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LS50s and room size

I am very intrigued by the new KEF LS50s. All the wonderful reviews I have been reading have me nearly ready to pull the trigger. My only hesitation is that these will be on my main system and my only experience with speakers of this size are my Audioengine P4s that I use with my computer. They sound fantastic as long as I am sitting right in front of them. From anywhere else, they sound very small. The ls50s would be replacing my old Vandersteens which even though they are outclassed by the p4s in almost every regard, they fill the room with sound, no matter where I am positioned. I guess what I'm asking is if I get up and move around, will the magic disappear? My system is in a smallish room now and I will soon be moving in with the girlfriend where they will have a bit more space, but not much. I would love to demo these in person but the nearest KEF showroom is about three hours away and they are closed on the weekends which is the only time I could even hope to make such a trip.

Also, are there any other speakers I should be looking at? The price of the KEFs are about as high as I am able to go at this time since I will need to get stands as well.
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roscoeiii
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Only bad thing about them is the big KEF logo on the top of each speaker. Spoils the look IMO.
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drubin
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Only bad thing about them is the big KEF logo on the top of each speaker. Spoils the look IMO.
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jedinite24
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Hi Megido

What are the dimensions of your room? Also could you detail the placement set-up you have with them? I'm contemplating using the KEF LS50s in an office/basement set-up where the ceilings are only 7ft high but the room is rectangular. The LS50s would be about 5-6ft apart but close to the wall. I would say right up against them to maybe just 5" away from the wall. Height wise they would be put on 24" stands which would put them right under my ears.

As for the KEF logo on the top. I have no problem with that at all. You don't really see them anyway.

Thanks
seikosha
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@Jedinite24,

I'd be nervous about buying the LS50's and then placing them right against the wall. It's really not the ideal situation for that speaker and you'd most likely do better buying something else better designed for that sort of placement. If I remember correctly, the manual even recommends against placement like that.

Mine are in a small treated room about 12*11, but I've got them out about 30inches from the walls and corners. I'd move them out even more if I had the space.
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roscoeiii
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Jedinite24,

In my experience, these speakers weren't too tricky as far as placement goes.

But I will say that the logo is surprisingly noticeable.Or at least that it was for me. I tend to like my clothing, speakers, etc largely logo free (or at least with minimal, unobstrusive logos), so that was a disappointment. Much more noticeable in person than in photos.
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