My !!
Your question is quite "open"
The speakers are popular
Im sure there are many users driving them.with different amplification many of them who are happy
So answers to your questions
Will.pretty much bring up all.the commercial brands in absence of a budget
In the popular range a denon or a marantz would be an option
Slightly higher you can probably look at a NAD or. A naim
AND if you would like to dive into tubes
Then a 30 w att kt88 would also suffice in a medium sized room
The better setups inhave heard have bookshelf speakers a minimum of 3 feet away from the wall ( irrespective of where the port is)
However in smaller houses I do know it's a bit difficult
But if you can do 3 feet at minimum it would be good ( 3 feet measured from the back of speaker )
If not practical you simply do what's practical for living
If you have an angular wall at the back
Then even better
Practically you can keep them really close to the wall and reduce the booming bass frequencies using an equaliser or DSP.Kef ls50 owners - what amplification do you use with the speakers?
And how far do you position the ls50 from the rear wall ?
Appreciate the feedback.
I quoted you by mistake! Anyway you are right.Bass is not what bothers me
The soundstage depth
Is what bothers me
When the soekers are close to wall
If soundstaging
Width
Depth
Height
Layering
You cant get
Due to whatever reasons
Then headphones are best !
Totally depends on your room. All this placement things mentioned by reviewers are meant for their rooms. Unless you go the DSP route, lot of experimentation is required to get the sound right in a roomI hear that the kef ls50 requires a good bit of space behind them to sound the best - 3d, holographic etc
Some reviews say 3 feet from the rear wall is the best!!!
The kef site though only says 9 inches is needed.
Also kef ls50 comes with foam plugs/bungs for the bass port. Not sure if they make a difference in this issue.
Rotel RA 10 or the Denon 2500H (for movies). Distance from rear wall is about 1.5 feet. No complaints on bass at allKef ls50 owners - what amplification do you use with the speakers?
And how far do you position the ls50 from the rear wall ?
Appreciate the feedback.