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Bottlehead Kits => S.E.X. Kit => Topic started by: bmkuter on April 24, 2020, 08:38:03 AM

Title: SEX & LS50 Nearfields
Post by: bmkuter on April 24, 2020, 08:38:03 AM

I have a SEX 3.0 kit arriving next week, and originally I was planning on using it just for headphones. But I was wondering if anyone knows if the Kef LS50s can be used for nearfield with SEX? The sensitivity for the LS50s is 85db/watt @ 8 ohms, which is a bit louder than I usually listen to it at ~.9 meters away since they're my computer speakers.

So SEX and LS50, good or bad idea?

Title: Re: SEX & LS50 Nearfields
Post by: Tom-s on April 24, 2020, 08:48:21 AM

Just try it.

Title: Re: SEX & LS50 Nearfields
Post by: oguinn on April 24, 2020, 08:49:24 AM

I haven't listened to the LS50s, but I did have the Overnight Sensations which have a sensitivity of 83 dB and they worked well, especially for near field.

Title: Re: SEX & LS50 Nearfields
Post by: bmkuter on April 24, 2020, 08:51:59 AM

Thanks for the replies! I didn't know if there would be some risk of blowing out either my speakers or amp. Any risk other than crappy sound, assuming I build my kit properly?

Guess I'll be building using the 8 ohm configuration.

Title: Re: SEX & LS50 Nearfields
Post by: oguinn on April 24, 2020, 08:55:42 AM

No concerns so long as the speakers are passive and not active. Even then it's more of a shitty sound/clipping concern than an "you'll burn your shit up" concern

Title: Re: SEX & LS50 Nearfields
Post by: bmkuter on April 24, 2020, 08:57:09 AM

Thanks!