There is something inherently elegant and efficient about the LS50 Wireless concept, as it replaces the typically flawed passive crossover in speakers with DSP and active crossover, including compensation for driver time alignment and room modes, followed by an amp per driver, of which the tweeters even receive class AB. As an engineering feat, it is a statement that counts.
Replicating that kind of setup in a Schiit world would be slightly cumbersome. The mental exercise makes me sweat: after the digital source, one would need (1) a DSP Box that calculates crossover, driver time alignment and room correction without leaving the digital domain. Then, two digital outs would have to be fed into (2a, and 2b) two Bimby's in order to get into a high quality analog signal. The 2x2 analog outs would have to connect to (3) a four channel preamp, preferably with relay attenuator (do these exist commercially?) for volume control, and then into (4a and 4b) two Vidars (one for the tweeters, one for the mid-bass drivers) in order to get the signal at higher volume. Then, I would have to perform open heart surgery on my speakers, in order to rewire binding posts directly to each of the drivers, thus bypassing the on-board passive crossover. Most likely the tweeters would launch into space with the power of a Vidar applied to them.
Personal conclusion: (1) I will not try to DIY something like that any time soon; I'd rather stick to two-way with passive crossovers for now
(2) KEF are onto something, and we will likely see more of these concepts come onto the market; likely some very high grade. (3) An audiophile-proof solution that separates DSP, DAC preamp and amps for such approach would be a niche within a niche within a niche; likely no manufacturer would ever consider offering this at Schiit volumes and pricing.
And further: happy new year to Odin's son, and to all dwellers on this thread.
