![]() ![]() Here's the sealed center frequency response.Īnd was designed completely independent of the mains both completely from scratch and was perfected to the point where I literally cannot pass an ABX test of whether the center is on in 3.0 or if I'm hearing a phantom in center in 2.0. but it makes sense from an r and d stand point that they needed something to prototype the blade and the LS series before that they can also sell. ![]() in fact from 300hz to 55khz (while the blade only goes up to 35khz) the measurements are better and they don't only look the similar in the outside but use the same technology on the inside including the diffusing internal blades and the sealed suspension system that the Meta material is supposed to solve. I did some research and found out that the 3001SEs was so over engineered because it was literally the prototype to the Blade. I couldn't believe it so had someone else online try picking up a pair and he was equally floored. It turns out the 3001SEs weren't only built better, sound better, and solved all the issues the ls50 meta is supposed to solve years ago, but it literally beat the ls50s in every blind test no matter how I placed them. Got them expecting to use them in my lounge and grabbed the 3001SEs thinking they'd be good as surrounds. Surly Sid said:The KEF LS 50 is THE MOST OVER RATED speaker in history. See all the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2022 winners Buy them with confidence.Ĭheck out the best hi-fi speakers for every budget As things stand, that tech and all the other work KEF’s engineers have put into the Uni-Q array has propelled the LS50 Meta speakers to the head of the class at this level. KEF has impressed us with its Metamaterial technology and continues to delight us with every speaker it's implemented in. We’ve always loved the LS50 and this new version takes their performance to a notably higher level. We’ve heard more enthusiastic rivals, but none that can match the KEF’s many and varied range of strengths. There’s a good degree of punch to the bass and the KEFs render rhythms in a surefooted manner. Their detailed and clear midrange performance makes the most of Cherry’s passionate vocals, delivering dynamic nuances and subtle shifts in timing superbly. We switch to Neneh Cherry’s Blank Project and these KEFs continue to shine. We’re also impressed by the image’s stability when the music gets demanding. The LS50 Meta generate an expansive and tightly focused soundstage where the instruments are layered convincingly. KEF’s Uni-Q designs tend to image well by their very nature, and these speakers are no different. They will reveal the shortcomings in poor recordings, but don’t go out of their way to be nasty. The KEFs sound smooth and balanced while still having enough in the way of high-frequency bite. There’s little to complain about when it comes to tonality. These are refined and composed performers that rarely sound stressed unless volume levels are high. Large-scale dynamics are handled well and there’s a good amount of muscle for a speaker of this size. The LS50 Meta make the older non-Meta R3 speakers sound congested and ham-fisted in comparison, and that’s a real shock. These new KEFs sound so much cleaner and more sophisticated than before, particularly at higher frequencies. But you might miss out on the LS50 Meta's lovely sense of integration.Īnd the Metamaterial technology really works, too. Stretch to the likes of the newer, larger three-way KEF R3 Meta (£1900 / $2200 / AU$3900) and you’ll get notably more in terms of low-frequency reach, refinement and openness. Still, there’s only so deep a 13cm magnesium/aluminium mid/bass unit in a smallish, 30cm-tall cabinet can go. It’s a surprisingly full-bodied presentation with a good degree of authority for such compact speakers. They sound so much more transparent than before and manage to render low-level details, such as instrumental textures, much more convincingly. Listening to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, we’re soon marvelling at the LS50 Meta’s delicacy and precision. While the basic sonic character is instantly familiar, the new ones have gained a level of clarity and finesse the originals only hinted at. It doesn’t take long to realise that the LS50 have improved significantly. ![]()
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