Atohm GT1 SE vs KEF LS50


Has anyone compared these  ?

I am using Devialet integrated amplifier playing in a 4x5m room. 
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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
I pick Atohm GT1 SE by a wide margin.

I had them partnered with a Devialet and they sounded both were made for each other. I have heard Devialet sounded much worse with even higher end speakers.
 
Atohm is a real sleeper brand that would benefit from much wider distribution in the U.S.
@twoleftears ,
Did you get a chance to heard the Atohm? Their higher priced speakers are really good and yes, looks like they are sleepers indeed.
I heard the smaller Atohm monitors a couple of years ago and fell quite hard for them. It was the price that kept me from buying them. I know this is not a fair comparison but after hearing the KEF Ls50 monitors some years later, I'd still take the Atohms over the KEFs if money were not a concern. They offer so much more that I like.

All the best,
Nonoise