KEF Blade Two - Unbelieveable


I had a chance to demo the kef blade two today.  Each were powered by an Arcam mono-block.  Just unbelievable.  I never imagined music could sound this good.  I'm completely changed because of it.  

Here I thought my KEF LS50 w/ Parasound Hint6 & 2 subs was no slouch (and it still sounds good), but the Blades were on another planet.  I can't even describe it.  What a treat.  

So, now I come to you all to help me move on from the LS50s.  I just can't afford the Blades now - no way.  But i'm enamored by the dynamic and just. huge. soundstage.

I like the LS50s - Dynamics, soundstage, depth, detail.  I like how they image being co-axial.  Is there an interim step between the LS50s and Blades that I can step to??  I'd like to keep the Hint6 too.  

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Idk, I thought the persona 7f had the highest resolution to date and while the presentation couldn’t be more different, i never thought the blades lacked resolution? Maybe it’s that insane soundstage tricking me?  These are end game speakers.

It is not a lack of resolution, but at the level of the top end speakers I have heard the Blades did not have the most resolution. However, I consider them the best speakers I have heard by a lot. That is measured by the amount of fun I have listening to the Blades.

The comparison with the magico isn't surprising to me. I haven't heard them but listener impressions are pretty consistent. Since the blades are the most expensive speakers i've heard outside a show i'll trust the experiences from both of you. I'm very fortunate to have these speakers that came up for sale 15 minutes from my house at only a year old and very close to half price.

I see the Blade is a 4 Ohm speaker.  I have read that the 4 Ohm draw can be a problem for some amps, drawing too much current, causing clipping and in some cases damage to the amp.  When using an integrated amp, is the answer to simply have enough power to drive the 4 Ohm speaker at higher volumes.  If so, what is the minimum recommended amp power rating to safely drive the Blade speaker? 

I’m using a hegel H360 and can comfortably drive them to 100-105 db peaks, but the guys that know the business say my speakers would sound better with better power.