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KEF LSX II LT Wireless HiFi Speakers (Graphite Grey, Pair) on sale for
$799.99.
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About this Item:
- Streaming up to 24bit/384kHz, making high-fidelity sound accessible to more listeners.
- LSX II LT supports HDMI ARC and USB-C inputs, making it the perfect companion for TV, desktop and more.
- Supported formats include: DSD, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC, AAC, WMA, MP3, M4A, LPCM and Ogg Vorbis
- Streaming Services: Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Amazon Music, Qobuz, Deezer, QQ Music, Internet Radio, Podcasts
- Wireless Streaming Features: Apple AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast, UPnP Compatible, Bluetooth 5.0
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KEF is more of a traditional speaker brand. It produces higher quality speakers than Sonos. But the app/electronics may leave something to be desired on its powered models.
In short, you buy Sonos for convenience. You buy KEF for sound quality.
looks much better too
KEF sells a lot of these. A lot more than many competitors. The folks who get a bad one go online and complain but that is drawing from a huge pool of sales. If such and such company sell 1000 pairs of a speaker with 10 bad ones you might never hear of it. If KEF sells 50,000 copies of a speaker with the same rate of defect you just might pick up on the 500 folks complaining especially when a lot of KEF clientele/buyers are also hobbyists on forums and stuff not just folks buying and disappearing.
In the end a lot can go wrong with so much packed into a smart device just like a computer, car or phone. The warranty is there and sending something in for repair sucks but it is still magic that so much of this stuff works as well as it does. I highly doubt any manufacturer with similar products exceeds KEFs reliability rate with their attention to detail and service but we will never know that for sure.
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looks much better too
Subjectively who knows, people like Diet Coke and Pizza Hut so do whatever you want there.
https://www.audioscienc
The original LSX measured pretty well there
https://www.audioscienc
There probably are cross shoppers for the Airpulse due to the fairly prominent original designer of the Airpulse. But yah, I'd agree that a big number of shoppers for the KEF LSX speaker are likely not really looking elsewhere at all. What else this small competes well? At the next size up there are more options but these are very compact speakers given the fidelity.
Subjectively who knows, people like Diet Coke and Pizza Hut so do whatever you want there.
https://www.audioscienc
The original LSX measured pretty well there
https://www.audioscienc
There probably are cross shoppers for the Airpulse due to the fairly prominent original designer of the Airpulse. But yah, I'd agree that a big number of shoppers for the KEF LSX speaker are likely not really looking elsewhere at all. What else this small competes well? At the next size up there are more options but these are very compact speakers given the fidelity.
roff-off under 100Hz and 8k+ Hertz
On the other hand, if you want to fill a mid to larger size rooms with sound. The Era 300s are much better. You'll loose a little bit of clarity, but you'll get more power, deeper bass, wider soundstage, more a more enveloping sound with Atmos and side-firing drivers. And Sonos' DSP, while not studio accurate, does create a fun and engaging sound.
One's not better than the other. They're different tools for different jobs.
roff-off under 100Hz and 8k+ Hertz
Well, it is going to depend on your subjective interpretation of the data. They both have decent measurements but I prefer the KEF's data set. I have not heard either speaker. The KEF is notably smaller with a slightly smaller woofer vs the A100 so that has pros and cons.
The LSX tested is the old version, I think some aspects of the sound were tweaked going to the LSX II but I might be wrong.
Both would need subs for my taste and if I am spending that much on desktop speakers skimping on bass seems pointless, especially as a small inexpensive sub will do the trick. So I'd add a sub to either set.
The mild roll off in the bass is okay IMHO as they often will be close to strong boundaries such as the desktop and wall which will likely even that energy out.
In the the LSX has much better off axis energy(especially vertically) and more even beamwidth which will make them much more reliable when even slightly off axis. I much prefer a concentric design when sitting so close for that off axis evenness. Up close even small movements translate to large degree variations from on axis. You'd have to decide, can you stay the tweeter axis for the A100 and does it even matter enough to a specific buyer.
I would maybe buy the KEF and a small subwoofer for a small apartment, desktop or bedroom type of set-up but the A100 does cost less. Who knows.
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