said, I’m not selling them. They literally are the types of components that I know I would regret if I ever got rid of them.

Primero el despacho fue muy rápido y excelente la información de las etapas del mismo.Respecto al producto, había visto varios review de los KEF LS50, cumplen exactamente lo que decian: muy limpios y detallados agudos, harta información de la escena musical. Quizás eso me produjo un poco de cansancio al inicio, especialmente si vienes de parlantes más "suaves", menos detallados, pero ya asumido. Respecto al bajo, varios comentan que hace falta un subwoofer, sólo si te gusta asustar a los vecinos se justifica, tienen suficiente bajo, preciso y profundidad, debes jugar con la distancia a la pared, usando las almohadillas que proveen para regular el orificio de bajos trasero. Las voces se escuchan como en vivo, increible!!. También es importante ubicar convenientemente los parlantes a la ubicación de escucha que elijas, no necesario direccionarlos en angulo hacia a ti, mas bien la distancia entre ellos y tu. Suenan mejor instalados sobre atriles. Me encantó el color negro mate que elegí, muy elegantes. Contento.

Los KEF LS50 Meta son unos monitores de alta fidelidad excepcionales en todos los sentidos. Desde su construcción impecable hasta su rendimiento sonoro, estos altavoces destacan en el mundo del audio de alta gama.Lo primero que llama la atención es su diseño elegante y moderno. Con líneas refinadas y una calidad de materiales premium, no solo suenan bien, sino que también son una pieza de arte en cualquier espacio.En cuanto al sonido, la tecnología Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT) realmente marca la diferencia. La reproducción es extremadamente detallada, con una escena sonora amplia y precisa. Los medios son claros, los agudos nítidos sin ser fatigantes, y los graves sorprenden para el tamaño de los altavoces, aunque pueden beneficiarse de un buen subwoofer si se busca más profundidad en las frecuencias bajas.Para sacarles el máximo provecho, es crucial asociarlos con un amplificador de calidad. Una excelente opción es el Cambridge Audio CXA81 MKII, que les aporta la potencia y musicalidad necesarias para explotar todo su potencial. Con una buena amplificación, los LS50 Meta ofrecen una experiencia auditiva inmersiva y detallada, perfecta para audiófilos exigentes.En resumen, los KEF LS50 Meta son una de las mejores opciones en altavoces de estantería dentro de su categoría. Ofrecen un sonido refinado, una construcción impecable y un diseño impresionante. Eso sí, para obtener el mejor rendimiento, es recomendable acompañarlos de un amplificador de alta calidad como el Cambridge CXA81 MKII.

There is a reason why these speakers have been so popular. They are really good.I have had these now for several months and I am pleased. I wanted clarity and focus and got that. I am driving these with a peachtree nova 300 and that power is desirable for speakers of this design and sensitivity.These speakers are also best on stands. I opted for the 40+/_ inch metal stands (the ones can be filled with sand) from monoprice rather than the $400 kef stands of similar height and mass. Perfectly happy.Because these are stand 2-way bookshelf speakers, bass is limited. I use this system primarily for acoustic jazz so booming bass isn't a thing for me anyway. BUT after several months and hearing other systems at audio shows, I realized I was kind of missing out, so added an SVS sub. Way better.

Amazing speakers. Paired it with C368 and SVS 2000 subwoofer, sound quality is outstanding.

These image as good as any speaker i have owned, but i find that the enjoyment of imaging wears off, sort of like imaging is listening to equipment rather than music. Ultimately i find my older (made in England) speakers more musically engaging and emotionally satisfying, though perhaps less “neutral”. Also, I could not get these to blend with my subwoofers. They are a little thin sounding on their own, but this might contribute to their superior imaging. Adding the subwoofers (including weeks of positional and crossover adjustments) always detracted from what the LS50s do well. Perhaps it would be different w a KEF subwoofer.

Awesome

Excelente