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KEF LS50 vs. Monitor Audio Silver2

Need to decide quickly between used KEFLS50s and new MA SIlver Rx2 or SIlver 2. I will be running off of 60 watt Adcom amp/preamps. Music tends to be singer-songwriter with a good bit of classical and art rock thrown in (instruments range from acoustic guitar to electric violin to piano)

Any thoughts appreciated.
jcksnssn
doggiehowser
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I can't say I am a big fan of Monitor Audio gear but I do love my LS50s. I think it's telling that KEF puts the LS50 in its top tier of speakers (over the Qs the Rs etc)

But it isn't the ideal speaker for large rooms. Where do you intend to use the speakers?
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samac
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Doggiehowser, would you recommend the LS50 in a 26x23'X8-10'ceiling room? I'm completely satisfied with the sound I'm getting from my Pioneer SP-BS22-LR stand mount speakers and I'm thinking I might give the LS50s a try. Something tells me my room is just a bit too big though. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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doggiehowser
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I suspect the room is a little too large :) needs more coffee before I translate the feet into metres :)

I am using the KEF LS50 in a 4x3m room.

I did use it in my media room which is about 4.5x6.5m and I thought it lacked a bit of presence that my Thiel CS3.7s did in the same room.

But it should outperform your Andrew Jones Pioneer bookshelf speakers in the same room.
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mapman
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ls50s + subs are a reasonable way to go in a larger room.

I would hesitate to use them solo in a large room though. Only so much can be done in such a small package.
johnnyb53
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Jcksnssn:
Need to decide quickly between used KEFLS50s and new MA SIlver Rx2 or SIlver 2. I....
What's your hurry? It's commendable that you mention the electronics, but for speakers this small, it would help immensely to mention room size. Also, "classical" music can mean a lot of things, from solos and small ensembles to 100-piece orchestral extravaganzas plus pipe organ and vocals.

If you want some professional insight on just how extraordinary the LS50s are, check out the Stereophile review and especially Stephen Mejias' followup. Note that the Dec. 2013 issue named the LS50 Stereophile's Budget Product and Overall Component of the Year, the only time that has ever happened.
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