” Having the privilege of listening to them for the better part of the year worked well on many levels: Not only have I purchased the Blades to be my new reference speakers, but having them on hand also gives me the opportunity to put them through their paces with so many different combinations of amplification, making it that much easier …
” The KEF LS50 is one of the most all-around-satisfying little speakers I’ve reviewed in some time. Construction and execution are exemplary. It delivers the kind of performance that deserves to be on a Wheaties box. And there’s an incalculable coolness factor that makes it a breath of fresh air. The LS50 also answers the classic question, “Who says you can’t …
” KEF’s anniversary model, the LS50, is a visually gorgeous speaker with equally glorious sound. Rarely has a compact mini-monitor of this size sounded so amazingly good like these speakers from KEF. And at this price – it´s and absolute recommendation! ” – SoundVisionReview Lees de hele review hier.
” I lost count of the number of visitors who arrived, casting glances at the speakers that ranged between suspicion and downright hostility – only to be shocked, surprised, seduced and sent home, all with slightly wobbly legs and stupid, fixed grins. Several have been disappointed to return and find the KEFs absent, even when the current incumbents cost many …
” The Hegel P20 was neutral in its sound. It allowed for beautifully clear separation of sounds, voices, and instruments; and the vivid depth of its bass was a revelation. This preamplifier allowed singers and instruments on the best recordings to sound natural and almost fully real. The buyer gets far better sound than the P20’s price suggests. ” – Erich …
” The LS50 is nothing short of a masterpiece of a minimonitor, priced so that anyone serious about audio can buy a pair – and probably should, if only to know how great a small speaker can be. Time hasn’t been as much on my side as it’s been on KEF’s – the LS50 is one of their best speakers …
” Elsewhere in this issue we have given the Q7 our Overall Product of the Year award for 2012. This honor goes to the single most impressive product we’ve encountered in the previous year. I’ll take that several steps further to say the Q7 is the single most impressive product—in any category—that I’ve come across in more than 23 years …
” In an industry faced with indifference, where too many of the opportunities we get to impress, end with a “How much?!?” or a “So what?” – and that’s before we reach the realms of “You’ve got to be joking!” – the KEF Blade genuinely delivers. These speakers wear their heart well and truly on their beautifully tailored sleeve. There’s …
” It is rare to find a loudspeaker that offers this combination of clarity and neutrality. For KEF’s LS50 Anniversary Model to do so for a penny under $1500/pair makes it even more remarkable. This thoroughbred both shows a clean pair of heels to the venerable LS3/5a and, within its limits of dynamic range and bass extension, will provide Class …
” Maar het is niet alleen de tonale afstemming van het middengebied die stemmen zo wonderschoon laat klinken. Het is vooral de ongekend goede projectie – het woord ‘plaatsing’ schiet hier tekort – van stemmen en instrumenten in de ruimte die de LS50 boven de grijze massa uit laat steken. De coaxiale opbouw van de units maakt een haast perfecte …
