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| KEF LS60 v Reference 1s If the missing text was and add a good subwoofer, the Reference 1s are augmented by a pair of Velodyne HGS-15s with acoustic room correction via an SMS-1. I'm now thinking of replacing the LS50 W2 with LS60. Thanks for the advice. The Reference 1s... | |
| KEF LS60: Distance from wall behind them I haven't replaced the Reference 1s with LS60 yet, but I have a rack of Ayre gear and at 87 aim to simplify. Kal Rubinson's review in Stereophile suggests they provide excellent sound quite close to Blade 2s. | |
| KEF LS60: Distance from wall behind them IIRC the Velodyne SMS-1 does both low-pass crossover and bass management. The first is a simple setting of frequency and slope, the second entails acoustic measurement of sound generated in the room. You can let the SMS-1 seek a solution based on ... | |
| KEF LS60: Distance from wall behind them Haven't heard e LS60,. just read and seen reviews. Kal Rubinson's review for Stereophile was the most convincing. At 87, I'm aiming to simplify with a setup that's easy to use but sounds good. The KEF Reference1s, driven by the Ayre KX-5 Twent... | |
| KEF LS60: Distance from wall behind them I have no problem setting the LS60s where the Reference 1s are now. The Reference 1s are augmented below 80 Hz by a pair of Velodyne HGS 15s with acoustic room correction. I assume there will be no problem using the subs with the LS60, but might... | |
| KEF LS60: Distance from wall behind them I just set the LS50 W2 to wall mode, and it changed something -3 dB, not sure what. The LS50 W2 are 28" from the wall behind them. I imagine I prefer the sound now with that setting, seems a bit less colored | |
| Replacing surround with sound bar Ayre DX-5 DSD, C5xeMP Sony SCD xa 5400es Oppo 95, 105, 105D, 205 | |
| Replacing surround with sound bar The Sony HT A9 was what got me to consider sound bars. The need for AC outlets for each module seemed a turn-off, but that's when I was thinking about replacing the LS50s with the modules. If nstead I place the modules near AC outlets that migh... | |
| Replacing surround with sound bar ghdprentice, if the audio of the 85" Sony weren't so good I'd be more motivated to fire up the Ayre preamp and set it to by-pass, fire up the Bryston SB-3 and select TV input, but Sony really has done a job with the audio of that TV. I think I mi... | |
| Replacing surround with sound bar I think I would use surround more if it were provided automatically by the TV. I haven't used the eARC/HDMI converter enough to know if it transmits surround. I do use HDMI from the Ayre DX-5 DSD to the Bryston SP3 for Blu-rays. In my OP I didn... | |
| Replace Ayre gear & kEF Reference 1s with KEF LS60s? I listened today via Roon to the Ayre gear and KEF Reference 1s. The sound is so good I've decided to keep that setup and sell other gear to cover the cost of LS60. It comes down to a 3-tier rack of Ayre gear and two speakers or a 1-tier rack wi... | |
| LIST ALL YHE SPEAKERS YOU HAVE OWNED THEN TILL NOW! Altec 604 in DIY Altec enclosure Altec A7-500 (borrowed from psychoacoustic lab as grad student) AR3a (Post Doc) KEF Reference 102 KEF Reference 104/2 KEF Reference 107/2 KEF Reference 1s KEF LS50 W2 Next: KEF LS60 | |
| Replace Ayre gear & kEF Reference 1s with KEF LS60s? FYI, after two days of debilitation from an unknown cause, I've decided to proceed with the plan outlined in my OP. I plan to list the Ayre gear, KEF Reference 1s, and Salamander rack at AudioMart once I learn how to do it. When enough gear is s... | |
| Centers - Go big or go home The front LR speakers are KEF Reference 1s that match the KEF Reference 204/2C center well, although at over 3.5’ wide and nearly 100 pounds with 5 speakers the 204/2C seems designed to match the large KEF Reference 207/2s. It is a handsome piece ... | |
| Centers - Go big or go home This thread reminds me that I haven’t reconnected my KEF Reference 204/2C center speaker. It got disconnected when I consolidated to a single rack of Ayre gear for 2 channel. I’ve decided to use a small rack to hold the pair of NAD Class D amps th... |