LS50 + Amp Power

LoL.  Is this where we're headed?!  Nose down to "$300 AVR"  "cheaper gear", "You need to spend atleast $5k in gear".  

C'mon this isn't in the spirit of why were all here... 

Seriously though, just looking for a budget minded solution to a problem I think I might have.  I don't need a $5k 2 channel power amp.

I have a pair of LS50's.  They should sound good with one of the Music Hall integrated amps.  Both are under $1000 iirc.

Dude, read the reviews of ls50’s.  
I gave sound advice.  Elac debuts or something similar are going to sound better than ls50’s with your avr.

I had LS50’s hooked to a B&K Reference amp and McCormack pre and they sounded awful with rock music.

There are many better options out there for the same or less $ as the ls50’s in regards to pairing well or having some type of synergy with your gear.

Theres quite a few people that believe the wireless versions sound better than the passives until you spend $10k on front end gear to drive the passives.


You’d be better offwith a pair of wireless ls50’s and a bluesound node to get around that horrible app ($1800 all in) or the ls50w metas at $2500.


Do you already have the LS50’s and I missed that?

b_limo -- ur right, sorry man. I didn’t point out earlier that I have the Ls50s now. I’ve run them through the pioneer for the last 4 years.

Truth is, ur right again -- the reviews tell the story. I’ve read most of them always wondering if my AVR was up to snuff. I tend to think that I’m missing something which is why I’m looking for a low cost solution to try things out. I was headed toward purchasing a 2 channel amp - like an emotiva, outlaw, etc.

Ideally, i’d like separates for pre / power. I thought a low cost solution would be to use the pre out on the pioneer and send to a more capable power amp. I also use this same setup for HT, so I’m a bit limited in my choices (and budget).

Anyway, that's everything. Apologies for the confusing initial post. Peace. :)

For a while I used LS50s with a Parasound A21 and was pleased with the sound. Then I tired them a lesser A23 and was less pleased with the sound. They seem sensitive to the amp that drives them.  Strangely though, I really liked the sound with vintage 20-watt Cary SE tube monoblocks.