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CES Hands On - Samsung HW-Q990F review
manicm
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Friesiansam
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I quite like Paul Rigby's reviews, he seems a sensible reviewer.
Happy new year to you all.
Randy the Cheap audioman trashes the LS50 and says they are bad value.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47AIDkjvprA&t=1158s
I just found out the KEF LS50s have won the award for "Outstanding achievement in the field of excellence".
All hail the LS50!
All hail the LS50!
So the LS 50 is "Not the whole enchilada" according to Ron from NRD. Severely lacking in bass!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXdSV4z0LRs
GSV Ethics Gradient
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Putting your obsession to one side for the moment, the number of owners asking for advice on subs seems to suggest this is not without foundation!
I think it's pretty obvious really, small cab, small compromised woofer with not a lot of throw
and the spec sheet even suggests as such, what are they 79hz at +-3db, with boundary reinforcement maybe 69hz, it has its downsides but it makes matching a sub a lot easier.
But they are clearly not aimed at bass they have more in common with the LS35a's hence their namesake.
there more about mid-range performance and the human voice. Or at least that's what they try to aim for should I say.
but then I have a lot of stuff in my system you would hate, so what do I know.
and the spec sheet even suggests as such, what are they 79hz at +-3db, with boundary reinforcement maybe 69hz, it has its downsides but it makes matching a sub a lot easier.
But they are clearly not aimed at bass they have more in common with the LS35a's hence their namesake.
there more about mid-range performance and the human voice. Or at least that's what they try to aim for should I say.
but then I have a lot of stuff in my system you would hate, so what do I know.
GSV Ethics Gradient
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It does seem that some people are buying them without giving consideration to room size and musical preferences though - and possibly without ever hearing them.
plastic penguin
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This is always a big mistake most people tend to make. They don't appear to realise that size and room is vital when choosing.
When I demoed the LS50s they had well defined bass and was sufficient for the room configuration; no small monitor is going to blow the walls down.
SteveR750
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If you want a more objective assessment, it's worth reading Amir's review. Ignore his subjective review, that's his personal view, but the bass response needs to be borne in mind as that is real.
www.audiosciencereview.com
KEF LS50 Bookshelf Speaker Review
This is a review and detailed measurements of the famous KEF LS50 speaker. It was kindly loaned to me by a local member. The LS50 costs US $1,500 but seems to be on sale for US $1,300 on Amazon and elsewhere. The LS50 nails the look of the speaker with the bright color and shape of the...
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muljao
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Late to the party but I'm only passing through. Never heard of the wharfedale 4.2 until I saw it earlier, it looks like a lot of speaker for the money, and seems to be getting favourable write ups
gasolin
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Al ears
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a Youtube audition is simply that, just another option and ultimately worthless...
muljao
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Yes true
I have bought most of my gear over the years without audition because where I live there isn't much options. I was usually happy, probably I'm easy to please.Any wharfedale speaker I ever heard was good (to me). I think these are fantastic looking, I'd nearly buy them for the looks alone
Al ears
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muljao
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What do you mean,sorry I think it went over my head (in my defense I'm working a lot of nights)I rest my case....
Al ears
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Apologies, I meant your comment on buying by looks and those that buy purely on the audition on YouTube
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