RikC
pfm Member
Hi
Yes Custom Design 104's filled with kiln dried sand.
I haven't listened to the turntable yet,a friend borrowed my Audio Research phono haven't seen it since
Nice. Where did you get the granite plinths they are sat on?
Hi
Yes Custom Design 104's filled with kiln dried sand.
I haven't listened to the turntable yet,a friend borrowed my Audio Research phono haven't seen it since
Does anyone have the KEF LS50 multi-post stands? Do they have any ability to hide the cables draping out of the back?
Also, now that the LS50 supports Roon, could I install the LS50W's/Roon and point Roon to my iTunes library on a laptop and have it all show up in the Roon app?
How you finding them?
Nice. Where did you get the granite plinths they are sat on?
thanks for the info. have you posted a picture of the setup? wondering how clean looking I can get them.
I don't own the LS50W's. Had the passive version for a couple of years. Currently renovating my home, so my former audio room is moving and I'm looking at the best options for layout/gear.
Hmmmm.... I'm not entirely happy yet with my Rel T7i with the Kefs. First lots of bass boom, which I also get with the Kefs so it's a room mode, so plonked my DSpeaker 8033 in (kids are watching movies with the butt-naked Monolith for now) and that did a good job of removing the boom. Amazing piece of kit really. But then something is lacking and switching back and forth between the Kef doing full-range and no sub, and then the sub in-line, etc. etc. I can't help but notice that the Kefs on their own have bass that is better timed and defined.
I've farted about with xover and sub level and, for the moment, have settled on a xover of 65hz (which is a lot lower than I thought would be required). Oddly enough not getting bass boom yet so perhaps that room mode is <65hz? More critical listening required but, in the meantime, anyone else got advice or experience of integrating a sub with the Kef actives?
I was reading this an nodding. A few years ago I had passive ls50s and two REL T7s, so slightly different in both regards but probably more similar in this context. Try as I might I could not get them to gel and I tinkered for hours on end, for a long time.
I came to the same conclusion - the T7s just werent quick enough for the ls50s and the phase differences ruined the timing. I also tried an antimode and whilst this helped smooth out the bass response the few additional milliseconds of delay from the antimode added to the underlying problem.
In the end I gave up and sold the T7s. Sorry to say this but I think the ls50s need a much higher quality subwoofer for seamless integration.
Interesting. I spent about 2-3 hrs moving the sub, moving the speakers, etc. and using a range of test tones in the 30-120hz range in 10Hz increments. Firstly, I seem to have minimised boom to the point where I only ever notice it when the volume is way up (I don't listen to it at that vol so a non-issue really). Secondly, I have a dip in my listening position at around 100Hz (don't get it at 90 or 110Hz so lets assume its 100Hz +/- 9Hz). Haven't got loads of options for re-arranging the speakers but I've brought them forward by another 8" and whilst there is still a dip it is not as pronounced. I have wondered whether room correction software could sort that out but, surely, if the software tries to boost the level at that frequency then it will only increase the problem if its a reflection causing cancellation of the propagating wave from the speakers?
Furthermore, I've now settled on a higher 75Hz crossover. I've had it at this for the past week or so and I have to say I'm pretty damn pleased now.
Incidentally, and in case anyone is not aware of this, the Kef will continually output to the subwoofer if a cable is connected to the sub out. This can be a little confusing as the app has a 'subwoofer connected' setting which, when is disabled, you would think would disable the subwoofer.
Can the individual LS50Ws be swapped over from left to right, eg the main unit with all the controls becomes the 'left' speaker, with the slave as the 'right' speaker? I would hope that it's done simply in the control app, but does anyone know if this is the case?
I have now received an answer from KEF on this. They tell me that a "speaker swap over function" will be included in the next LS50W firmware update, maybe within a few weeks. So, that will clear the way for me to try some at home, against the passive LS50s and Naim Supernait2/HCDR which work so well together.
Just cross-referencing info from the Roon site....
According to Roon their forthcoming update will enable a feature whereby changing the volume in Roon Remote will actually change the Kef speaker volume direct. This will avoid the problem of multiple volume settings across software/hardware and any loss of resolution through digital volume control..... a really nice touch.
Great. The LS50W/Roon combo is becoming increasingly appealing