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KEF LS50 Meta Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Various Colors) Expired

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Various Retailers have KEF LS50 Meta Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Various Colors) on sale below. Shipping is free.

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  • Design: Two-way bass reflex
  • Drive units:
    • HF: 25 mm (1 in.) vented aluminum dome
    • MF/LF: 130 mm (5.25 in.) aluminum cone
  • Crossover frequency: 2.1 kHz
  • Frequency range (-6dB): 47 Hz - 45 kHz
  • Typical in-room bass response (-6dB): 26 Hz
  • Frequency response (±3dB): 79 Hz - 28 kHz
  • Harmonic distortion (90dB, 1m):
    • <0.4% 175 Hz - 20 kHz
    • <0.1% 300 Hz - 10 kHz
  • Maximum output: 106 dB
  • Amplifier power (recommended): 40-100 W
  • Nominal impedance: 8 Ω (min. 3,5 Ω)
  • Sensitivity (2.83V/1m): 85 dB
  • Dimensions (HWD): 12" x 7.9" x 12.2"
  • Weight: 17.2 lbs.
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KEF LS50 Meta is down to $1300. All colors are currently available on Amazon. The deal is available at KEF's own website, but colors are more limited.
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About This Product
    Product Name: KEF LS50 Meta (Pair, Mineral White)
    Manufacturer: KEF
    Model Number: LS50 Meta
    Product SKU: B08HGHTWYL
    UPC: 637203217906
    ASIN: B08HGHTWYL
    Brand: KEF
    Item Dimensions LxWxH: 7.874 x 11.0236 x 11.88974 Inches
    Item Weight: 39.242283 Pounds
    Item model number: LS50 Meta
    Manufacturer: KEF
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    I recently got rid of my LS50s (I know these are metas but I've tried both the difference isn't drastic) after ownership of almost 3 years running them using a mcintosh power amp. Although these speakers in general hit above their price bracket, they definitely have unique sound. To me honestly they were flat but fatiguing to listen to. After 30-40min of listening I'd feel my ears would hurt. They have a bit of "shouty" midrange that can but less desirable for some people. Not to mention its very important that they be run using clean class A or Class AB amps, Class-D amps from receivers and low power amps will make this sound thin and shrill.

    All in all, if you are open to experiment, go for them, but if you have doubts, its okay to pass on these till you can audition in person/have the right amplification.
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    Not sure why OP is getting trolled...I'm not in the market for these but maybe somebody is; this is in fact a DEAL according to amazon price history unlike a lot of the garbage that's posted here.
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    Confused as well. This is a good price for these, I was in the market for high end speakers last month and never saw them this low.
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    macpro
    10-06-2022 at 05:21 PM.
    10-06-2022 at 05:21 PM.
    Quote from luk350 :
    By stating "These speakers do great with Cambridge, NAD, Emotiva and Schiit gear" I assume you personally audition them? And some amps from your list can dig pretty big hole in your wallet. It's not about the most expensive and powerful amps, it's about marriage between speakers and amp, happy and fun or boring and dull.
    I've tried a Cambridge, an NAD and an Emotiva amp with my LS50's. My favorite is the Cambridge. And a friend has them paired with an all Schiit system, and he's very happy. (I haven't been able to hear the combo, because he moved out of state before he got the LS50). All of the amps that I'm talking about are well under a grand.
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    KTN13
    10-06-2022 at 07:12 PM.
    10-06-2022 at 07:12 PM.
    Quote from randyboxman :
    This is a good deal but be wary friends- Black Friday is almost here.

    I almost went ahead and bought these speakers, but with a recession becoming more and more likely, I suspect we may have the best Black Friday in years. Proceed with caution.

    Hi, Randy.

    I agree with your reasoning. I held off, too.

    But I think KEF is saavy on pricing and would not likely bring prices below what they're selling it for now.

    My thinking is that this is the premium product in this line, one that has received almost universal praise from professional reviewers, one that has garnered a class A rating in Stereophile, and one that people are very excited to get at discount, which I don't think has happened before.

    It is not an inexpensive item, either, and I think that many buyers would feel screwed, upset, and resentful if KEF were to drop the price even further just a couple of months down the line.

    That would destroy the confidence buyers would have when purchasing a KEF product. If there's a chance the prices could go even lower, people may hold off on their purchase indefinitely, which would be a death knell to KEF actually selling product.

    Buyer confidence is very important, and undercutting a buyer's decision to purchase by dropping the price even further not too long afterwards seems unwise. Which is why I think any sort of Black Friday deal would not likely be lower than what they are selling it for now.

    Of course, I could be totally wrong, too. But that's what I think.

    P.S.- The more I think about it, the more it seems to me that this sale price is KEFs strategy to get ahead of the curve in case there is a recession around the holiday season.

    So maybe this sale price IS the Black Friday price. But they put it out there now to tap into that Black Friday pricing strategy and pull in the volume sales early in case a recession pops up later.

    When people are hunkering down financially, a $1,600 pair of speakers, and other luxury items, are the first things on the chopping block.

    Simply put, no one actually needs a $1,600 pair of speakers to listen to music. They are nice to have, sure. But when times are uncertain, financially, luxury items are the first to go. Even at $1,200, the same holds. So why not put your Black Friday price out there now when people are still spending?

    Just a thought. It will be interesting to see how KEF actually prices these speakers on Black Friday.
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    rootbear
    10-06-2022 at 07:54 PM.
    10-06-2022 at 07:54 PM.
    Quote from KTN13 :
    Hi, Randy.

    I agree with your reasoning. I held off, too.

    But I think KEF is saavy on pricing and would not likely bring prices below what they're selling it for now.

    My thinking is that this is the premium product in this line, one that has received almost universal praise from professional reviewers, one that has garnered a class A rating in Stereophile, and one that people are very excited to get at discount, which I don't think has happened before.

    It is not an inexpensive item, either, and I think that many buyers would feel screwed, upset, and resentful if KEF were to drop the price even further just a couple of months down the line.

    That would destroy the confidence buyers would have when purchasing a KEF product. If there's a chance the prices could go even lower, people may hold off on their purchase indefinitely, which would be a death knell to KEF actually selling product.

    Buyer confidence is very important, and undercutting a buyer's decision to purchase by dropping the price even further not too long afterwards seems unwise. Which is why I think any sort of Black Friday deal would not likely be lower than what they are selling it for now.

    Of course, I could be totally wrong, too. But that's what I think.
    Very good retail reasoning!
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    10-07-2022 at 01:54 AM.
    10-07-2022 at 01:54 AM.
    Quote from KTN13 :
    Hi, Randy.

    I agree with your reasoning. I held off, too.

    But I think KEF is saavy on pricing and would not likely bring prices below what they're selling it for now...
    The original LS50's went on sale for under $1000 at least once, maybe twice (from authorized dealers, and/or KEF themselves). I know, because that's when I bought mine.
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    malba2366
    10-07-2022 at 06:09 AM.
    10-07-2022 at 06:09 AM.
    Quote from macpro :
    What's the point of scaring people by claiming you have to spend big $$ in gear it takes to make LS50's perform. That just discourages people from pursuing the hifi hobby. It's not necessary to spend that kind of money. These speakers do great with Cambridge, NAD, Emotiva and Schiit gear, that are all highly affordable.
    The Wireless II will sound better than using the LS50 with equipment at that level.
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    10-07-2022 at 06:10 AM.
    10-07-2022 at 06:10 AM.
    Quote from semjase :
    It's a coaxial driver, tweeter in the center, mid-bass around it, and a crossover in the enclosure.

    The previous version could be bi-amped with the factory separate crossover boards inside if you unbound the wires and added a second set of posts. I haven't seen any photos of the inside of the meta version.
    small point of clarification. they are concentric drivers (Having a common center), not coaxial (Having a common central axis). close to the same but not identical. the concentric drivers are supposed to create a common point source to improve imaging.
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    10-10-2022 at 03:53 AM.
    10-10-2022 at 03:53 AM.
    facebook approved certification I take it
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    10-10-2022 at 04:48 AM.
    10-10-2022 at 04:48 AM.
    Quote from fourml8r :
    small point of clarification. they are concentric drivers (Having a common center), not coaxial (Having a common central axis). close to the same but not identical. the concentric drivers are supposed to create a common point source to improve imaging.
    Okay, cool, concentric is a better descriptor. Concentric positioning would certainly improve high frequency phase alignment and probably the dispersion pattern of the tweeter (compared to basic coaxial drivers), but they are still coaxial if they are concentric (just aligned on multiple axis or planes). To say they are not coaxial is to tout the marketer's lines. A circle is still round even when it's next to a sphere.
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    csad
    10-10-2022 at 05:31 AM.
    10-10-2022 at 05:31 AM.
    Looks good. Miles better, hopefully your top screen is limited use but overall it' looks far more ergo sans the top monitor
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    10-31-2022 at 02:13 PM.
    10-31-2022 at 02:13 PM.
    Overpriced speakers. You can get similar performance with kef q150 for 300 bucks . Review here : https://youtu.be/IasdvlDNzJw
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    11-29-2022 at 08:12 AM.
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    Go with these paired with the Cambridge CXA81 amp… or just get the powered KEF LS50 Wireless II's?

    Both options end up around the same price range.
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