What to upgrade from a Kef ls50 meta?

@panzrwagn definitely, I’m going to hire you to be my hype-man!😎

When my KEF R 105/3’s were 25 years old I sold them and went on the upgrade path. I bought and resold a bunch of  speakers in the +/- $20k retail range, all well regarded and all were great, but I think I landed back on KEF because after so many years I got used to them and as good as others were, and though they all did something better I was so used to the KEFs that I kept nit picking until I landed back with them, blades this time. Even the legendary r107 sounded off once I was used to the uni-q.

@steve59 that is my biggest fear because I truly do like these LS 50s. I’m just hoping this little detour provides some decent scenic views. 

@gkelly Mama always said if you're telling the truth, you ain't bragging.

@panzrwagn I completely understand your personal opinion & experience's with KEF. I acknowledge their great engineering &  find nothing totally objective about their new R Meta series of speakers...but my ownership of the R3 Meta's lasted 3 maybe 4 months waiting on a buyer to where I didn't lose anything after the great deal I got. 

I can appreciate the directivity & certain dispersion aspects of the speakers but they don't wow me. Listening to the R11 Meta with about 330 watts was a better experience but for $7k I can think of a few speakers I would gravitate towards first. No disrespect to KEF or people who like them. I think they are a safe speaker that will sound good in most rooms..& I actually liked the aesthetics of them. Personal preferences thing in my case to get rid of them. But if one likes the LS50 Meta I do feel that the R3 & Reference One are legit improvements on that same style & performance.