The LS50 Meta is much better than the older LS50 non-Meta. A serious improvement in my system. So much so that I cancelled plans to buy another monitor that cost 6X more. The LS50 Meta and a KEF KC62 sub are my all-done speakers for my small office.
The better the upstream equipment the better the sound.
Why not glue the cork and post your impressions. Maybe you have discovered a new way to design speakers.