A little Patience sometimes pays off! (Kef LS50 content)


I've been through an number of speakers as we all have.
We read about a certain speaker being this and that and so we buy it only to be underwhelmed and disappointed.
So it"s time to sell and move on to the next thing. Well what I've learned you cannot just substitute speaker A for speaker B and fully expect it to be everything others are raving about. Case in point is the Kef LS50s widely regarded as a fantastic little speaker (Class A by Stereophile's rating). Why is it that so many people like these yet so many people (including myself at first) are disappointed and think they are over hyped. So long story short with the right amp, new speaker cables and pulling these further out from the wall the Kefs are sounding every bit the great speaker most reviews exclaim them to be. Point is (the lesson I've leaned) is to work with what you have for while before changing to the next thing. I'm basically preaching to the Choir here I know but I wanted to share as I am sitting back and really enjoying the music. 
dougsat

Showing 2 responses by noble100

yyzsantabarbara,

     Are you opposed to adding a properly positioned sub in your small office?  Even a relatively small sub, if properly positioned in your room to optimize bass performance at your listening seat, can likely provide the improved bass you'd like.
     There're even wireless subs if you're concerned with intrusive cables and wires.  
     To set one up properly, just place the sub at your listening seat, play some music with good and repetitive bass and slowly walk around the perimeter of your room.  Once you find a specific spot where the bass sounds best to you, position the sub at this exact spot.  To verify, sit at your listening seat, play the music again and make sure the bass sounds good to you.  If it does, you're done.  If not, try re-positioning the sub in small increments until it does (always best done with you listening at your seat and a helper moving the sub.).  If having difficulties, you may need to just to begin the procedure again from the beginning.
    Google "small home audio subs" to check out options.  This option will probably be less expensive, too.

Tim
yyzsantabarbara,

     Understood.  The Persona 3F look very nice.  They're expensive and look it, very stylish in that blue.  They should deliver better bass response than the LS50s  and seem like a good system match with your Peachtree integrated.  You'll have a complete Canadian system, too.

Best wishes,
  Tim