What source and amplification would you use to drive KEF LS50 speakers?

[davidbeinct]

Do TVs these days allow you to do that with the screen off? If so, that sounds great. If not, I would suggest a decent AVR. You'll only be driving two channels so it should do a very nice job, and if they do decide to add a sub, a center channel for TV, etc, they are already set with a device that can do that. We have an AVR upstairs as part of a 3.1 system and it's decent. The nice thing about it is with HDMI pass through we don't have to have the TV on to listen to music. Ours is a Denon, which I like because they've always had a decent mid- to hi-fi reputation for their gear.