KEF ls50 - Highly Recommended

Dunno yet. You never know whether they're run in until one day it just hits you how great (insert product here) sounds

Hi alchemist 1

Good to hear that you recall the transparency of ATC monitors

Btw, ATC monitors have not been designed to reproduce soundtracks in a 'fun' manner. ATC monitors are engineered to be low distortion flat and honest designs which reproduce (amongst their other qualities) the stability and the power of the sound in a controlled, uncoloured and natural manner

Anyway, you can also find out more about some of the engineering involved in ATC monitors here http://www.atcloudspeakers.co.uk/downloads/CompanyProfile.pdf

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft

Agreed. They sound great out of the box, but after a few weeks they sound

                    How have they changed in your view erwin  :quest:  

They really opened up, more air, more detail, more and tighter bass, better micro and macro dynamics ... . They sound clearly more balanced now than in the beginning.

Jacko wrote:

MUSICRAFT wrote:

alchemist 1 wrote:

They have the detail of ATC'S but deliver it in such a fun way. 

Hi alchemist 1

Good to hear that you recall the transparency of ATC monitors

Btw, ATC monitors have not been designed to reproduce soundtracks in a 'fun' manner. ATC monitors are engineered to be low distortion flat and honest designs which reproduce (amongst their other qualities) the stability and the power of the sound in a controlled, uncoloured and natural manner

Anyway, you can also find out more about some of the engineering involved in ATC monitors here http://www.atcloudspeakers.co.uk/downloads/CompanyProfile.pdf

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft

  I obviously got a bit confused here....thought for a moment that this was a thread on KEF LS50's !

Hi Jacko

For example. You'll also find that most ATC product related threads have also included discussions and recommendations for other manufacturers. Anyway, in this instance I have responded to alchemist 1 in his reference to ATC monitors.

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft

    Only two days in,but  still   by how much detail these KEF LS50's contain.  

    It' like havng a new music collection.  

David, do you think the Naim Nait XS would be an improvement over my Cyrus 6XP or a sidestep?

Yup, an improvement  :)

Last question. ;) 

Naim Nait XS or Pioneer A-50/A-70?

Naim SuperUniti and the Kef?

Two esoteric products.

Tough one. To me, the LS50's sound more like I feel they should sound on the Pioneer - clean, clear, precise - but some who might want a more characterful sound would choose the Naim. I have to say I like both, and most of my initial listening was via the Nait XS. The Pioneer has price in its side though, and even the A50 did a sterling job (while other £500 amps didn't). The A70 does seem to have better authority than the A50, and you get the advantage of a few digital inputs.

I have heard a lot of small bookshelf speakers/monitors in my time and these new Kef's take some beating, probably the best speaker I have heard in a long time, and it takes a lot to impress me.

And I never really liked Kef speakers until I heard these beauties!!