Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
Missed This Deal? Get alerts when similar deals are posted.
expired
expired
DLV9100 38.5K Views
Feb 25, 2025 5:48 AM

KEF LS50 Meta Bookshelf Speakers (Mineral White)

$992

$1,600

38% off
+ Free Shippingat Amazon
Visit Amazon

Why are you downvoting this deal?

Good Deal?
52Comments
Save
Share
Deal Details
Various Retailers have KEF LS50 Meta Bookshelf Speakers (various colors) for $999.99 > now $991.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member DLV9100 for sharing this deal.

Available from:Features:
  • LS50 Meta features KEF's breakthrough Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT) reducing unwanted sound from the rear of the driver by 99%.
  • Features KEF'S 12th Generation Uni-Q Driver proving a 40% increase in smoothness over the previous version.
  • THD 0.07%
  • Frequency range (-6dB) - 47 Hz - 45 kHz

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
No longer available:

Original Post

Written by DLV9100
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Community Notes
About the Poster
Various Retailers have KEF LS50 Meta Bookshelf Speakers (various colors) for $999.99 > now $991.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member DLV9100 for sharing this deal.

Available from:Features:
  • LS50 Meta features KEF's breakthrough Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT) reducing unwanted sound from the rear of the driver by 99%.
  • Features KEF'S 12th Generation Uni-Q Driver proving a 40% increase in smoothness over the previous version.
  • THD 0.07%
  • Frequency range (-6dB) - 47 Hz - 45 kHz

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
No longer available:

Original Post

Written by DLV9100

Community Voting

Deal Score
+33
Good Deal
Bad Deal

Why are you downvoting this deal?

Visit Amazon

Top Comments

fourml8r
9.4KComments
2.4KReputation
Speaker power guidelines are only for electrical conformance testing purposes only. You will not damage a speaker by using an amp with more power. You are far more likely to damage a speaker by having too little power which causes a clipped signal.
Go to Comment
blaugranamd
336Comments
74Reputation
FYSA - these are $999 everywhere right now, if you're gonna buy at this price support a local HiFi shop instead of Amazon
Go to Comment
SociableWeather421
21Comments
25Reputation
Well life is full of hardship and you come to this website to save money or sometimes even buy something you don't need just because it's on deal.
For this specific deal, I am audiophile and I probably could never afford it.
Those who can afford I look at them for inspiration for the hard work they must have put to be able to afford them.
I am expecting lot of thumbs down for this. In real life you don't get to speak this openly, at least online forums help you express freely.
Go to Comment

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!

52 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Mar 6, 2025 4:36 PM
336 Comments
Joined Aug 2011
blaugranamdMar 6, 2025 4:36 PM
336 Comments
Just demoed these in a shop yesterday. Sound is very clean and detailed but they would definitely benefit from a sub.
Mar 6, 2025 4:37 PM
336 Comments
Joined Aug 2011
blaugranamdMar 6, 2025 4:37 PM
336 Comments

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

FYSA - these are $999 everywhere right now, if you're gonna buy at this price support a local HiFi shop instead of Amazon
2
Mar 6, 2025 7:13 PM
9 Comments
Joined May 2016
scottshu13Mar 6, 2025 7:13 PM
9 Comments
any idea if theres a sale on the matching s2 stands ?
Mar 6, 2025 9:05 PM
1.3K Comments
Joined Jan 2005
CaptainpspMar 6, 2025 9:05 PM
1.3K Comments
Ask yourself concentric drivers are worth this price. Single point of source? I mean sitting 10-12 feet away, if the 3 drivers are few inches apart, most speakers can deliver almost the single point of source. If you cant tell the difference, dont pay for the difference.

Just because Kef put both mid and tweeter in a single cone, does not justify the price. A $100 mid level speaker replicate the sound in this and age.
1
1
Mar 6, 2025 9:17 PM
4.3K Comments
Joined Mar 2007
3asym0ni3s9862936Mar 6, 2025 9:17 PM
4.3K Comments
Quote from Captainpsp View quoted comment :
Ask yourself concentric drivers are worth this price. Single point of source? I mean sitting 10-12 feet away, if the 3 drivers are few inches apart, most speakers can deliver almost the single point of source. If you cant tell the difference, dont pay for the difference.

Just because Kef put both mid and tweeter in a single cone, does not justify the price. A $100 mid level speaker replicate the sound in this and age.
Agree! A good $100 speaker would still convey the same song lyrics as this $1,000 KEF.
2
Mar 6, 2025 9:50 PM
72 Comments
Joined Nov 2014
JSWWMar 6, 2025 9:50 PM
72 Comments
I have the first version (non-meta) and they're amazing little speakers. They're garage speakers driven by a Yamaha WXA-50 (50 watts) now, and they put out a lot of great sound for the size. They're efficient enough for the little 50 watt amp. When I had them as my primary monitors (set up in a bigger room with more power), I wanted more bass, so you'll want a sub to go with.
I will say - put them on stands and they'll sound lots better. Putting them on a bookshelf will deaden the highs a little.
Mar 6, 2025 9:51 PM
5.2K Comments
Joined Feb 2006
Azrael_the_CatMar 6, 2025 9:51 PM
5.2K Comments
Quote from thenewdeal View quoted comment :
Does anyone have experience with these in a Home theater setup? I'm thinking of using 5 of them in a 5.2.4 setup, but worried if using one as a center would come of "thin"
Not these particular units, but I have the Q150s in a 5.1 home theater using one of them as a center channel. They are spectacular. It may sound better with a purpose built KEF center channel but the single Q150 as a center has been great for me. The speaker design of the Q150 is similar to the LS series but at a lower price point.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Mar 7, 2025 4:29 PM
369 Comments
Joined Nov 2006
woody88Mar 7, 2025 4:29 PM
369 Comments
Quote from fourml8r View quoted comment :
They use concentric drivers to create a single point source. Very sophisticated drivers requiring special engineering and high end materials. Only brands to use these are KEF and Tannoy to my knowledge
Not necessarily true; both brands that Andrew Jones was/is affiliated with, ELAC and MoFi, uses concentric drivers.
Pro
Mar 7, 2025 4:35 PM
9.4K Comments
Joined Jul 2005
fourml8r
Pro
Mar 7, 2025 4:35 PM
9.4K Comments
Quote from woody88 View quoted comment :
Not necessarily true; both brands that Andrew Jones was/is affiliated with, ELAC and MoFi, uses concentric drivers.
As I noted, I said to my knowledge. It is not a definitive list, and there may be one of two other niche manufacturers using that technology. Even with the brands you mentioned, it is not a commonly used technology.
Last edited by fourml8r March 7, 2025 at 08:49 AM.
Mar 7, 2025 10:52 PM
1.3K Comments
Joined Jul 2009
ViciousXUSMCMar 7, 2025 10:52 PM
1.3K Comments
Kinda been on the fence with these for a while.

Managed to get Klipsch RP600M so cheap I couldn't pass them up and have been very happy with them for a 2.1 PC setup.

I wonder if anyone has made the move and could say the upgrade was worth it.
Mar 8, 2025 6:57 PM
38 Comments
Joined Mar 2015
itsdel10Mar 8, 2025 6:57 PM
38 Comments
Quote from ViciousXUSMC View quoted comment :
Kinda been on the fence with these for a while.

Managed to get Klipsch RP600M so cheap I couldn't pass them up and have been very happy with them for a 2.1 PC setup.

I wonder if anyone has made the move and could say the upgrade was worth it.
What's your sub and amp set up?
Mar 8, 2025 7:15 PM
1.3K Comments
Joined Jul 2009
ViciousXUSMCMar 8, 2025 7:15 PM
1.3K Comments
Quote from itsdel10 View quoted comment :
What's your sub and amp set up?
SVS SB3000 for sub, and one of the higher end Fiio amps.

I also have a ton of rack amps if needed running my theater setup on a full rack of Crown XLS 1502 amps and my DIY subs on XLS 2502.

I went ahead and ordered these to try, I'll move the Klipsch to the bedroom if I like them.

If not I can send them back.

At least I'll finally know if the speakers that were once top of my list are worth it or not.
Mar 8, 2025 7:40 PM
5 Comments
Joined Jan 2019
chc12Mar 8, 2025 7:40 PM
5 Comments
Quote from ViciousXUSMC View quoted comment :
SVS SB3000 for sub, and one of the higher end Fiio amps.

I also have a ton of rack amps if needed running my theater setup on a full rack of Crown XLS 1502 amps and my DIY subs on XLS 2502.

I went ahead and ordered these to try, I'll move the Klipsch to the bedroom if I like them.

If not I can send them back.

At least I'll finally know if the speakers that were once top of my list are worth it or not.
I have kef q150s which match up similarly to your Klipsch. I also have the svs3000 micro paired with the ls50 metas in the larger living room. Honestly I could not tell the difference but the ls50 look better so that got living room placement instead of the office which is where the 150s are.
Mar 8, 2025 7:43 PM
1.3K Comments
Joined Jul 2009
ViciousXUSMCMar 8, 2025 7:43 PM
1.3K Comments
Quote from chc12 View quoted comment :
I have kef q150s which match up similarly to your Klipsch. I also have the svs3000 micro paired with the ls50 metas in the larger living room. Honestly I could not tell the difference but the ls50 look better so that got living room placement instead of the office which is where the 150s are.

I was actually really tempted to get the 3000 micro especially with having a small office with a ton of gear (and just added two solar stations taking up even more room)

But it was not on sale and didn't think it worth full price.

Got the SB3000 open box for $900 else was going to use my DIY 18" sub.

I just got this to test out as well: probably not any better than what I have now, but I enjoy trying new gear and sharing my thoughts with others.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLP4T5L7

and for someone going for a pretty setup the gain knob matches the LS50 conesWink
Last edited by Dashey10 March 8, 2025 at 02:51 PM.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Mar 8, 2025 10:50 PM
5 Comments
Joined Jan 2019
chc12Mar 8, 2025 10:50 PM
5 Comments
Quote from ViciousXUSMC View quoted comment :
I was actually really tempted to get the 3000 micro especially with having a small office with a ton of gear (and just added two solar stations taking up even more room)

But it was not on sale and didn't think it worth full price.

Got the SB3000 open box for $900 else was going to use my DIY 18" sub.

I just got this to test out as well: probably not any better than what I have now, but I enjoy trying new gear and sharing my thoughts with others.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLP4T5L7

and for someone going for a pretty setup the gain knob matches the LS50 conesWink

Yeah I found the 3000 micro for $750 on FB marketplace with the wireless adapter. I actually ended up returning the kef kc62 which I did buy retail so it felt like I was saving a ton of money when going to the svs. I could never get the kef kc62 optimized for the space for some reason but the svs has been great. Maybe it's because the svs has an app and made optimizing things really easy...
Last edited by Dashey10 March 8, 2025 at 02:52 PM.

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!

Related Searches

Tech & ElectronicsAudio / VideoSpeakersKEFAmazon