Standmounts around 2k?
Mr. Bill, I found that the LS50 needed more power than I was giving them, especially at low volumes. At the time I was using a Hegel H80 (75WPC), and it sounded a bit like the vocals were being projected at me while everything else was a bit recessed. When I really cranked the volume up, they came to life. However, my listening room is small/medium sized, and I'm in an apartment. Listening at high volumes isn't an option. I think they're exceptional speakers, and the bass was quite remarkable. As I mentioned, vocals were very clear and realistic, and that is something I miss now that I have the Tritons. Paired with a slightly warm, high powered amp, I think the LS50s would be far beyond what you can get anywhere near the price point. Feel free to ask anything else. Best, Scott |
10-03-14: Smrex13Stereophile's X12 review is available online. The new X14 review by Robert Reina is in the current October issue. As much as S'phile liked the X12, the new review indicates that Dynaudio really raised the bar on its successor, the X14. For one, the cabinet resonances on the new model are virtually non existent. Dynaudio developed a new, more uniform technique for coating the silk dome tweeter, they tweaked the crossover, and the impediance curve is tube friendly, and really, easier on any amp. The X12 was really a 4-ohm speaker; the X14 is very much an 8-ohm, which leaves more of an amplifier's current reserves available for dynamics. Take a smoother, more linear tweeter, more linear mid/woofer, better crossover, more benign impedance curve, and a nearly dead-quiet cabinet, and you have the recipe for a very satisfying speaker for all types of music over the long haul. The X14 also makes real bass down to around 40 Hz, nearly an octave deeper than the KEF LS50. Tonal balance has a significant impact on long term satisfaction. I definitely recommend you read the S'phile review and seek out the X14 for audition if you can. |
