I heard Nick’s new speakers this weekend and they sounded pretty damn good. Especially after I put in the new carbon fiber digital interconnect and carbon fiber analog interconnects. Overall I think you should be very happy with them. But then there is always more… 😀
Gary
True, Gary, but you have speaker wanderlust, too More comments to follow soon after I plugged the rear ports and repositioned the LS 50s today
Nick
nick,
yes, i meant to ask you about the port plugs, as kef recommends them being plugged, either partially or completely, depending on how close you have them to the wall; i think you first mentioned you did have them close. w/mine, i have them plugged, even tho they're way out into my room, as they're crossed to subs at 70hz. and, i measured the total response w/a 12 band pink noise generator, and it was just a hair more even at 100hz, when i had the ports plugged.
doug s.
Doug,
I found the KEF instructions in the box. Just a few drawings in many languages, but very precise as to
placement. I have very limited room on the left side, so I’m within 18” of that side wall. That dictates the placement parameters regarding the front wall. So, I am within 18” of the front wall and that mandates using the foam plugs. If I had a lot more room on the left side and room on the front wall, then I wouldn’t need to use the plugs (if you want, I can give you the Kef measurements)
That being said, the sound last night was very crisp, precise, musical and fun to listen to. The soundstage depth was reduced, but that’s not much of an issue. There was more detail, which I appreciated and enjoyed.
I am getting quite the wide soundstage, which I presume in the design of that Uni Q driver and the left side wall relections which include wallboard and glass. I really don’t know much as to such technical things. It’s an interesting phenomenon.
That’s it for now
Nick