not a realistic comparison. the price difference should suggest that. Decide the primary use for the system, the room and how much you really want to spend. A room can be a pretty good equalizer and if acoustically challenged might not be worth the $$$ for reference 1 speakers.
KEF Reference 1s v LS50 Metas
Anyone compared these two? I’d be using either an Ayre VX-5 Twenty or a pair of Parasound JC 1s. I really like the Reference 1s, but I have a pair of LS50 Metas boxed and ready to sell -- I replaced them with LS50 Wireless IIs for my secondary setup. The speakers are low-passed at 80 Hz to a pair of Velodyne HGS 15s with acoustic room correction, and high-passed at 80 Hz by a balanced Marchand filter. I briefly used the LS50 Metas with an Ayre V-5 xeMP amp and thought they sounded very good, but I wanted to declutter and a now rack of equipment is gone.
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