What to upgrade from a Kef ls50 meta?

When my KEF R 105/3’s were 25 years old I sold them and went on the upgrade path. I bought and resold a bunch of  speakers in the +/- $20k retail range, all well regarded and all were great, but I think I landed back on KEF because after so many years I got used to them and as good as others were, and though they all did something better I was so used to the KEFs that I kept nit picking until I landed back with them, blades this time. Even the legendary r107 sounded off once I was used to the uni-q.

@steve59 that is my biggest fear because I truly do like these LS 50s. I’m just hoping this little detour provides some decent scenic views. 

@gkelly Mama always said if you're telling the truth, you ain't bragging.

@panzrwagn I completely understand your personal opinion & experience's with KEF. I acknowledge their great engineering &  find nothing totally objective about their new R Meta series of speakers...but my ownership of the R3 Meta's lasted 3 maybe 4 months waiting on a buyer to where I didn't lose anything after the great deal I got. 

I can appreciate the directivity & certain dispersion aspects of the speakers but they don't wow me. Listening to the R11 Meta with about 330 watts was a better experience but for $7k I can think of a few speakers I would gravitate towards first. No disrespect to KEF or people who like them. I think they are a safe speaker that will sound good in most rooms..& I actually liked the aesthetics of them. Personal preferences thing in my case to get rid of them. But if one likes the LS50 Meta I do feel that the R3 & Reference One are legit improvements on that same style & performance. 

I may be the only one here who has upgraded from LS-50s to a Monitor Audio product. And I have zero regrets, LS-50s are a nearfield monitor, They work best in small rooms with a current-heavy amp of 100W/Ch or so. In my room, they just sounded lost and small. I bought a set of Monitor Audio Silver 300 7Gs and have never looked back. The MA 'house sound' is very clear and dynamic. My first thought was "This is what JBLs should sound like." They have the kind of jump factor that many speakers lack, combined with the smoothness and refined sound of a high end British speaker that is just irresistible to me. The Gold series is a more refined version than the Silver, with an amt-style tweeter replacing their already excellent dome, upgrades to the bass and midrange and nicer cabinetry, One final feature of the MA speakers is the tunability - slackening or tightening the rear mount woofer can make a significant difference in sound quality, as well as the rear port which can be plugged if your room placement moves them too close to the rear wall. When broken in I think you'll be pleased with the bass, unless you're a pipe organ fanatic, Short of that you'll find it tight, percussive, and reaching down far enough for full bass bass guitar and string bass coverage at any reasonable listening level in rooms under 200ft2.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I totally agree with this coment. I have a pair of Silver 500 7G speakers in my main system with a Mcintosh C53 preamp, MR80 tuner, Sony TC-K777 cassette, PS-X75 tt, XA-5400ES cd, and BDP-2000ES (for cd playback). The tunability of the MA 500 7Gs (try a penny under each spike on carpeted floors) make a difference for shure. Don't see many 7Gs on the market used 4 years after introduction either.     Also run a set of Silver S1 bookshelves and find them excellent speakers.