Pre-Meta KEF Reference 1 or LS50 Meta

I use LS50 Wireless II and a pair of KC62 in the living room, with eARC from a TV and coax from an Oppo 205.  I stored a pair of LS50 Metas after being impressed with them when driven by an Ayre A7X integrated, because I wanted to declutter the Roon setup in the living room so chose the wireless speakers that accept Roon.

I think I'll try the LS50 Metas in place of the Reference 1s.  They will be driven by an Ayre VX-5 Twenty amp, augmented by pair of Velodyne HGS-15s with acoustic room room correction, and high-passed at 80 Hz by a passive balanced Marchand filter.  IIRC, KEF recommends a 45 Hz crossover to subs and a 75 Hz high-pass.  It's easy to set LF with the SMS-1 bass manager, but high-pass is fixed at 80 Hz. 

Lethargy is likely to win out and the Reference 1s will stay in place until I replace everything except the Ayre disc player and subs with LS60.

I watched an interview with Jack Oclee-Brown last night during which he was asked what his favorite speaker is. His answer was the KEF Reference 1. He favors stand-mounted speakers with subwoofer augmentation. He recommends zero toe-in to maximize reflexion off side walls. Since I replaced a 100" projection screen with an 85" TV, I’ll move the Reference 1s to the edge of the TV, reducing separation about 14," eliminate toe-in, and do lots of listening. I mostly listen to baroque, classical, and jazz.

What we actually hear is the result of many reflections, but we don't want a particular reflection to dominate.  I moved the Reference 1s closer together and eliminated toe-in.  It's been a long while since I've heard them sound so good given the many less than optimal changes I've made to their setup over the years.So I'm sticking with a rack of Ayre gear, a pair of Reference 1s, and a pair of Velodyne HGS-15s. for stereo.  This setup is augmented by a Bryston SP3 processor and four LS50s for surround.  I may or may not use the KEF Reference 204/2C -- I don't perceive the need for a center channel.