Atohm GT1 SE vs KEF LS50

Have a look at the Quested H108 its a few steps above both speakers you mentioned above. I have had the Kef for over 3 years and sold it off. The Quested are reasonable priced and perform more like a large 3 way but in a small form size.

@audiotroy  would you mind sharing your views on the Atohm GT1 speakers? Do they compare well with other bookshelf speakers in the similar price range. TAS has a review of them and liked them very much but found the low end to be a weakness (of sorts). Is that your experience as well? 

Rsure the Atohms are way better speakers in everyway.

They should be at $4500 a pair vs $1299 for the Ls 50.

Dougsat,

We had both speakers side by side same system, and the Athoms smoked the LS 50 in every way.

Really wasn't close, Athom is one of those secret brands in audio that makes surprisingly good loudspeakers. 

The Athoms had a bigger sound with a fuller midrange, and more bass.

The question as to value is a different one, The LS 50 is a very special loudspeaker that has a clairty that reminds us of  a good electrostatic loudspeaker. 

With that being said the Athom was better $3,000.00 better is a tough call these days, as you now have the Elac Adantes at $2,500.00 and that is a lot of performance for twice the price.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ