KEF LS50 Meta stand-mount loudspeaker

Then, would I buy a pair of LS50 Meta if I already own a pair of LS50? That one’s a little harder, but on balance, I’d say ‘yes’. If you own an original pair, the improvements the LS50 Meta brings will be marked and noticeable. The question becomes a little harder to answer if you have a pair that are just out of warranty but not by much. In absolute terms, the LS50 Meta is good enough to be a worthwhile upgrade over the original, especially as if you like the LS50’s sound, then the next step is likely a KEF Reference model, and that’s a larger financial commitment.

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is clearly a maxim that KEF lives by. There was a lot in the original LS50 that KEF got so very right, there was little point in changing it. So, it didn’t! Instead, it changed the parts that could be brought up to date and the result is a loudspeaker that will continue to set the standard for affordable stand-mounts for years to come. More importantly, the original LS50 was loved for its combination of guts and clarity, and now it is gutsier and even clearer than ever. And it does so without losing that easy musicality and effortless fun the original put into the replay. I even like the stands. There is no way these LS50 Meta are going back to KEF!

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

KEF LS50 Meta

• Type: two-way bass-reflex stand-mount loudspeaker
• Drive units: Uni-Q Driver Array (HF: 25 mm vented aluminium dome with Metamaterial Absorption Technology MF/LF: 130 mm aluminium cone)
• Frequency response (±3dB): 79Hz–28kHz 
• Frequency range (-6dB): 47Hz–45kHz 
• Typical in-room bass response (-6dB): 26Hz 
• Crossover frequency: 2.1kHz 
• Harmonic distortion (90dB, 1m): < 0.4% 175 Hz–20 kHz < 0.1% 300 Hz–10 kHz 
• Maximum output: 106dB
  Amplifier power (recommended): 40–100W
• Nominal impedance: 8Ω (min. 3.5Ω)
  Sensitivity (2.83V/1m): 85dB
• Finishes: Carbon Black, Titanium Grey, Mineral White, Royal Blue Special Edition
• Dimensions (H×W×D) with terminal: 30.2 × 20 × 28.1 cm
• Weight: 7.8kg per loudspeaker
• Price: £1,000 per pair

KEF S2 Floor Stand

• Finishes: Carbon Black, Titanium Grey, Mineral White, Royal Blue Special Edition, Crimson Red Special Edition
• Dimensions (H×W×D), with plinth: 65.2 × 22.6 × 30.8 cm
• Weight: 4.85kg per stand
• Price: £400

Manufactured by: KEF

URL: kef.com

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