DarwinOSX Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 At least as good and not as obvious. Link to comment
Fridolin Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Does anybody know, how many Bluetooth connections the LS50w can remember? I recently added my AppleTV via Bluetooth, but since then my MacBook Pro can't connect via Bluetooth any more. I then deleted the connection in the Mac's Bluetooth settings and tried to re-add the Mac. But it can't reestablish the connection to the LS50w (connection rejected). Can i reset the LS50w's internal Bluetooth memory or delete one connection? Link to comment
Guido Del Giudice Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 silly question perhaps but I just ordered a set of LS50W ... Can I connect the USB output of my Aurallc Aries mini streamer to the USB input of the Kefs? Auralic Aries Femto > Yulong DA8 Hoer-Wege mods > KEF LS50W, [iSine 10, Denon D7200] Desktop - Adam Artist 5 and Sub 8 Link to comment
DarwinOSX Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Guido Del Giudice said: silly question perhaps but I just ordered a set of LS50W ... Can I connect the USB output of my Aurallc Aries mini streamer to the USB input of the Kefs? Yes alot of people do that. Or Roon has a direct connect if you use Roon. Link to comment
canali Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 question: i've also got a pair of kef ls50w that i'm about to setup in my living room. also just got in the sonictransporter i5. i hear that many people are now selling their microrendu due to roon being in the kefs. but a question: my sonictransporter i5/MR is on my kitchen table...i'm about to get in a blue sound pulse mini. would the MR still be useful here if i'm feeding Tidal to it with the sonictransporter? Link to comment
DarwinOSX Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I'm not sure if you mean to the Kef or the Pulse. You don't need it for Roon for the Kef. Link to comment
camott Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 14 minutes ago, canali said: question: i've also got a pair of kef ls50w that i'm about to setup in my living room. also just got in the sonictransporter i5. i hear that many people are now selling their microrendu due to roon being in the kefs. but a question: my sonictransporter i5/MR is on my kitchen table...i'm about to get in a blue sound pulse mini. would the MR still be useful here if i'm feeding Tidal to it with the sonictransporter? If you want to create a group zone in Roon that combines the Kef's in your Living Room with the BS Pulse in your kitchen so that they play the same music then you need an endpoint like MR. The LS50W's are not RAAT compliant. I have *exactly* the same setup - Kef's in LR and Pulse mini in kitchen - and this is (unfortunately) the only reason I have kept using an Allo USBridge endpoint in front of the LS50W's. I love being able to stream/control same music in my kitchen and living room (with dining room in between) a the same time - great for casual events or dinner time or in general. Link to comment
DarwinOSX Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Good point. I also have two paired Sonos Ones in the bedroom and I can't combine their zone with the Kefs in the living room. I don't care that much but it would have been nice. Link to comment
camott Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Yeah, I have another endpoint in my family room and I don't care about grouping that one. Likewise, no need for grouping bedrooms with other rooms. It's just the grouping of kitchen and LR in my open concept main floor that is a huge bonus ... Link to comment
Jonny Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 On 17/11/2017 at 2:40 AM, shoom said: · Yup Me too Sounded a little lacking in body to my ears after Kef's latest FW Update. Then I noticed that Roon needed upgrading to 274. Restarted Roon and had another play. With 274 its back to glorious. BTW I much prefer Roon over wired Ethernet to USB connection with SMS200. A juicier sound IMHO. Really? I've tried wireless and wired ethernet with Roon and I get a much better sound with just Optical out of MacPro in Exclusive Mode into the Kef's. Highs are way smoother and a more relaxed sound overall. Link to comment
canali Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Jonny said: Really? I've tried wireless and wired ethernet with Roon and I get a much better sound with just Optical out of MacPro in Exclusive Mode into the Kef's. Highs are way smoother and a more relaxed sound overall. thanks for the replies, guys....so i guess i'll keep the MR. per toslink optical, anyone have $$$ ones here? i don't wish to open the 'wormhole' of cables, but i just got the amazon bluerigger toslink optical (for audio out from lg oled tv into kef ls50w) https://www.amazon.ca/BlueRigger-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B005LJQMZC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515685107&sr=8-1&keywords=bluerigger+toslink ...but my audiophile snot friend sniffed at that...he instead has the $$$US200 wireworld 'supernova7'....https://store.wireworldcable.com/products/supernova-toslink-optical-audio-cables?variant=950544899 however, i'm wary of audio diffs for decently made digital cables...i've read that for digital cables that they're all pretty much 'dumb pipes'..whether they be hdmi or toslink...see cnet below https://www.cnet.com/news/when-are-expensive-cables-worth-it/ this all said, i did invest in the ifi spdif purifier https://ifi-audio.com/portfolio-view/accessory-spdif-ipurifier/ Link to comment
DarwinOSX Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I'm using one from Blue jeans cables. I bet it's every bit as good as the $200 one. https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/digital-audio/ Link to comment
DarwinOSX Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Sonore just announced MQA support... Sounds like just the first decode. http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2018/01/mqa-support-comes-to-sonore-streamers/ Link to comment
saintintn Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 What are you guys using for multiple analog sources? I’m using a Rogue Sphinx amp as it has an incredible phono stage and have my turntable and SACD player (analog) going into it. Have used my Dragonfly Red DAC via usb and Roon for MQA as well, but prefer using the usb input on the LS50W with an ifi purifier 2. Have thought about using a vintage Marantz or Yamaha receiver with preouts as their phono stages are very good and I love the vintage vu meters. I hide my Rogue in my cabinet. Link to comment
Jonny Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, saintintn said: What are you guys using for multiple analog sources? I’m using a Rogue Sphinx amp as it has an incredible phono stage and have my turntable and SACD player (analog) going into it. Have used my Dragonfly Red DAC via usb and Roon for MQA as well, but prefer using the usb input on the LS50W with an ifi purifier 2. Have thought about using a vintage Marantz or Yamaha receiver with preouts as their phono stages are very good and I love the vintage vu meters. I hide my Rogue in my cabinet. How do you use a Dragon Fly red DAC with the Kef's? into the Kef's RCA inputs? Link to comment
saintintn Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Yes, into RCA input. You use Dragonfly for MQA decoding from Tidal. It's an MQA Renderer. Link to comment
Jonny Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 23 minutes ago, saintintn said: Yes, into RCA input. You use Dragonfly for MQA decoding from Tidal. It's an MQA Renderer. Cool, I might have to try a Dragonfly one day but I'm tempted to go all out and get a Bluesound Node 2. What's your source when you use the iFi purifier? I tried the Intona USB isolator with the laptop as a source and also a Aries mini but was never really happy with the sound. At the moment I'm using iPhone Roon end point which sounds excellent. Link to comment
DarwinOSX Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I’ve used a Meridian Explorer 2 into the ex’s poets and it’s a full MQA decoder unlike the Dragonfly. I use an optical purifier from the optical to my tv which has an Apple TV connected by HDMI. Provides a little cleaner sound and detail. Did you see Darkos article on the Node 2 and the KEFs? I’m thinking of trying that too. https://darko.audio/ Link to comment
Guido Del Giudice Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 After having read the reports about sound quality using the RCA inputs and an external DAC on these speakers I tried it myself and am pleasantly surprised by the results. I am using a heavily modified Yulong DA8 DAC and definitely feel there is an improvement in detail retrieval and overall sound quality compared to using the USB input on these speakers.I have no idea why this is the case, especially bearing in mind that the RCA analog inputs are resampled by the internal DAC of the speakers... Auralic Aries Femto > Yulong DA8 Hoer-Wege mods > KEF LS50W, [iSine 10, Denon D7200] Desktop - Adam Artist 5 and Sub 8 Link to comment
erniejade Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I use my lumin d1 rca out that has a built in dac. I bounce between that and my turntable Den: Kef LS50 Wireless, Velodyne SPL1200, Lumin D1, Cayin SCD50T, Jolida D9, Technics 1200, Denon DL160, Wireworld Eclipse Silver 7 IC Livingroom: T+A PA1530 r Integrated Amplifier, Innous Zen MKIII, L.K.S audio MH Da004, Tyler Acoustics Highland H2, High Fidelity Reveal IC, Wireworld Eclipse Silver 8 Speaker cable. Link to comment
saintintn Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I’m using a Mac Mini via USB from Roon. I think the rca analog is just as strong as the other connections, if not stronger. I tried streaming via AirPlay to my toslink connected 3rd gen Apple TV. It was quite underwhelming. Now that Roon connects wirelessly to the LS50W’s, that’s the way to go, IMHO. Link to comment
DarwinOSX Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 My 4K ATV is attached to my Samsung JS9000's One connect box by HDMI and the one connect box connect to the Kefs by a Blue jeans optical cable. Prior to the Roon/Kef integration I initially did Roon via Airplay to the Apple TV. An ifi purifier cleaned up the SQ a little through optical. Then I used both a sonic transport and an all US Bridge to the USB of the Kefs which improved sound further. But the direct Roon integration sounds better and eliminates several boxes. If only the Kefs were auto-switching on inputs it would be perfect but it's not the end fo the world to change sources manually. Link to comment
Pinnacle Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Hi All, I have two RCA cable to 3.5mm jack, but both none work when I plugged into the headphone jack my Iphone and laptop. Is it the RCA input or Aux function are defective? TIll now, I am still using the default software version that came with the speaker. Thanks. Link to comment
Pinnacle Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 On 1/27/2018 at 7:37 PM, Pinnacle said: Hi All, I have two RCA cable to 3.5mm jack, but both none work when I plugged into the headphone jack my Iphone and laptop. Is it the RCA input or Aux function are defective? TIll now, I am still using the default software version that came with the speaker. Thanks. Hi Guys, any advise on this? My RCA cables work with the other speaker so it aint the issue with RCA cable. No sound on Aux mode. Does this mean my speaker/RCA inputs is defective? Or I need to update the software or update certain configurations If so, I would like to replace it within the warranty period? Thanks. Regards, David Link to comment
Guido Del Giudice Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Auralic Aries Femto > Yulong DA8 Hoer-Wege mods > KEF LS50W, [iSine 10, Denon D7200] Desktop - Adam Artist 5 and Sub 8 Link to comment
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