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No CD player to try these days I'm afraid. Before streaming became a thing I could never have imagined saying that.. 🙂 I know good CD players still produce excellent results I just can't justify another piece of HiFi equipment sitting on the rack.

Just my thoughts on sound quality subscribing to Tidal and other streaming services. I subscribe to Tidal HiFi and Amazon Music HD. Through the LS50 WIIs I prefer the sound of Amazon Music HD files, to my ears there's just that bit more detail and clarity and they have a closer 'sound' to my...

Hi @Dafadau - my experience is similar. I too have a mesh wifi network, a 3 node TP-LINK M9+, one node in the listening room. When using the speakers in their wireless connection mode I get dropouts at the start of the listening session, you can see the pairing LED light at the back and top...

FWIW (I'm not using the Aux input though) my REL T5i behaves similarly even when streaming or using the other inputs. It needs a sufficient signal to kick it into life. Generally speaking, that means a volume of '35' or more in the KEF Connect app, although it depends on the music being played -...

I don't use Airplay, but I do see occasional 'oddities' similar to what you describe when I use the Tidal Connect app and Amazon Music HD in Chromecast (casting rather than controlling with the KEF connect app). What I see is that occasionally, after a reasonably long playing session, the KEF...

I should update on the LS50 wireless II issues that I had early in my ownership. Basically, they've performed faultlessly for over a month now. Wireless connection to my WiFi mesh and wireless connection between speakers is stable (although when first turned on the LS50s seem to occasionally go...

I've been messing around with a similar setup (with some help from forum members such as @Deliriumbassist ). LS50 wireless IIs and a REL T5i Subwoofer. KEF have a 'White Paper' detailing some of the specs and design features of the LS50s. The section on adding one or more subs: "A crossover...

FW version 1.3 was released on 19th Jan according to KEFs support site. It mentions "Improved HDMI ARC compatibility for LG, Sony and Panasonic TVs" would be interested to know if it solves any of your connectivity problems. Yes I spotted that KEF announcement too, the REL sounds good and I'm...

Well, your experience is a little concerning. At present, I intend to only use the LS50 W2s for music so I have not tried the other inputs. Perhaps I should do that at some point, I don't want to find out at a later date if I repurpose the speakers. To your questions though: Connectivity; I'm...

Yes there is a .1/LFE input, which I can try. As an alternative would the same result be achieved by setting the REL low-pass/crossover to its highest setting (120Hz) to place the REL full range then using the KEF app to set the low-pass frequency? As long as the low-pass value in the KEF app is...

@Deliriumbassist Thanks, the description of the low-frequency/bass boost you describe makes sense (dohh). I've been exchanging emails with REL and they are trying to get hold of a set of LS50 W2s so that they can test them and, more importantly, the new app out to see if they can come up with...

I'm not sure what the high-pass filter is doing in the KEF app. to be honest. Leaving my low-pass at 90Hz, and only changing the high-pass from 70Hz to 120Hz (max) or switching it off provided a big boost in bass. Setting the REL up has been easier with it off and out of the way, as it's not...

@hsaam as @Deliriumbassist says the sub out signal is always on with the LS50 W2s. I've ended up going with a single REL T5i, I'm still playing with setting it up and getting the 'blending' of the sub and the LS50 W2s right. Part of the complication (for me at least) is having the settings...

A quick update - the issue above has been resolved, the problem was not the LS50 W2s but lay in my Mesh Wi-Fi setup. See this post for more information on the problem, solution and the Wi-Fi setup. Steve

Issue resolved. An update - thanks to Chris for making me consider the Wi-Fi again. I decided to force the LS50 W2s to connect to the primary mesh node, the 5GHz signal is weaker than via node they were connected to but, line of sight, the LS50 W2 primary speaker is closer to the primary mesh...