I'm currently at the lowest cost sweet spot according to this:  ls 50 metas + carefully integrated sub in smaller room.

One thing I have read elsewhere not considered here is dispersion pattern differences from model to model which can make a difference depending on how setup.

 

Also overall frequency response with most models are similarly very good but not exactly the same....YMMV.

ls 50 metas + carefully integrated sub in smaller room. 

I had this for a few years, and it was a great setup. I went to Maggie LRS+ (to try) and them Mini when I went from a small room to an even smaller room. Maggies sound much bigger than the LS50 Meta. The LS50 Meta sounds cleaner than the LRS+ and about the same level of detail as the Mini. The Maggies are surprisingly easier to place in a small space than the LS50 Meta. 

I used the KEF KC62 sub with all 3 speakers.

 

 

Interesting. GR Research just tested the R3 Meta, which I own. From what I gathered, he praised the engineering and the fact that it was one of the most linear speakers he's tested. But of course he has to complain about "cheesy" parts and offer up a kit to improve them.

I think I'll just keep mine stock and enjoy listening to them while I munch on my Cheese its. 

Anyone who reads anything from headphonesty is a sty in a pigs 🐷 eye. Worst click bait AI site to get shoved down our Google algorithm news feeds since the internet began. 

I know KEF uses their metal-ceramic or whatever woofer. Guess those are OK and have come a long way, but still there are many audiophiles who prefer old-school paper cone woofers, saying they sound more natural. I often wondered about this. 

I mean woofers have gone the gambit from paper, reinforced paper, wood pulp, polypropylene, aluminum, ceramics, and even other exotic materials. 

Is there any consensus or actual science behind the use of these materials regarding their ability to convey quality sound? 

If I took an average audiophile blindfolded into a room and told him to listen, could he actually hear a difference and pick out the material of a woofer from the sound?