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In Reply to: RE: Anyone compared Studio Monitor vs Floorstanders? posted by coli on July 01, 2015 at 20:53:21
I always thought the KEF LS50s were sold primarily as Studio speakers, maybe I'm wrong? Didn't you already try those and trade them in?
Have you heard any planar or open baffle speakers? If you can't do a lot of room treatment they may sound better in your room. Some folks swear by them.
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I've got to wonder whether you've ever actually heard KEF speakers. LS50? R series? Q series? That is almost the exact opposite of my findings and of the general opinions I read on the various forums. I just can't comprehend anyone characterizing KEFs that way. "Euphoric" (sic) might be accurate but only to describe the feelings of many KEF listeners.
-Bob
It almost sounds like the OP is describing older, vintage KEF stuff. The stuff Gordon Holt used to disparage back in the day. Modern KEF sound is pretty clean and precise for the most part.
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I know which speakers you are talking about, it's just that the modern KEF speakers we've listened to don't usually sound the way you describe. About a decade ago KEF made the IQ-9 floorstander - just about the last time KEF made a very "colored" sounding speaker, as far as I know. If your KEF speakers sound too syrupy and romantic in your room I'd be hesitant to lay most of the blame on the speakers.
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Are those other speakers significantly smaller than your KEF floorstanders are?
It could be that the KEF is simply a bad match for your room. Or maybe, you need to experiment some more with speaker placement. It's possible that the KEF bass drivers are overloading your room.
I've been using LS50s in my 2 channel rig for almost a year and a half now, I too wouldn't describe them as the OP has. I find them very resolving, and system dependent. Course I'm old enough not to hear any loss in the ultra highs, so can't comment on that. Using solid state amplification and I do supplement them with subs, which I feel is necessary in my fully treated, dedicated room.
But it is all subjective, so no use in debating what other folks want from their system. Guess he just needs to go out there and keep searching....
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