Can a set of Ls50 metas surpass or equal a set of Kef blade metas with subwoofers

I could not tell a difference, but I was using my computers DAC and work headphones.  Anyone hear a difference?

I put my very old KEF LS50 with my newish KC62 and I am very happy with the results. I had this combo in a big room, and it was OK but in my 12 x 11 x 9 office it is spectacular.  Better than the floor stander I had in that small room. Though the same floor stander sounded better than the KEF combo in my big room.

As a Bassist I'm likely spoiled, I've yet to hear speakers that have been positioned for their potential sound staging and their onboard powered subwoofers sound as good as two independent subwoofers located in the rooms two loudest bass modes.

strictly on output level the blades win easily.  

however for sound quality at moderate volume i prefer the LS50s.  

the SQ of the blades was disappointng to my ears.  

What if the question were LS60 speakers with a pair of KC62 subs compared to Blade 2s? Anyone heard that comparison?

In a previous post about KEF Reference 1s augmented with Velodyne HS-15s I failed to mention that I use a KEF Reference 204/2C center speaker. The 204/2C was designed to match the KEF Reference 207/2s and is 3.5" wide and weighs 90 pounds.

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@dbphd In the video posted above comparing the LS50+KC62 with the LS60 the KC62 is placed at the same height as the LS50 drivers. That is interesting.

The Blade sound is designed on coming from a single point source, so I wonder if placing subs in various parts of the room has the same point source resolution of the Blades.

BTW - I sold my Livingroom speaker this week and now it is Blades 2 Meta’s or bust. I am going to sell a few more audio pieces lying around to try to make this buy happen faster. I will initially use a KRELL Dou 175XD amp and the Benchmark LA4 preamp with the Blades.

In my small office the KRELL Duo 175 amp with the KEF LS50 + KC62 is shockingly good. The LS50 really shines in a small room.