Kef LS50


Are these speakers really that good ?       are there any weaknesses of these speakers that one should consider before buying them ?

looking for a monitor speaker that has a low sensitivity and these have me thinking about them.

had a pair of Dali Zensors that I really like , but the tweeter went out in one of the speakers and looking for a replacement.

other ideas welcome....and looking for a monitor in the $500-1200 range

equipment used is 

ayre cd player
innersound esl 300 amp
aric audio tube preamp.
2 svs subs
birdscantrow

Showing 2 responses by arafiq

These are really good speakers! The only weakness I can think of is that they require expensive and big amplification -- think > $2500, otherwise they can sound quite ho-hum. Paired with your SVS subs, I think you're pretty well covered.
Sorry I was just making a general observation about the power hungry nature of LS50s, not necessarily a comment on your particular amplifier. The point is that unlike other speakers in that price range, the LS50s respond well to higher levels of amplification, and can continue to scale well beyond what their price tag might suggest.