Can the KEF LS50 rock?


Hi,

Right now my setup includes a Rel T5 sub and a pair of Wharfedale 10.1s. I just got a peachtree nova 125se which should be coming soon. For the longest time I have been looking at buying a pair of KEF LS50s. My room size is medium and I rarely get to play my music loud. All that being said if I bought the Kefs and paired it with my sub how would they do when I occasionally feel the desire to rock out? Any other monitor suggestions would be helpful. I live in a small town so there isn't much chance to test drive speakers but maybe I can take a roadtrip to Denver in the future.

Thanks!
128x128brimel1974

Showing 2 responses by dbphd

It's not obvious to me what OP means by rock out, but I have been amazed by the ability of the LS50s to play loud.  Two distinct cases in point:  The Blu-rays of Legends of Jazz and the large orchestration of the Decca recording of Aida.  I'm using a Sony XA5400ES through a Cary Cinema 12 to a Parasound A 23 amp, and a pair of Velodyne HGS-10s with SMS-1 bass manager to supplement the LS50s below 80 Hz.  The LS50s are impressive.  Will they crash and bang like an Altec A7 VOT? Probably not, but they'll sound a lot better with everything else.
Bob, your contention that LS50s are serious distortion generators doesn't comport well with the many rave reviews and observations of those who have listened to the speakers.  I don't understand why the OP's use of a REL sub would dictate running the LS50s full range and obviate an 80 Hz crossover to the subs.