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KEF Blade Two - Unbelieveable

I had a chance to demo the kef blade two today.  Each were powered by an Arcam mono-block.  Just unbelievable.  I never imagined music could sound this good.  I'm completely changed because of it.  

Here I thought my KEF LS50 w/ Parasound Hint6 & 2 subs was no slouch (and it still sounds good), but the Blades were on another planet.  I can't even describe it.  What a treat.  

So, now I come to you all to help me move on from the LS50s.  I just can't afford the Blades now - no way.  But i'm enamored by the dynamic and just. huge. soundstage.

I like the LS50s - Dynamics, soundstage, depth, detail.  I like how they image being co-axial.  Is there an interim step between the LS50s and Blades that I can step to??  I'd like to keep the Hint6 too.  

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mapman
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Latest Blades are probably the most expensive speaker I could see myself ever splurging on.  Still getting by with my big Ohms for the foreseeable future though. Have ls50 meta and sub in another room just for kicks. 

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I saw a pair of black Blade 2 today tagged at $15k in Just Audio in Baltimore County MD. Bought my ls50 metas there last year.  

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Also I would expect the new technology that went into the ls50 meta's to start finding its way into other kef models over the next year or so.  That might help one get closer to the Blades for less perhaps.   We will see.

Blades are one design I could see myself living with were I to convince myself I needed to drop that much money on new speakers to be happy.

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Well when you hear a product that you just have to have.....why do anything else? Start saving and make it so! Life is too short....

I see more and more zero interest finance options around these days as well, just be sure to pay it off in time to avoid getting zapped with interest....

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Do you have ls50s or the newer metas? I have both. Metas are a step in that direction in regards to overall clarity and detail and might cut it in a smaller room with powered sub or two unless you require higher Spl say >90db approximately or so. Active crossover to offload more work to sub would improve that further. 

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