I think a lot of people are complaining when they should be thankful. They gave you the latest technology drive units in Chinese made inexpensively priced products. Then you want to turn around and say the reference model is too expensive.
If anything the LS50 and R3 are too cheap. Who gives you a point source driver with the latest R&D at that price?
Would you all be happy if the reference line only used the latest driver and the LS50 and R3 used one generation behind? Then you can’t complain the reference is overpriced. It is not overpriced compared to its peers.
As an aside if I went LS50 and had to mess with mini DSP I would whole hog and get 2 rhythmik FM8 mid bass units to relieve the 5.25” mid bass on the LS50. Not only that I would optimize their positions to counter any dips that EQ cannot resolve. Then also integrate one or 2 subs as necessary.
Yes 2 subs is better but first check your room. I found that in my room one sub up against the wall in the position I have it can be eq’d flat from 20-120Hz. So why get a second sub in that case? (I don’t need the extra output). You will need an 8 channel mini dsp but it is the optimal way to do it.
If anything the LS50 and R3 are too cheap. Who gives you a point source driver with the latest R&D at that price?
Would you all be happy if the reference line only used the latest driver and the LS50 and R3 used one generation behind? Then you can’t complain the reference is overpriced. It is not overpriced compared to its peers.
As an aside if I went LS50 and had to mess with mini DSP I would whole hog and get 2 rhythmik FM8 mid bass units to relieve the 5.25” mid bass on the LS50. Not only that I would optimize their positions to counter any dips that EQ cannot resolve. Then also integrate one or 2 subs as necessary.
Yes 2 subs is better but first check your room. I found that in my room one sub up against the wall in the position I have it can be eq’d flat from 20-120Hz. So why get a second sub in that case? (I don’t need the extra output). You will need an 8 channel mini dsp but it is the optimal way to do it.