What to upgrade from a Kef ls50 meta?


 

My amp, an Anthem STR, has informed me that it would like to have a new friend to play with. Any suggestions would greatly help me out in this situation. I am looking 👀 at a pair of Monitor Audio Gold 100 6G. Because of space constraints, bookshelf speakers only. Thanks everyone for your suggestions. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gkelly

@steve59 that is my biggest fear because I truly do like these LS 50s. I’m just hoping this little detour provides some decent scenic views. 

@panzrwagn I completely understand your personal opinion & experience's with KEF. I acknowledge their great engineering &  find nothing totally objective about their new R Meta series of speakers...but my ownership of the R3 Meta's lasted 3 maybe 4 months waiting on a buyer to where I didn't lose anything after the great deal I got. 

I can appreciate the directivity & certain dispersion aspects of the speakers but they don't wow me. Listening to the R11 Meta with about 330 watts was a better experience but for $7k I can think of a few speakers I would gravitate towards first. No disrespect to KEF or people who like them. I think they are a safe speaker that will sound good in most rooms..& I actually liked the aesthetics of them. Personal preferences thing in my case to get rid of them. But if one likes the LS50 Meta I do feel that the R3 & Reference One are legit improvements on that same style & performance.