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LS50 and Classical

Hey everyone. I purchased a pair of LS50's (the originals, not the Meta's) about a year ago and my impressions are somewhat mixed. On rock, pop, jazz, blues and hip-hop they generally sound great. But 80% of my listening is classical and I find them somewhat 2-dimensional with the vast majority of my classical collection.

I don't have the space for floor-standers but I'm wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a bookshelf / monitor speaker that will give me more of the 3-dimensionality that I'm looking for. My budget would be up to $3000.

Other equipment:
Schiit Freya S Preamp (running balanced to power amp)
PS Audio Stellar S300 power amp
Denafrips Ares II driven by Volumio
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon with Ortofon 2M Blue
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kenjit
1,771 posts
 
The KEF LS50 dont produce any bass. So of course they wont sound good. Humans can hear from 20-20khz. Go and look up the range that the LS50 can cover. They are desktop monitors for kids bedrooms. Not serious audiophiles. 

johnto
1,024 posts
 
Why not add a subwoofer to get that bottom end.
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mapman
22,232 posts
 
Yes you need a sub with ls50s to get the whole deal classical or otherwise. Also the newer metas have greatly improved dispersion and do soundstage depth very well. Upgraded to those recently. An upgrade +sub would fit in your price range. I use a Klipsch sw308 sub with mine. KEF is just rolling out a new very compact 1000 watt sub that goes to 20hz and should go well with ls50s for $1500.
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