The amount and quality of the sound out of these LS50 Meta’s is stunning. I would disregard any comment that says “at this price” or “no bass”. The LS50 hold their own tonally and sheer size and presence arguably better than Harbeth and certainly better than the Sonus Faber towers I am now selling…. The voices… so real. Couple of comments- they will reveal all flaws in your upstream sources and despite some people’s narratives, these put out a tremendous amount of clean and satisfying bass. I am powering with a Naim Supernait 2 and a Chord DAC and the combination is stunning so your mileage may vary. I suspect I would get similar results with my other Arcam amplifier. Also, they are really nice off axis- meaning you don’t have to point them toe in…. The sound seems to spread everywhere. Simply a fabulous piece of audio technology. Zero regrets.

This speaker is among the top bookshelf speakers. The sound field is wide and extremely coherent. The build quality is excellent and the appearance is beautiful. It comes in a wide range of colors allowing for ease of fitting into any decor.
It can be very difficult to find audiophile level speakers that can fit a wide variety of decors and thus please a discriminating spouse. The size of these is not obtrusive yet they sound much larger than they are. The build is solid and heavy. They measure very flat and smooth. You do need to add a subwoofer for the low end so that should be part of your budget. At roughly $1,500 a pair, they are not cheap but you definitely get what you pay for as there aren’t many speakers at this price point that sound as good or are as well made.

Polk r200 is too muddy. Sounds submerged. Focal Chora was nice at low volume, but when loud, ears get irritated because of its treble, sounds hissy. Elac UBR62 had a hollow, weak sound. This kef, sounds the best, clear, fills the room with ambient sound, and tv voices sound good too.

You’ve read and seen all the online reviews. And yet you’re still on the fence, looking for reassurance on a decision you already made. I’m here to tell you: just do it. You’re going to love them. The soundstage, the clarity, the crispness and the definition of sound is all there, right in front of you, line never before.
I replaced my beloved Elacs Uni-Fi UB5 with these bad boys. It’s just another existential level: from wanting to, to actually being able to experience music with you soul. In retrospective, I needed the entry level Elacs for a few years in order to be ready for the LS50 Meta. But there is no turning back. Actually, there’s now other place to go, at least for me. The Search Is Over, as Steve Perry would have said.
A few of things I learned from endless hours of research, and which I can confirm are true: 1) The LS 50 Meta are very efficient. The Elacs were power hungry, the Meta just go way further with less power. 2) I’m sorry, but you’re going to need a subwoofer. There’s no way around it. For all their magic, the Metas need that extra help. And you should not just take your son’s subwoofer. You don’t want to put ketchup to this kind of premium meat. You’re going to have to make space in your budget for some descent SVS, and then you’ll taste the ice cream and melt it with chocolate fudge. 3) Wireless II or Meta? If you already have the receiver and accessories, just bring your favorite Blue Jeans cables and go Meta. They are the real future proof option. I mean, how many changes in Bluetooth technology have we seen in the last few years? You get my point. Now, if you just want to Spotify from your iPhone (because you don’t even do Tidal) and have no other equipment, well then, I don’t think you’re ready for either, but if you must and you can, then go Wireless II. You’ll save money in total and they will last you longer than your current iPhone 12.