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KEF Reference 1s or LS50s

I'm planning for a single downsized setup for when we move to a retirement community.  Pretty sure it'll be an Ayre QX-5/20 Roon endpoint and DX-5 DSD disc player as sources, Ayre A7e or AX-5/20 integrated amp, KEF LS50 or Reference 1 speakers with Velodyne HGS-15s subs.  My taste has moved to music by small classical, baroque, and jazz groups.  The question I'm pondering is whether to go with the LS50s or Reference 1s.  Both sound superb.
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big_greg
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These ones have some very light marks on the rings around the drivers. You'd probably never notice if it wasn't pointed out. Echo Audio in Portland. They are a KEF dealer. 
big_greg
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Not what kenjit said. They're brand new, just a small defect from manufacturing. 
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https://echohifi.com/details/14467/KEF_Reference-1
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dbphd OP
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I should have made it clear that I have a pair of KEF Reference 1s and eight LS50s.  I have all the Ayre stuff, except an AX-5 Twenty integrated, but I have the KX-5 and VX-5 Twenty separates.
big_greg
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If you have both speakers, it seems like something you could decide for yourself?  What part of the decision are you unsure about?
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