Kef LS50....A technical tour de force.

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CnoEvil

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I came across this, so in case it's of interest: http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2013/07/kef-ls50-loudspeakers-w-three-budget-amplifiers/
 

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CnoEvil said:
I came across this, so in case it's of interest: http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2013/07/kef-ls50-loudspeakers-w-three-budget-amplifiers/

Cno,

A little off topic but I can vouch for the Redgum amplifiers mentioned driving the LS50 in your link, I heard one quite a few yers ago and it was astonishingly good and so much better than anything else at the price at that time that imo , the prices have risen considerably now it seems but if you ever get a chance please listen to one you will see what I mean .

The stongest memory I have is the Redgum salesman telling me that the amps were indestructable and then getting a large metal bulldog clip and shorting across the amp output terminals whilst the music was playing causing a large shower of sparks and a temporary crackle from the speakers but as soon as the clip was removed the amp and music carried on unaffected :O 8)
 

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Electro said:
CnoEvil said:
I came across this, so in case it's of interest: http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2013/07/kef-ls50-loudspeakers-w-three-budget-amplifiers/

Cno,

A little off topic but I can vouch for the Redgum amplifiers mentioned driving the LS50 in your link, I heard one quite a few yers ago and it was astonishingly good and so much better than anything else at the price at that time that imo , the prices have risen considerably now it seems but if you ever get a chance please listen to one you will see what I mean .

The stongest memory I have is the Redgum salesman telling me that the amps were indestructable and then getting a large metal bulldog clip and shorting across the amp output terminals whilst the music was playing causing a large shower of sparks and a temporary crackle from the speakers but as soon as the clip was removed the amp and music carried on unaffected :O 8)

I made the link as it gave a little insight into how they compared with other good speakers of a similar ilk, as well as Kef's own X300A. It also used them with three less well known amps (I'd never heard of Redgum).
 

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CnoEvil said:
Electro said:
CnoEvil said:
I came across this, so in case it's of interest: http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2013/07/kef-ls50-loudspeakers-w-three-budget-amplifiers/

Cno,

A little off topic but I can vouch for the Redgum amplifiers mentioned driving the LS50 in your link, I heard one quite a few yers ago and it was astonishingly good and so much better than anything else at the price at that time that imo , the prices have risen considerably now it seems but if you ever get a chance please listen to one you will see what I mean .

The stongest memory I have is the Redgum salesman telling me that the amps were indestructable and then getting a large metal bulldog clip and shorting across the amp output terminals whilst the music was playing causing a large shower of sparks and a temporary crackle from the speakers but as soon as the clip was removed the amp and music carried on unaffected :O 8)

I made the link as it gave a little insight into how they compared with other good speakers of a similar ilk, as well as Kef's own X300A. It also used them with three less well known amps (I'd never heard of Redgum).

I was not accusing you of going off topic :oops: I was going off topic :)

But here is a link to Redgum if anyone is interested :)

http://redgumaudio.com/shop/index.php
 

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Electro said:
I was not accusing you of going off topic :oops: I was going off topic :)

I didn't mean to imply that you were. I was really justifying why I was posting yet another link, as I didn't want to come across as too much of a "try hard" fanboy.......I'm always happy if my posts act as a catalyst for (interesting) debate.

Are Redgum available in the UK?
 

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They used to be some years ago but I think they are only available now with online direct sales or if you contact the distributor directly they can arrange a home demo .

They are a typical no nonsence Australian company and from what I heard well worth seeking out if you like to try out of the ordinary products .
 

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White would match my TV. Now can I get the golden-orange drivers with the white cabinet?
 

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chebby said:
White is great if you don't smoke, don't have pets, don't have children, don't let any sunlight fall on them, dust them every 30 minutes, and if you have a modern/modernist/Bauhaus style of living room copied from the glossy pages of an architectural magazine.

I think you'd be obliged to use them with Roksan's Oxygene system ...

http://www.analogueseduction.net/user/products/large/Oxygene%20combo.jpg

My speakers are white and I guess I do have a somewhat Bauhaus style apartment (my coffee table is based on a design by Mies van de Rohe) but I'm not sure why you think it should be copied from anywhere. Everybody has their own preferred style and that is mine.

Chris

PS I don't smoke (does anybody still smoke?), my kids have kids of their own, don't get very much direct sunlight and my cleaner does the dusting.
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chebby

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Covenanter said:
chebby said:
White is great if you don't smoke, don't have pets, don't have children, don't let any sunlight fall on them, dust them every 30 minutes, and if you have a modern/modernist/Bauhaus style of living room copied from the glossy pages of an architectural magazine.

I think you'd be obliged to use them with Roksan's Oxygene system ...

http://www.analogueseduction.net/user/products/large/Oxygene%20combo.jpg

My speakers are white and I guess I do have a somewhat Bauhaus style apartment (my coffee table is based on a design by Mies van de Rohe) but I'm not sure why you think it should be copied from anywhere. Everybody has their own preferred style and that is mine.

Chris

PS I don't smoke (does anybody still smoke?), my kids have kids of their own, don't get very much direct sunlight and my cleaner does the dusting.

The white box.
 

Covenanter

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chebby said:
Covenanter said:
chebby said:
White is great if you don't smoke, don't have pets, don't have children, don't let any sunlight fall on them, dust them every 30 minutes, and if you have a modern/modernist/Bauhaus style of living room copied from the glossy pages of an architectural magazine.

I think you'd be obliged to use them with Roksan's Oxygene system ...

http://www.analogueseduction.net/user/products/large/Oxygene%20combo.jpg

My speakers are white and I guess I do have a somewhat Bauhaus style apartment (my coffee table is based on a design by Mies van de Rohe) but I'm not sure why you think it should be copied from anywhere. Everybody has their own preferred style and that is mine.

Chris

PS I don't smoke (does anybody still smoke?), my kids have kids of their own, don't get very much direct sunlight and my cleaner does the dusting.

The white box.

So sitcoms reflect reality?

Chris

PS If you ever stayed at the Hempel Hotel, which I somehow doubt, the rooms there were all white with white fittings. One of my fellow directors had to phone reception because he couldn't find the door.
 

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