As recommended by a fellow viewer here's the audio file of this comparison in FLAC file: mega.nz/file/oYcVGaCR#qXIp7P25A4a4CqiugeRdxPglrzuxnklQmBqPCyk10es Bitrate and sample rate were both aimed at YT standard, but I'll make hi-res recordings for future comparisons.

Remember when listening that the Klipsch are HALF the price of the KEF's. The fact that this is even close is a huge compliment to the 600m's.

Thank you so much for the sound demo between LS50 & RP-600M. It means a lot even if it is a YT video. I can understand the challenges to include some tracks with vocal presence but it is something what we need to hear as well. Very nice comparison though. Well appreciated...

Considering the ls50 meta has just been released now is a good time to grab a second-hand pair of those beautiful looking/sounding ls50 originals! Thanks for taking the time for other people's enjoyment!

I own both speakers, and I go back and forth between them. I love them both, but they do different things for me. I tend to listen to Mahler symphonies and classic rock on the Klipschs because they sound a bit bigger and grander. But the KEFs are the better choice for most vocals and can be more forgiving of older recordings. Both sound good with jazz, although I will say I like the KEFs for pianos and strings, and the Klipschs for horns and drums. The KEFs are better built and image slightly better, but the Klipschs are - like so many say - more "live" sounding. If you give the KEFs a lot of power, the differences in dynamic response are less noticeable. I powered the KEFs with a 60 watt Adcom amp at first, and they sounded small and compressed. Now I power them with a 550 watt Emotiva amp, and they sound amazing! I'm not saying you need that much power, but I would try to give them at least 200 watts so that they have plenty of dynamic head room. If you think that sounds excessive, consider that the new LS-50 wireless II speakers are powered with internal amps totaling 380 watts per speaker! So clearly KEF thinks they need power. Both are amazing speakers, leagues beyond what was available at much higher price points just fifteen years ago. We are lucky to live at a time when truly high-end audio is so damn affordable! Celebrate the sound, my friends!

It’s hard to hear through a recorded movie like this but to me the Klipsch sound the best. Very effortless, nice timbre, airy. Love it!

Very big thanks for this comparison! I find it really useful with all its limitations as well. I can clearly hear a different on a Vincent amp and a Klipsch RB-35 bookshelf speaker. Also on an AKG 712 headphones.

This is a great - and the right - way to A-B test two speakers. Most people change speakers between musical phrases. It is harder to discern differences that way than in this video where a change can happen in the middle of a phrase. Excellent job, thank you! I can immediately hear that my preference is for the KEF even though I have not fully analysed all the sonic qualities.

Both are great sounding speakers! My choice will be the Klipsch.

I have wanted to know how these two speakers compare in sound. Thank you for making this video.

Listened through my dragonfly and meze headphones. Way more detail and realism at the high end from the Kef’s, but a fatter bass for the Klipsch. I added a heavy unported sub with my Ls50’s for a fatter bottom end and love the combo. Klipsch easier to drive with higher sensitivity. So therefore a better match to tube amps if one is going that route.

Kef for me, a more open and musical presentation of the sound. Just lovely.

Thank you for the demo. I did the same in store between the 2 models. Both are great sounding speakers. It’s just a matter of which is for you. In the end, I took home the LS50 Because for me, it’s a more revealing speaker. I will eventually get the Klipsh but will partner it with different electronics. I believe it would sound lovely with SET 300b or EL34 !

Both sound great, track 3 Klipsh sounds great also love the Kef Ls50 track 5. Nice! video👍👍😆

Given the large perceived difference in midrange tonality, I would say they both have vowel colouration in the mids, though this may be mic placement or interconnect resonance. I have heard the KEF sound better on their side to give better lateral dispersion control and negate floor bounce.

great work! hope you can get your hands on the new Meta and compare with the old LS50

Ich besitze Klipsch 600,auf Lautsprecherständer mit Abstand ca. 70 cm von hintere und seitige Wände,betrieben mit SMSL AO 200 Amp und SMSL DAC M200 gebunden mit Audioquest XLR Red River.Nutze USB und BT(Ldac).Klang ist super obwohl der Klang mit EQ korrigiert habe,bei 1-2kHz um 2,5 db Mitte. erhoben.Ich höre mit Lautstärke die höchstens bis 25 (70 max)gefahren ist(1/3).Meine Raum ist ca. 20 m2 und Klang ist grandios-Elan,Speed und Drive mit enorme Details.Ich bin begeistert von Instrumente Trennung und kein Zisch -Effekt.Höre Music nur 16/44,1 bis 24/96 mit JRiver(USB Asio) Media Center 28 und Neutron Player (BT mit Ldac).Es ist grosse Genuss das Musik über meine Konstalation zu lauschen.Ich glaube das der Kef LS50 noch besser in Default klingt ,der kostet aber doppelt mehr.Mit EQ Korektur und 2 Woche Einbrenn-Zeit bin begeistert mit Preis-Leistung von meine komplette Konstalacion.Musik ganz sparsam(40W)mit DAP oder Tablett im Obereklasse zu erleben,habe mir nie so vorgestellt.Best Regards!

I learned some new music. Thank you. I like the KEF better.

well, I saved myself alot of money buying the RP-600M

Track 5 is a banger. Tnx for the video.

Thanks for another great dem. I'd go with the Klipsch having heard both speakers.

At least I know which speaker I would rather hear on my phone now😂

I will check this out with my HiFi. Listening to the clips through a set of LS50s and RELs will be interesting... ;-)

I wish the klipsch had a matte finish. I hate to say but styling for me is almost as important as the sound. I mean it’s not terrible looking but I would look at it everyday and imagine if it had a better finish!

Through my tin t2 on my LG G6 quad DAC, I preferred KEF, the Klipsch sounded a bit U shaped to me when comparing to KEF .

I think Kef have a better projection then Klipsch, man i love that "Selfie Stick" track. Great video my dude

Klipsch a better speaker for its price, but the Kef is much more defined, crisp, and clear. You get what you pay for.

Good comparison video for those who have to rely on online stores or those without good return policy to get their gear. How does LS50 compare with Heresy III. Sitting on the fence to make my system more compact by getting a LS50 in place on my Heresy IIIs.

Hi! Can you please recommend a speaker for low volume listening? Thank you! Love your reviews😊

I owned some LS50’s and I sold them I felt they were lacking bang for the buck. I now own some Monitor Silver 2 and love them with my Nad 356bee and a klipsch reference 12 sub and absolutely love the combo.I have some Rp600m’s on the way for a different flavor of sound and if they don’t sound as well as my monitors I will run them in my bedroom setup with a Yamaha receiver👍🏻

It will be more complete if you can include some songs with "vocal", it is much better if can include male and female singer.

I guess the mid kind of functions like a horn for the Tweeter in the ls50? Is it noticable at all?

Both sounded dead even up until you got to track 4. Then you can hear that the Klipsch speakers sounded warmer, slightly less detailed. The bass was crisper and tighter sounding coming out of the KEF. So it just depends on the individual, some deem warmth to be superior to brightness, and vice versa. To each their own, they both sound great. For me, KEF wins even though I’m a total Klipsch fanatic; but I’m more into their larger older speakers from the 80’s and 90’s (FORTE II, KG4, KG5.5, etc). Happy listening 😎

Is the Klipsch good for electronic music, Techno, punchy Kickbass? I have the Oberon 3 atm, great speaker but i need better kickbass. Dont know If its for reason of the speakers or if its my room or my amp (no audyssey or so)

Yeah KEF digs into the microdetails a lil better the Klispch are much easier to drive though and the klispch have faster upper bass but not as much weight to the bass as the Kef but klispch can be driven by a 10 watt tube amp And Kef requires good power to sound proper thanks for the video !

Sami Jedno pitanje - Koje pojacalo bi preporučio za KEF LS50. Trenutno imam lampasa, kineskog porekla I posebno sub woofer. Pozdrav Mirče is New Yorka

KEF might be the most "correct" sounding, but I love the direct Klipsch-sound. Got a set of simular Klipsch in my speakercollection too.

The LS 50 sounds 🎵 a whole lot better and fuller. 👍

To my surprise, the Klipsch sounded better in most occasions

when are you going to do an update on the rp600 ii vs ls50 meta?

Kef sound more organic to me. Never thought I would even like them from everything I've heard about them. I would be curious to hear the KEFs against Monitor Audio Silver 100s

Get the Klipsch for your fronts in a surround sound and or if you’re using them for music without a sub. Or if you don’t like mids and want more highs and bass to mids ratio. If you want a more open and forward flat sounding vinyl record hi fi speaker, go with the ls50 meta’s. I’m using some Klipsch tower RP280F’s right now for my HIFI vinyl system with a Cambridge Audio Cxa81 solid state amp but will be replacing them with the meta speakers and a SVS sealed powered sub.

KEFs sound natural, the Klipsch sound like they have the mids "scooped" I have the klipsch and I have to say, they really bring the hi-hats to the front of the mix. I haven't given up on them yet, I think they just need a little softening with a tube amp or maybe even a little EQ.

It's amazing how much these sound like the monitor audio bronze 2 with a bunch of reverb and a rather not-flat midrange forward voicing. I'm almost glad I can't afford them now:D

man thats a tough call. The Klipsch seems to give me better "brain tickles" can't explain it, especially on that last track. PLUS they are like half the price. May go with the Klipsch here for my first upgrade.

Pero según usted que estuvo en el lugar , cual son sus conclusiones?

The irony of me listening to these on the Klipsch and wishing I had bought the KEF. Getting the Reference 1 soon so that should ease the pain a bit.

Is it me or do the klipsch sound almost hollow, like a resonance? I own these speakers and am looking at ls50 hoping they bring a lot of what the klipsch have, but better.

I got to listen yesterday to Klip and KEF. I could say that with BASS KEF deals a little bit better, but as for high freq., Klip is a bit crispier.

I have both of these. Sold the RP600M. There’s a serious dip around 1.6-1.8k which sounds odd. For example, in Bryan Adams’ Unplugged MTV, there’s a track called “Cuts like a knife”, where the flute solo is almost inaudible. LS50 is less detailed and less impactful, but tonality more natural.

the rp-600s sound a little recessed. How good are those KEFs though!!

Klipsch is awesome, imaging is great.

KEF for me!

Kef too colored and harch for my ears sounded like my Polk audio klipsch sounded More natural and precised in my opinion

LS50 has added one more “dimension” in the music.

Right now the new RP600M IIs are on sale at $450 and the LS50s are on sale for $1300. That puts the Klipsch at almost a third of the KEFs!

Listened with 3 different headphones,only difference I heard was the kef had more sparkle or brightness

KEF’s seem a bit brighter, a bit more revealing, just a bit more there to my ears.

What shall I get ?

Is there another less expensive KEF that sounds similarly ? Really love the openess of this one but so mucho dinero.

Weird how over time the speakers became more similar. KEF have more of a horn, while klispch been dialing down the horn and doing something more like KEF's little waveguide.

FOR THE FUTURE OF NEW USERS KLIPSH I RECOMMAND FOR MUSIC NAD AMPLIFIER

The Klipsch sound better to me. The KEF have a weightiness that is out of place...its like it is trying to hard. On come of the tracks is was pleasing; a deep mid bass that complimented the sound. the Klipsch were more effortless and did not cater to anything. The KEF are overly warm for my taste, the Klipsch are closer to being neutral - the cooler side neutral.

Klipsch!

Are we really auditioning speakers through other speakers?

KEF LS50 + sub Rel t9i(x) = perfect!

Klipsch here anyone :)

I prefer the Kef and these aren't even the new Kef LS50 Meta's which are a substantial improvement over the old ones

Klipsch!!👍👏

Kef 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I would love to hear some vocal comparison

Kef... more transparent in the medium but !!! is not the same budget

I own the Klipsch, so I have to admit I wanted them to win. But to be honest, it really depended on the songs. Sometimes I thought the LS50’s were just hands down better, then the song would change and the Klipsch took the advantage. I guess I can be happy that I didn’t spend the money on the LS50’s, but I also lose street cred with the speaker snobs when they see my “consumer brand” speakers. 😂

Kef ls 50 👍

For ME personally, the Spirit Wind comes on first place. The KEF are more correct but fatiguing in the long run. The Klipsch have a bright top that’s fatiguing and you do hear that V-curve in the midrange. I have the XLS Encore’s and they are also DIY, as Spirit Wind and for me they sound much better then the KEF or Klipsch.

Liking the Klipsch more, but barely. These sound really close, but I can hear the KEF to me sounds like it looks. Everything coming from one speaker. It is closer than other KEF to Klipsch so far. I like these, but the separation is better to me with the Klipsch. More air, more space between the instruments.

Currently, Klipsch ($380-$500 a pair) are more than 1/4 the LS50 price ($1500)

So are you staying with the ls50's, or going with the klipsch?

for sure i readed that a custumer get the bookself klipsh that he had a pair of colonn of speakers that cost 4000 euro and decided to trash his colonn for this speakers so just to say the great sound i can listen all the day never tired the sound like the sound of the sea i adopted klipsh for the rest of my live and maybe when i got home theater marrantz i will buy colonn klipsh and transform 4.0 to 5.1 or 7.1

So funny how the Klipsch manages to sound "boxier" , true to it's cabinet design, compared to the Kef that's more open and spacious, which the design seems to indicate.

Ok Without considering the price and from my headphones here (not the same as being there) the KEF has much more stage presence and the sound is much more open. Now the question is does it sound 2 times better? No. But sound wise only, there is a significant différence in my opinion. Interesting exercise but the KEF (again from here) seems a gear up vs the Kplisch.

I want to like the Klipsch but they sound hollow to me. I think the cabinet needs more/better bracing. If the cabinets were sturdier, they would likely sound better than the KEF.

Way more detail on the top end and wider soundstage on the KEF. You won’t know where the sound is coming from - seamless. With the Klipsch, in this comparison, slightly more balanced, with better bass. Not quite as detailed on the top end, though, and more directional in sound presentation. It won’t be as a wide a dispersion. With the KEF I don’t know. For soft finesse styles of music, great. They would not be great for harder rock or bass driven music. Too much top end. However, the openness and clarity is quite phenomenal. And a wide soundstage. I wonder about the sound becoming jumbled with hard rock. Dunno.

To me, the LS50 sounds a bit more spacious and transparent.

so that a seller say hifi have no budget like tuning car but the minimum is 1000 euro for a couple of speakers and amplifier and after you can upgrade

The depth and clarity of the KEF's is much more pronounced. However, for the price, the Klipsch is an outstanding value. Bottom line, the Klipsch is the poor man's KEF.

Remember when listening that the Klipsch are HALF the price of the KEF's. Klipsch RP-600M US$375.00 KEF LS50 Meta US$1,600.00 Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-600M II US$749.00

Based on what I heard I think that the Klipsch speakers would be fatiguing in the long run. They have an edge to them that just doesn't appeal to me. There's something else about them that doesn't sound quite right. Hard to tell listening this way but there might be a discontinuity between the upper and midrange frequencies. I'd rather have the KEFs.

KEF,por mucho!!,las klipsch no reproducen todos los sonidos,como si estuvieran ecualizadas en "v"

Like pulling a piece of paper away from the microphone when the KEF is playing .....

The Kef have no contest better speration and stereo imaging, at least through my headphones. But their "in your face" mid-range presence sounds unnatural to my ears i.e. you know you're listening to recorded music, whereas the Klipsch have a more "live venue" vibe to them. IMO the Kef have a cleaner presentation and are technically the better speakers (though the Klipsch do an undisputably better job at reproducing the acoustic guitar); but overall I'm pretty sure I would enjoy music through the Klipsch more. Also, why no vocals ?

When switching to ls50 i hear a miss on treble detail

У KEF выразительный ВЧ.

Me quedo con la klipsch

Kef very good

Comparing the KEF LS50 to the RP-600M is like comparing a well prepared steak to a McDonalds hamburger. If you really have your heart set on the hamburger, the comparison seems reasonable!

Sounds really good through my phone, maybe I only need a phone to sound this good!

Close, but the new Kef’s are 3 times the price of the RP 600M’s… $1500 vs less than $500 for the 600M’s. They were on sale at $479! The KEF’s are not $1k better.

Are the Klipsch really half the price of the LS50's?!

The Kef is a little too polite in it's presentation especially instruments such as guitars refer to track 1. Yes, need to listen to well recorded vocals to fully evaluate the speakers.