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ls 50 metas compared to floorstanding speakers
They are far better in the nearfield. They are designed to sum their acoustical output right at the output location, versus closer to 3 meters for a 3-way speaker. In that use case, they are leagues better than a traditional 3 way vertical array (... 
Tinnitus sufferer: is it the speakers or the 24bits/192kHz
Most cases of tinnitus are due to high blood pressure. You could try laying off the salt. And try breathing exercises. See if that helps. 
Kef LS50
93 db is pretty loud. Technically anything above 80db sustained for adults and 75db for children at the listening location can lead to permanent hearing damage. So...Most surveys I’ve seen the average listening level for the typical music listener... 
Usher DMD midrange upgrade in Be series
It would be good if the manufacturer provided some measurements to see the difference. I’m not sure what the old BE drivers were made of, maybe titanium like the tweeters. It's not a bad material but has largely gone out of vogue in high end speak... 
Best stands so baby doesn't knock speaker over
Anything that’s tall with a narrow base can be knocked over. But if its just tipping over you are worried about, the only real thing you can do is get a wide plant stand with a very large top plate--something probably multiples the size of the spe...