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    Join Date: Aug 2010

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    Default Sugden With KEF LS50

    Has anyone here tried Sugden Class A amps, with KEF LS50 Speakers?

    Soon I'll be picking up some LS50's by the end of the month.

    S.

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    Edit- I don't have a Sugden amp. At the moment, I have a Rega Brio (2017 model)

    S.

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    I very recently heard my LS50s powered by a 300B single ended amplifier sporting a massive 8 watts, in a largish room. By all rights the amp should have fainted at the prospect, but actually it all worked remarkably well, so a Sugden Class A amp will almost certainly be just fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by southall-1998 View Post
    Edit- I don't have a Sugden amp. At the moment, I have a Rega Brio (2017 model)

    S.
    How does it compare to the old Brio Shane ?
    Regards
    Brian

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    Quote Originally Posted by brian2957 View Post
    How does it compare to the old Brio Shane ?
    I honestly don't know, Brian.

    S.

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    OK , thanks anyway Shane
    Regards
    Brian

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    Amplifier : Sony TA FB740R
    Speakers : Tannoy 637
    Interconnects : MS Audio / Klotz MC5000 .
    Speaker cables : Western Electric 16AG

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    Stick with the Brio.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hifi_dave View Post
    Stick with the Brio.
    Good advice.

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    The LS50s are wonderful speakers. I had the pleasure of listening to them in my system some time back and they were extremely good although they did not have the tonal qualities of my SP2,s or the scale. I believe the bass of the LS50 was better and more controlled and they had great insight but could not get near the midrange magic of the Spendors.

    However a more interesting comparison happened when I listened to the LS50s against the KEF Blades. Now the sheer scale and power of the Blades was obvious but you could tell the midrange and treble were very close because I believe they both use the same drive unit. The LS50s acquitted themselves very well and if you forgot about the bass and scale they did a great job. A very impressive little speaker. I wish KEF produced something between the Blade and LS50 as I have heard all their new Reference range and they are just not in the same league and a slightly bigger LS50 would be great.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimbo View Post
    I have heard all their new Reference range and they are just not in the same league and a slightly bigger LS50 would be great.
    Have you heard the flagship MUON?

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