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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!
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johnnyb53
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Go with the ELAC floorstanders instead. (Another option is the JBL LSR305/8 + 310s sub in a 2.1 setup, that’s what I have now, super accurate, super awesome, super value)

The LS50 got great resale value though, I sold it in one day for about the same price I bought it at.

I was thinking in the same direction. The Elac Uni-Fi UF5 Tower has a concentric midrange/tweeter (similar to the LS50) but augmented by three small, fast (5-1/2") woofers in a larger enclosure. Their dimensions are very compact, however at 7.87"w x 38"h x 10.75"d. They should match well with your REL even if you don’t high-pass to the Elac towers. They were designed by Andrew Jones and are only $999/pair, meaning you could sell your KEFs and have money left over. They have far more radiating surface than the LS50s, meaning they should be able to "rock out".

http://www.musicdirect.com/p-438083-elac-uni-fi-uf5-tower-speakers-pr.aspx
johnnyb53
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You probably need to spend upwards of $3K on floor standing speakers for the cabinet to not be a liability and then there's no guarantee.
Generally true, except for Magnepan. I've had some 1.7s for 2-1/2 years and love them. They combine the vibration-free delivery of a mini-monitor with the natural ease and room-filling advantage of large dipole radiating surfaces. 

The .7s are only $1400/pair.

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