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KEF Reference 1s or LS50s

I'm planning for a single downsized setup for when we move to a retirement community.  Pretty sure it'll be an Ayre QX-5/20 Roon endpoint and DX-5 DSD disc player as sources, Ayre A7e or AX-5/20 integrated amp, KEF LS50 or Reference 1 speakers with Velodyne HGS-15s subs.  My taste has moved to music by small classical, baroque, and jazz groups.  The question I'm pondering is whether to go with the LS50s or Reference 1s.  Both sound superb.
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avanti1960
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My vote goes to the LS50 as the speaker I would rather listen to.  I owned a pair and loved them.  
I spent an afternoon listening to a pair of REF 1s.  Beautiful speaker, disappointing sound.  
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