Kef LS50 ..Hotel California..

[@1mykalfury]

These KEF's are amazing! I've been in music for many years & these put out true full range. Subwoofer's not needed in music only listening.

[@Charme19064646]

I love these LS50! :)

[@gordthor5351]

I agree,but you really need to anchor these puppies to realize how tight they are. The box's are pretty much inert,but if you put your hand on them you can easily tell they will transfer to less desirable resonators.Sand filled stands do wonders for these speakers.

[@Tbonyandsteak]

One problem is the bas reflex that go backwards. Makes it is no good at walls. No many wifes accept that.

[@Charme19064646]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGixfmhqbdV-g5I ;)

[@FEGTTTSDH]

for rock or hard rock get a Cerwin vega, that are the best for that music

[@egosum7137]

Awsome version of Hotel California. Love the KEF LS50. They simply sound amazing. And because KEF released the new META, i got the LS50 for an incredible price. Love them.

[@bynahelemaal]

Never seen ls50’s on their side before... it’s somehow aesthetically more pleasing than the regular positioning!

[@JuSTSound4]

I have a set of LS50's and can tell you this video does not give justice. You really have to hear them! It sounds a bit like the top end is missing compared to when I play the same song out of mine with no equalisation. Also the vocals sound much brighter in reality but a good video! Had mine 3 years and still love them.

[@wjamin7259]

Yes,we love KEF Absolutely price and sound

[@tenminutespast]

3 months in paired with a Roksan Kandy K2 power amp & Rotel RA11 DAC/integrated amp and I am delighted with the imaging, transparency and ..bass. Have read numerous comments and reviews stating that the bass isn't great but I believe this to be a positioning issue or bad pairing. All genres sound great and I can't believe the sound produced by these stand mounters. Think I'll have these for many years to come before I get bored.

[@Charme19064646]

yes ... that is not easy with hifi,which amplifier to which speakers!?? If a market gap. ....If my dream job,when I could test everything! :-)

[@tenminutespast]

I was quite lucky having not auditioned the pairing personally but gambled on a friends sonic judgement who had listened to this pairing (allegedly). The RA-11 is connected to the K2 via pre-out. LS50s cabled to the K2. They sounded reasonably good connected directly to the RA-11 but there is a significant audible difference when the LS50s are driven by the 125w per channel K2. The RA-11= 40w pc.

[@Charme19064646]

Yes,The kefs have 85db, needs more power.

[@ChiccoMusic12]

This audio is plain perfect. Jeez unbelievable it's just an LS50.

[@biggerbitcoin5126]

It is funny how people are commenting on the sound quality not being good. I myself am astonished at the sound quality maybe because I have previously recorded something and put it on KZbin thinking that my sound system was really good, in person it sounded amazing but on KZbin it's sounded dead average this however sounds amazing on KZbin. Sometimes I forget that when people listen to this on their crappy little computer they think it's the same it's not. You got to remember it's coming out of your crappy speakers.

[@Charme19064646]

hehe ... absolutely right what you say

[@lunatrics]

Or its your crappy mic. 😁

[@balushi2day889]

Amazing KEF

[@kunalzshah]

Mid range is too pronounced, but very very clear. Quality of high end is excellent though equalisation is required. Good bass definition. This is assuming the recording equipment is good.

[@Charme19064646]

This was just a shot for fun ... but thank you for your encouragement

[@AbsoluteFidelity]

Midrange is what the LS50s do best. If you can complain about that might as well throw the ls50 out and get another speaker

[@graceblood6198]

Damn these sound SICK through my headphones. Truly like I am in the room.

[@Charme19064646]

:)))

[@gordthor5351]

+Grace Blood The LS 50s are great speakers,but some of the credit needs to go to Kef LS50 for being such a perfectionist. If you look at all of his components,it looks like he has mass loaded them with sand filled containers and those pictures behind the speakers are probably room treatments. It seems clear to me that he takes a scientific approach to getting the best sound for his room. Great speaker can only show their true colors in a great room. From my own tests sand is one of the best things to absorb vibrations. Anything in the room that vibrates will in effect become a speaker (a really crappy sounding speaker) than muddies the sound.

[@graceblood6198]

Gord Thor very interesting & good on you for attention to detail. I'm a new comer to understanding HiFi speakers. I have been investing in HiFi headphones for years and dawned why do I still have this shitty sound bar? Lol I recently bought some klipsch rp150s & a Yamaha receiver. I'm gonna research this sand technique.

[@Charme19064646]

+Gord Thor ..You are a very good observer! :-) I think that the room is important,exactly the same as the music reproduction!

[@jflscenic]

just testing my new headphones and I am blown wit recording/speakersound quality

[@vonderheide6101]

I mean wow... so this is 2000$ worth of sound. Amazing. I'd love to purchase those someday but I guess without a proper equally costly amplifier, the speakers won't operate to its full capacity, right?

[@carloss5764]

Hotel California acoustic cover. Superb sound !!

[@Charme19064646]

Yes from Yao Si Ting - Hotel California...thank you

[@johnnbeton7549]

sooo lovely

[@jasonong23c]

I was speechless...time to upgrade my system now.

[@Charme19064646]

:-) Thank you

[@Randommmmm204]

Even if you have just decent quality headphones, you can just HEAR the quality.

[@foley001]

That cheapo Ikea cabinet really ties everything together. :-)

[@Charme19064646]

Haha .... yes, it really is from ikea ..., but it fulfills its purpose :))

[@Mr.Children_Sign]

Listen it by my LS50,awesome performance!

[@Charme19064646]

Which amp do you use and source?

[@Mr.Children_Sign]

Source:PC AMP:Nuprime IDA-8, I just got started.

[@sonngo4269]

Very nice!

[@pabloosvaldopenizzotto1098]

All these bass is coming out from these small KEF speakers? Really? This is amazing! It seems to be some towers at both side of the KEF. Is,t it?

[@Charme19064646]

Yes,only the LS50 are playing ... ! I still have a few Canton Vento880.2 ... just play these as a few!

[@thegoat164]

Go listen to the SVS ultra bookshelf speakers they get down to 45hz where as the KEF LS50 only get down to 79hz.

[@metalceesie219]

Where to get those rubber feets under the speakers?

[@bsdouille]

very nice .......

[@Charme19064646]

thank you..

[@mrp5169]

Who’s singing this version please?

[@I_0..0_I]

Unbelievable for such a small speaker :) and i wouldnt expect such a good mid range....for more complex music do you use a subwoofer?

[@Charme19064646]

No subwoofer ... just these my darlings :)

[@gordthor5351]

You need to hear the bass (not going to happen though youTube)., it is so sweet.

[@gordthor5351]

Maybe It takes a $5000 sub to sound right,but until I hear a clean and natural sounding sub,I won't even waste my time hooking another one up.

[@jorgeluisfernandez2560]

man thats too nice, i love it, thats a lovely sound, man i just starting with the world of sound, i have just buy a denon d-m40s cd receiver, wich amp can i get? i was thinking on marantz hd dac1 but, is a good pack? and for speakers wich i can pick? thanks a lot.

[@Charme19064646]

thank you :) I believe that you can not fully extend the performance the ls 50, although I like this marantz very well.

[@camargo1012]

increíble muy bueno

[@Charme19064646]

..muchos gracias

[@MAXIMUS_UA777]

Дякую, дуже гарно!

[@Charme19064646]

Дякую;)

[@MAXIMUS_UA777]

;)

[@Finite-Tuning]

Killing the mid range unless your mic is doing it. Either way I'm sure it sounds better actually in the room, but still way too much mid, makin my ears ring! I would imagine you've fixed it by now.? I've never heard this version of Hotel California, thanks for the update.

[@eduardoquintana3504]

Hola, que amplificador es? gracias

[@СтепанФилипас]

Почему на боку лежат?) Звук не меняется?

[@ВовкаПукин-ы7ц]

Здесь динамик коаксиальный. Хоть вверх ногами , хоть на боку-))) Себе такие взял из-за этого

[@foley001]

Why did you cover your improvised Ikea media cabinet with that beige foam/fabric?

[@Charme19064646]

A test ... the felt dampens all resonances in the cabinet ..

[@nykon9631]

What kind of amp are you using? Nice speaker very good sound.

[@Charme19064646]

Thank you..the luxman amplifier m 383 is a transistor.

[@Charme19064646]

You have great music in your playlist..

[@gianlucabassi8853]

Not impressed by this sound

[@moldermuak3759]

Did you had heard the iq10 kef? i have one's, i'd like to know how so different can to sound

[@eduardosh5249]

Cresta line sistem funsish...🎵🎶🎵🎛🥁🎸🎷

[@ruslanmohamed5393]

Who is the artist please?

[@lethuan2097]

Finally, i listen to a pair of ls50 playing through a pair of ls50w lol Does it make any difference when you place speaker like that?

[@dackelproductions7864]

Decreases height of speakers, otherwise no sound difference. The magic of coaxials.

[@jmohd]

Hi, I Intend to get a pair. Which to choose wire or wireless?

[@Charme19064646]

You save yourself the difficult amplifier question with the wireless ... and from wire with amplifier is not cheap and easy! today...i be buy wireless

[@jlolivelondon]

Hi, about to buy some used BeoLab 8000, not the same look for sure but do you have any Idea or preference between your LS50 and a pair of Beolab 8000? Thanks

[@Charme19064646]

sorry,I can not say, since I do not know the Beolab 8000

[@seanjoe1704]

wooowwww

[@xMoac]

Which would you recommend KEF LS50 Wireless or Kef LSX? I am going to use them as pc speakers and for multimedia on a big tv later down the road.

[@nikhilmandlik6300]

I guess LSX for PC, LS 50 needs good power so you ll need decent amp as well.

[@dennislehman3897]

See John Darko’s review.

[@ialgarindiaz]

what distance was the mic from the speakers?

[@Charme19064646]

2,5 m

[@eliassaab1850]

guys can someone tell me what is needed for the full set apart from the speakers ofc...thank you..

[@hushpuppykl]

elias saab ... how about an amp? A source? Speaker cables? Interconnects? Speaker stand? Material to listen to? 🙄

[@Mulknwan]

This is present but seek out ''hell freezes over'' version then report back.

[@jenkanz9612]

Hey what do you recommend to power these speakers with under $800 ?

[@Charme19064646]

The amp should be very power deliverable ... the WLan version has 220W at each box!

[@Charme19064646]

there are many good brands .... Nad ... Arcam ... Vincent .... my favorit poppulse satisfaction A2 www.ebay.de/itm/Poppulse-MD-SATISFACTION-A2-Schwarz-Aussteller-Vollverstarker-Geheimtipp/273809348823?hash=item3fc04f18d7:g:-38AAOSwoZlb-xFu

[@hamidnia7242]

any subwoofer?

[@khoocheepeng]

Where is Eagles??

[@鄭慶合]

定位很清晰 尾韻 甜一些比較好

[@82ivaylo]

DENON is the key

[@adnanwilliam7646]

mystique its just a Denon, not Yamaha 3090

[@PepeLorus]

Muy bien 👍

[@Charme19064646]

gracias :-)

[@nitroboy2]

i need to see a LS50 with real metal music , not this overly good/perfect/remasterd version of hotel cali , im looking for new small speakers , but everybody on youtube plays audiophile music , please do it with like devildriver or powerwolf or something ?

[@LeonardoRibeiroUFRJ_CCS]

As KEF's são sensacionais com todas gravações. Melhor speaker da última década.

[@DavidColex]

Why do you have an old map of Croatia? XD

[@Charme19064646]

I am from Croatia...Split! 🙃😉😊

[@OneCosmic749]

Arent these speakers too small for the room?

[@Charme19064646]

Do they sound too small? :)

[@michael2345ism]

what s the version, the key turned down?

[@dempsey3]

Who needs to buy these speakers , you can listen to them on your iphone and tell what they sound like Ridiculous

[@ajinjoyacdc]

wow! need to save up :-/

[@youwhatmadeidk]

The song please

[@Charme19064646]

+Michael Walsh kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWLbpZ6Cech8Z7M

[@youwhatmadeidk]

Thank you :)

[@grubneroman]

Who sing this song?

[@xaydunggiaphatcongty7803]

Quá hay

[@Charme19064646]

cảm ơn bạn!

[@alpaslanbek]

Do you have sub?

[@Charme19064646]

+Alpaslan Bek only these 2 speakers

[@alpaslanbek]

+Kef LS50 Low frequencies are impressive for a small speaker. So many recommendation on pairing a sub with this one but it sounds like there is no need

[@Charme19064646]

+Alpaslan Bek for small rooms (20m2) absolutly sufficient.

[@antoniohernandeify]

Kef LS50

[@macallanvintage]

If your system has REAL substance, you wont need to be addicted to always listening to audiophile recordings and stuck mostly to such recordings. Try a non-audiophile, regular BEE GEES or ABBA CD etc, and you’ll see what your system is all about.

[@vatrogascirns5759]

Next time play Eagles :-P

[@ajawalkure]

seems like people are allergic. the whole reason of testing eagles' hotel california is seeing how incoherent it can push ur system to be if ur system just isnt good enough.

[@ralex3697]

Vatrogasci RNS Just to hear dem say Master of chumber To da place Jew can never leave Awful, where is the Eagles version ? This sucks

[@johnnyrebellion8672]

I'm listening on a crappy Chromebook and those KEFs sound great. Wierd.

[@The09221955]

Mid bass thump!

[@ericrodriguez4090]

Jesus Christ, hotel california, you must be a migrant!

[@Ryuuken24]

My Elac speakers say pshhh.

[@Charme19064646]

AHA...nice!

[@ftirecovers8045]

Eeeer i hearing all mids and echo. Wheres the bass??? Too much mid soundstage. No seperation.artificial sound.ducky sound. Try on mission 782, you will cry.

[@anklebar1]

Why would anyone want to listen to this?

[@Charme19064646]

What is the question??

[@wfaustoda]

Sono delle monitor da scaffale .non sono posizionate come dovrebbero.👎🖐️🍀

[@samk.871]

Bad hotel california version to test, what is wrong with you people, use the original dude. Sounds horrible

[@simplereef4854]

mid is too thin ... high is not detail enough .... too little bass. Horrible...

[@Charme19064646]

Tastes are different ... what luck! ;)

[@gordthor5351]

+Viet Luu You need to hear these speaker in person,rather than through a compressed KZbin video and crappy computer speakers. These speakers are extremely detailed (without beaming) with a full accurate sound.

[@Asoka-great]

Not sure if your comment is sarcastic, U need to listen to the speakers to make a judgement...

[@gordthor5351]

+1badhorsie I thought it was strange that Kef has the LS50s in with their flagship models(Blade and Muon),but after listening to them for the past week,maybe they have good reason. I am extremely sensitive to listening fatigue and I get none from these balanced speakers.The only shortcoming I can think of,is that they are so revealing that a poor source or system flaw will be heard as well.

[@gordthor5351]

What obsession? I just bought a pair of LS50s and a pair of Kef R900's because the RTi A9's weren't quite good enough (great for HT though). My R900's haven't even arrived yet and I am thinking that I will need better gear than my (many) Parasound and B&K units, to hear the potential of the speakers. Seriously though, I really only need something that doesn't give me listening fatigue and Parasound and LS50's accomplish that (with high resolution sources). The bottom line is that most problems come from the source material and the room.

[@hamidnia7242]

any subwoofer?