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KEF LS50

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User ratings:
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3.7 out of 5
72 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4.6 out of 5
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Pros

  • intimate
  • detailed
  • and accurate sound

Cons

  • The subtle decay of the guitar strings as they faded away gracefully demonstrated
  • Inconsistent performance from brand new speakers isn t unusual
  • the sound no longer had a disjointed and stiff characteristic

Key specs

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  • 33 ft
  • 8 Ω

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KEF LS50 - Pros & Cons

KEF LS50

Pros

  • intimate
  • detailed
  • and accurate sound
  • They also work well with a wide variety of music
  • pleasurable musical cohesiveness
  • engaging and expansive sound
  • transparency and openness improved
  • meticulously detailed
  • taut
  • and true sound
  • build quality is superb even judged at the asking price

Cons

  • The subtle decay of the guitar strings as they faded away gracefully demonstrated
  • Inconsistent performance from brand new speakers isn t unusual
  • the sound no longer had a disjointed and stiff characteristic
  • home cinema system
  • the sound waves radiating laterally to the baffle
  • The ARC does not work with all TVs and connecting a bluray player
  • it is not a full-range driver
  • KEF LS 50 Wireless II not only accepts signals via the Bluetooth
  • they do not fit in every ear
  • LS50 is not a toy
  • lack of a bass unit and the inability to play very low tones cancels

KEF LS50 - Technical Overview

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IconBluetooth wireless range
33 ft
Best:
Ion Cornerstone
Bluetooth wireless range: 984.25 ft
IconImpedance
8 Ω
Best:
Sony MS-410
Impedance: 30000 Ω
IconWeight
10205.83 g
Best:
Philips BT2650
Weight: 0.21 g

KEF - Video Reviews (9)

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KEF LS50 - Full Specifications

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Sound
Channels2.0
Low frequency47.0 Hz
High frequency45.0 kHz
Impedance8.0 Ω
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Dimensions
Height11.8 in
Width7.9 in
Depth12.1 in
Weight360.0 oz
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Features
USB input portyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • White
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Connectivity
Source of connection
  • iOS App
  • Android App
  • Windows Phone App
  • Wireless Remote
Aptx Supportyes
Bluetoothyes
Wired inputs
  • Ethernet
  • RCA
  • RCA x2
Bluetooth version4.0
Bluetooth wireless range33.0 ft
Line Out Outputyes
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Power
Electric (not USB)yes

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KEF LS50 KEF - Editorial Reviews (8)

4.6
Based on 8 reviews
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KEF LS50 KEF LS50 Wireless II review: Supersonic streaming speakers
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Published: 11.11.2021
KEF LS50 Wireless II review: Supersonic streaming speakers
4.5

These second-generation self-powered speakers get reinvented for the streaming age.

KEF LS50 KEF LS50 Wireless II Speakers Review
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Home Cinema Choice
Published: 15.09.2021
KEF LS50 Wireless II Speakers Review

At the top of KEF's LS50 collection, you'll find its 'meta-material' Wireless II active system. Ed Selley gives his soundbar a night off and enjoys some premium stereo KEF's LS50 Wireless II is, as you'd probably guessed, an updated version of its original 2016-era LS50 Wireless. A self-contained active speaker system, it should be viewed more as an alternative to all-in-one devices like Naim's Mu-So 2nd Generation than something you attach to existing electronics.

KEF LS50 KEF LS50 Meta review
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whathifi
Published: 04.10.2021
KEF LS50 Meta review
5.0

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2021 winner. These standmounters set new standards at the price

KEF LS50 KEF LS50
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AVForums
Published: 08.10.2015
KEF LS50
4.5

The LS50 speaker is KEF's 50th Anniversary present to itself but is it a case of many happy returns?

KEF LS50 KEF LS50 Wireless II Review: Made for the Streaming Era
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WIRED
Published: 06.05.2021
KEF LS50 Wireless II Review: Made for the Streaming Era
4.0

The KEF LS50 Wireless II are audiophile-grade companions for the streaming era. And they play nice with TVs too.

KEF LS50 KEF LS50 Wireless II review
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TechRadar
Published: 12.11.2020
KEF LS50 Wireless II review
5.0

Truly phenomenal stereo speakers for wire-free listening

KEF LS50 KEF LS50 Wireless II Powered Speakers Review
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Sound & Vision
Published: 12.05.2021
KEF LS50 Wireless II Powered Speakers Review

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KEF LS50 KEF LS50 Meta Bookshelf Speaker Review – Reference HT
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Reference Home Theater
Published: 17.02.2021
KEF LS50 Meta Bookshelf Speaker Review – Reference HT

The KEF LS50 Meta updates the already stellar LS50 with their new metamaterial absorption technology and an updated Uni-Q driver. We review it to see if it can hold up to these lofty expectations.

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