KEF LS50 stand Question..

[lazyhazysparky]

Afternoon all,

I was wondering if any of you had any recommendations about speaker stands for the KEF LS50's?

I saw these on a youtube clip from the CEDIA 2012 show, but am struggling to identify them?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndHLZQmCpmY

Ladies and gents? any idea, or alternative stands maybe. All suggestions greatly appreciated.

 

[Andy Clough]

We'd recommend the Custom Design FS104 Signature (£200) which we just gave an Award. Clickety

 

[plastic penguin]

Or you could try Kudos. Had these when I auditioned PMC DB1i - they are similar size and price bracket to the Kefs. The Kudos weigh a ton...

These are they (S50) http://www.kudosaudio.com/en/loudspeakers/stands/

They normally sell at £200 retail, but I've clocked them as low as £80 on auction sites. Very good sound.

 

[alchemist 1]

We'd recommend the Custom Design FS104 Signature (£200) which we just gave an Award. Clickety

David of F. Harveys might be able to throw some light on these stands ?

 

[Frank Harvey]

I'll be trying the Custom Design stands (103 and 104) within the next couple of weeks, and it'll be interesting to see how they compare to the Atacama HMS2's and Apollo AZ stands - especially the latter, as KEF themselves recommended a heavy stand.

 

[daytona600]

Expensive but very good are the track audio range

 

[Al ears]

If you need a heavy stand I can heartily recommend the Partington Dreadnought / Super Dreadnought's.

 

[The_Lhc]

If you need a heavy stand I can heartily recommend the Partington Dreadnought / Super Dreadnought's.

Funny, I was going to ask whether the ls50s would be better on a filled stand like the dreadnoughts or a pair of partington ansas, as I've got both?

 

[plastic penguin]

If you need a heavy stand I can heartily recommend the Partington Dreadnought / Super Dreadnought's.

Funny, I was going to ask whether the ls50s would be better on a filled stand like the dreadnoughts or a pair of partington ansas, as I've got both?

Really depends what speakers you have. I've heard the Partingtons but had no opportunity to compare with Kudos I keep mentioning. They are mightily impressive (and heavy), if a little traditional looking.

 

[chebby]

Quadraspire QV60?...

http://www.whathifi.com/review/quadraspire-qv60

Or their QX600s...

The distance between the 'pointy bits' on top are 170mm x 170mm so they are about the right size.

Obviously not for environments where kids/pets are free to roam and they look like dust magnets. (But they have a bit of style and are supposed to be pretty good and - being transparent - will show off those fancy speaker cables a treat )

 

[The_Lhc]

KEF LS50 stand Question..

Funny, I was going to ask whether the ls50s would be better on a filled stand like the dreadnoughts or a pair of partington ansas, as I've got both?

Really depends what speakers you have.

Erm...

 

[Al ears]

Quadraspire QV60?...

http://www.whathifi.com/review/quadraspire-qv60

Or their QX600s...

The distance between the 'pointy bits' on top are 170mm x 170mm so they are about the right size.

Obviously not for environments where kids/pets are free to roam and they look like dust magnets. (But they have a bit of style and are supposed to be pretty good and - being transparent - will show off those fancy speaker cables a treat )

Nice find Chebby.

I think they would look the dogs' dangly bits on top of the QV60's.

The 600's look like something you would stick a plant pot on, in my 'umble opinion.

 

[Anonymous]

Im currently using soundstyle z2mk1 stands and have to say the kefs are sounding amazing ok ive only had the kefs a few days so are still running in.

it makes me wonder if buying stands @ around the £200 mark is going to make much difference to the sound im going to need some major persuading for me to spend that much.

richer sounds are currently selling the custom design rs300 for £100 could anyone tell me if these would be an improvement over the soundstyle z2

80s boy

 

[Frank Harvey]

it makes me wonder if buying stands @ around the £200 mark is going to make much difference to the sound im going to need some major persuading for me to spend that much.

Any high quality speaker will need a good foundation on which to work. To allow the drivers to do what they've been designed to do, the stand needs to keep the speaker dead still. In this respect, it doesn't matter whether the stand is heavy or light, more that it is stable. How heavy a stand is or needs to be will depend on the speaker. Some speakers work better on heavy stands, some on light stands.

Try loosening the spikes on your stand so that the stand is wobbly and listen to something with a heavy bassline, then tighten them up and try it again

Next week I should have the Custom Design 103 and 104 in to try against the Atacama HMS1.1's, Apollo AZ's, and the B&W CM stands (which are very good).

 

[Frank Harvey]

This one?

...I was going to ask whether the ls50s would be better on a filled stand like the dreadnoughts or a pair of partington ansas, as I've got both?

Dreadnoughts.

I don't know whether you have the older or the newer ones - I can only vouch for the older ones when Peter Partington was in charge as I believe the newer ones are built elsewhere.

 

[The_Lhc]

This one?

Yarp!

...I was going to ask whether the ls50s would be better on a filled stand like the dreadnoughts or a pair of partington ansas, as I've got both?

Dreadnoughts.

I don't know whether you have the older or the newer ones - I can only vouch for the older ones when Peter Partington was in charge as I believe the newer ones are built elsewhere.

They must be at least 4 or 5 years old now I think. Cool, thank you!

 

[alchemist 1]

it makes me wonder if buying stands @ around the £200 mark is going to make much difference to the sound im going to need some major persuading for me to spend that much.

Any high quality speaker will need a good foundation on which to work. To allow the drivers to do what they've been designed to do, the stand needs to keep the speaker dead still. In this respect, it doesn't matter whether the stand is heavy or light, more that it is stable. How heavy a stand is or needs to be will depend on the speaker. Some speakers work better on heavy stands, some on light stands.

Try loosening the spikes on your stand so that the stand is wobbly and listen to something with a heavy bassline, then tighten them up and try it again

Next week I should have the Custom Design 103 and 104 in to try against the Atacama HMS1.1's, Apollo AZ's, and the B&W CM stands (which are very good).

ooh ! ooh! ooh! I have my ls50's on b&w cm stands.

Will still be interested on your custom design findings.

 

[Frank Harvey]

The B&W stands aren't overly heavy (unless filled) but they're are very solid and stable. I'm expecting these and the Custom Design stands to outperform the Apollo AZ's and even the Atacama HMS stands. It'll be interesting to see how the heavier stands compare to the lighter ones.

 

[gpi]

The Kudos S50 are good, I have a pair, filled and they're not being used at present.

 

[Anonymous]

david

just wandering if you manage to test the speaker stands you were going to try.

im intrested to hear your thoughts and which stand you recommend for the kef ls50s as im perseuded to get the best out of my speakers and agree i shouldnt scrimp on the stands

80s boy

 

[Frank Harvey]

Sorry, they've not come into me yet, but I think it might be this week...

 

[Frank Harvey]

Turned up this morning!

I'm off tomorrow, but will give them a try over the next week or so

 

[Anonymous]

What do you think of Atacama SL 1000? The top plate is 225 wide, and the LS50's are 200 wide. Will that look strange?

 

[Frank Harvey]

What do you think of Atacama SL 1000? The top plate is 225 wide, and the LS50's are 200 wide. Will that look strange?

We have SL600's on demo, but the top plate is a little large for the LS50's. I have Atacama HMS2's at home, and they are just the right size, although I am liking the smaller profile of the FS103/FS104's.

 

[jjbomber]

The LS50 will have it's own dedicated stands coming out shortly. They will retail at £300. I heard the LS50s this morning on a Heed amplifier and Bryston CD player. Amazing sound and the speakers are stunning to look at.