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| To ROON or not to ROON? I suspect OP's problem isn't with Roon. I use a Roon Nucleus and have never experienced the problem OP complains about, nor did I experience it when I ran Roon on my iMac. I use Qobuz, Tidal, and files I ripped from CDs. | |
| Steve Guttenberg reviews an ATC active? I couldn't help wondering if his gushing review of the ATC speaker was atonement for his previous denigration of active speakers. | |
| KEF Reference 1s v LS50 Metas KEF has done a great job with their Connect app that permits setting a number of parameters of the DSPs within the LS60s. I use it to integrate the LS60s with the room and the KEF KC62 subs. I have no equivalent for the Reference 1s, although I ... | |
| KEF Reference 1s v LS50 Metas Certainly in terms of MSRP they are a step above. When you add the cost of the Ayre gear I used with the Reference 1s, the cost is much more. The speakers sound a bit different, but I'm not sure which I prefer. Both sound superb. Although both... | |
| Sony HT A9 for music Today I connected an HDMI switch to the input of the Sony HT A9 processor and selected a Blue Ray on the Oppo 205. Both audio and video are excellent, better than input through the 85" Sony TV. For some reason, Blue Ray audio from the Oppo seems... | |
| KEF Reference 1s v LS50 Metas My OP should have been clearer. I have LS50 Metas and Reference 1s that I’d like to use with my AX-7e and C5xeMP for a vintage setup.. The room is 14 X 19 and used mainly for HT with a Sony HT A9 setup. Any listening will be to jazz and baroque at... | |
| Sony HT A9 for music When downsizing I realized we use the media room for HT and the living room for music. So I replaced the KEF Reference 1s and Ayre gear in the media room with the Sony HT A9, and the LS50 W2s in the living room with LS60s. I’m very happy with thos... | |
| Assistance in selecting new speakers… For HT I recently replaced KEF Reference 1s and LS50s driven by Ayre gear and a Bryston SP3 processor with Sony HT A9 & SW5. For music I'm using KEF LS60 and a pair of KC62s. I think the sound of both setups is superb in their own ways, and ... | |
| Surround Theater Speakers Suggestions I've been amazed by the sound and convenience of the Sony HT A9. I use it everyday, whereas I rarely used the Bryston SP3 and KEF LS50s.. | |
| I Was Considering Active, Then I Watched This ... I used KEF LS50 W2s with a pair of KC62 subs and now use LS60s with the subs in one setup and balanced Ayer gear with KEF Reference 1s in another. I'm undecided, but I may keep both -- I'll surely keep the LS60s. I use the actives with the excel... | |
| Locating speakers behind where you sit versus positioning them on the side? I'm using a Sony HT A9 setup, and it's impressive. But I've wondered if the backs of our Stressless chairs reduce the effectiveness of the rear speakers, and have been planning to raise the rear speakers. But after reading this thread, I'll try ... | |
| Ayre AX-7e with KEF Reference 1s or LS50 Metas jafant, Lots of stuff to sell, but from immediate downsizing it’s Ayre QX-5, KX-5, VX-5 Twenties. I’m at a decision crossroad about the KEF Reference 1s or the LS50 Metas. I know the Ayre AX-7e integrated pairs well with the L50 Metas, but I have... | |
| Ayre AX-7e with KEF Reference 1s or LS50 Metas Downsizing in the media room came from the realization that we mostly watched streamed programs and movies in that room and listened to music in the living room using KEF LS50 W2. I replaced the LS50 W2 with LS60 in the living room and installed ... | |
| Ayre AX-7e with KEF Reference 1s or LS50 Metas Confusing? The basic question is should I go with LS50 Metas or Reference 1s to pair with Ayre AX-7e integrated amp? Opinions sought. | |
| LS50 vs R11/7/5 Meta I prefer small jazz and classical groups, but I tried selections of Aida and Mahler's 2nd using the LS60. The sound was awesome. The LS60s can get big when asked to do so. I think their dynamics may exceed that of my Reference 1s driven by the ... |