For you wife's audio request have you considered any of the KEF's powered speakers with built-in streaming and DSP? The LSX II would fit nicely in a Kitchen countertop.
Pairing with LS50 for whole home audio
Good morning all,
I’ve got a room I’m trying to build for some high end audio enjoyment. I’ve got a Rega P3 turntable and recently donated my NHT classic fours to my downstairs home theater (man do they sound great). Now I want to buy some nice hifi to restart my system. I’ve got a bead on a nicely priced pair of KEF LS50s and was thinking of pairing with a Rotel RX-1052 and a klipsch sub from the 1052’s pre-out
My room is about 12x15, I listen to mostly folk/Americana/oldies/country/jazz witn some hip hop and rock mixed in. My wife would like the system to be able to run into another set of speakers for the kitchen/living room and have the option for Bluetooth streaming audio.
My thought was to get the above setup - P3, RX1052, LS50s, klipsch sub and pair it with a blue sound node, then attach a Bluetooth transmitter into the zone 2 of the amp, sending that to a Bluetooth receiver on another amp in my kitchen/living room and potentially into my basement home theater system. Anyone have ideas on improving this particular setup without dropping $5k?
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I would expand your search beyond the Rotel for amplification. NAD gear tends to have a bit more “torque” for the KEF’s, and might be a good fit in your price range. The Rotel will sound okay with the LS50’s, but they will not shine. Given your budget, Bluesound is a good place to start, just know that you can do much better down the road. I agree with @yyzsantabarbara, solve the kitchen problem with a separate wireless solution. |
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