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Thanks all, a great introduction to the forum and great insights, if a little complicated to get my head around all of it
It seems room correction and bass management trumps an active pair of speakers so I've readjusted my short list set up appropriately. I'm just wondering whether it's worth considering the LS50 Wireless 2s now as a cheaper alternative. They seem to have proper bass management from reading though the manual, along with a few preset EQ settings for putting the speakers close to the wall. I am only about 2 metres from the speakers and subwoofer, though they are all backed up against a wall. The Bluesound POWERNODE also seems to give bass management but no room correction. It's even cheaper again but assume not worth considering compared to the other options?
Will room correction really be of noticeable benefit being that close to the speakers (to be worth the extra cost and less power)? I imagine I hear a lot of the speakers rather than the room being that close and having them pointed at me – except for the lower frequencies which can be managed through low and high pass filters?
So looks like 2 or 3 options – just not sure I've got the advantages and disadvantages of each clear if anyone can lean in?
1. KEF LS50 W2, no room correct but EQ preset for positioning them close to the wall and bass management, plus 280 watt amp on mid bass driver and 100 watt A/B amp on tweeter
OR go for one of the following paired with LS50 metas for an extra ~AU$1000:
2. TDAI-1120, room perfect and complex bass management but 'only' 60 watts at 8ohms then 120 watts at 4ohms, which may have a slight effect on power or volume?
3. NAD M10, Dirac live and bass management 100 watts at 8/4ohms; this means the TDAI-1120 is actually more powerful at 4ohms??
It seems room correction and bass management trumps an active pair of speakers so I've readjusted my short list set up appropriately. I'm just wondering whether it's worth considering the LS50 Wireless 2s now as a cheaper alternative. They seem to have proper bass management from reading though the manual, along with a few preset EQ settings for putting the speakers close to the wall. I am only about 2 metres from the speakers and subwoofer, though they are all backed up against a wall. The Bluesound POWERNODE also seems to give bass management but no room correction. It's even cheaper again but assume not worth considering compared to the other options?
Will room correction really be of noticeable benefit being that close to the speakers (to be worth the extra cost and less power)? I imagine I hear a lot of the speakers rather than the room being that close and having them pointed at me – except for the lower frequencies which can be managed through low and high pass filters?
So looks like 2 or 3 options – just not sure I've got the advantages and disadvantages of each clear if anyone can lean in?
1. KEF LS50 W2, no room correct but EQ preset for positioning them close to the wall and bass management, plus 280 watt amp on mid bass driver and 100 watt A/B amp on tweeter
OR go for one of the following paired with LS50 metas for an extra ~AU$1000:
2. TDAI-1120, room perfect and complex bass management but 'only' 60 watts at 8ohms then 120 watts at 4ohms, which may have a slight effect on power or volume?
3. NAD M10, Dirac live and bass management 100 watts at 8/4ohms; this means the TDAI-1120 is actually more powerful at 4ohms??
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