Hi there,

First of all, a little backstory. Three to four years ago I got into Hi-Fi audio because of Reddit advice from people. I bought the HD6XX with the JDS Labs Atom stack. And I am still in love with them to this day. I have been working in the summer holiday as a software developer at the company I did my internship at, which left me with some spare money. My mother’s birthday was coming up so I wanted to surprise her with a speaker setup for the living room. Did quite some research in the past couple of weeks, and discussed the idea with her on her birthday. I showed her some different speakers and asked her what her preferences were. She liked the Q350, LS50 Metas and the Klipsch RP 6000F purely based on design.

Forward to today, I saw a great second hand deal pop up, which allowed me to get a pair of metas, in near brand new condition, for €850. So after checking the history of the seller, I bought them.

I want to pair them with a nice amplifier/receiver that doesn’t color the sound too much (or at all). I’ve done some research and found some options that might be suitable. Based on what others use and specifications. (Min. of 2.1 channels, for a subwoofer in the future, min. 50W output per channel, etc.)

  • Yamaha A-S501
  • Yamaha A-S301
  • Fosi Audio V3

But I was wondering if people here could help me make a decision, or suggest some other suitable Amps/Receivers that I haven’t listed, preferably under €500.

  • medcur@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    11 months ago

    Cambridge Audio pairs nicely with Kef. I’m in Canada so am not sure the price in Euros but the AXA35 is a good little amp. I work in home audio so have the AXA35 hooked up to a CXNV2 which sound good through the LS50Metas.

    • auxOPEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll add it to the comparison!

      The AXA35 is €410 over here, just wasn’t sure if 35W would be enough to drive em after reading online that people prefer 50-100W.

      • medcur@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        It should drive them just fine. I don’t worry about wattage too much when I’m discussing with customers. I’ll demo a 100W amp vs the AXA35 and, generally, the Cambridge will give a much better sound. I sold some Kef R11 Metas yesterday which were powered by a Cambridge EVO150 and they match sonically very well.

        • auxOPEnglish
          2·
          11 months ago

          Oh that’s good to know, thanks for letting me know :)

          • medcur@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            11 months ago

            No worries. The LS50s are great so, whichever amp you decide on, will provide a great listening experience.