honeyjjack
100+ Head-Fier
I've heard the LS50W and it's great if you like that digital solid state sound. I've auditioned the LS50 (non amplified version) with a tube amplifier and vinyl setup and it had an enjoyable great organic analog sound. I assure you the "wireless" version would NOT sound that warm and organic!!!!!! Feeding an external dac to the wireless LS50 is unlikely going to be as responsive as a DAC/Preamp/AMP setup.
I think most hifi enthusiast like to mix and match to achieve a combo with synergy. I've often appreciated usb to spdif conversion fed to an preamp when I'm using my solid state dac setup. There is just way more flexibility with a non amplified LS50. Not sure if a 30W class AB is anything to get excited about dedicated for high frequencies. Class D for the rest........
What music genre you typically listen too or the size of the room you have?
If you like the warmth and darker sound, the older Kef R300 or newer R3 kef speaker IMO sound more full/meat to the bones setup compared to the LS50 or R100 passive speaker. This is also determined with your room setup.
I almost purchased a pre owned Devialet amp $$$$$ for my home system. I decided to pass as it also has the extreme limitation of ADDA conversion that strips me the opportunity to tweak.
Just warning you the Kef LS50 speaker/woofer suspension needs to get some hours on it. In the beginning the LS50 wired or wireless sounds congested and restricted. Put hours on it and it will become more effortless. Breaking in speakers is very noticeable with the ls50. My R300 sounded muffled and it took some hours to open up........
I listen to a variety of music from jazz and classical to pop and hip hop. Im stuck to a very small room as i am a student living in a studio and will be using them nearfield. Currently i have the musical parasdise mp-d2 tube dac and audio gd master 9 hp amp/preamp running a pair of abyss ab-1266 headphones and a18 ciems. Ive also heard good things about r300/r3 but i feel i might be overkill for my use. I would like warm over bright as both my headphone and earphone are slightly bright. Maybe tube integrated like WA5 or tube preamp with ss monoblocks with the ls50 might suit me better but then ive also heard the Elac Navis has more body than the kef.