KEF Blade Two - Unbelieveable

@martinman , The Blades are a brilliant design if you can get on with the looks. Don't compromise! Your Hint6 will drive them beautifully. An interim step is just a waste of money. Get out your cookie jar and start throwing money in there and save up. In the mean while look for a used pair and good deals like open box and demo units. It took me a decade to get the speakers I wanted. You know what you want. Go for it!

Do you have ls50s or the newer metas? I have both. Metas are a step in that direction in regards to overall clarity and detail and might cut it in a smaller room with powered sub or two unless you require higher Spl say >90db approximately or so. Active crossover to offload more work to sub would improve that further. 

Interesting point about the Metas -- i demoed those too while I was there.  The detail and refinement were there, but man, the blades are an end-game setup.  

The blades were w/o sub - I just can't get over how great they sound.  I think @mijostyn is right - time to start saving.  I mean, an interim step will just delay the inevitable!  

Realistically though, can you find these on the used market?  How much can I expect to spend?  

@martinman , I have no idea what they would go for and there may not be any on the used market but it never hurts to keep an eye on it while you are saving. You never know what might come along! 

Well when you hear a product that you just have to have.....why do anything else? Start saving and make it so! Life is too short....

I see more and more zero interest finance options around these days as well, just be sure to pay it off in time to avoid getting zapped with interest....