expired Posted by gved • Apr 13, 2025
Apr 13, 2025 5:45 AM
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expired Posted by gved • Apr 13, 2025
Apr 13, 2025 5:45 AM
Costco Members: KEF LSX II LT Wireless HiFi Speakers (Pair: Gray or White)
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I don't think these are good at dispersal if you're close at ALL. They are very particular in their positioning to get the most out of the sound, and they need to be toed in heavily and also need to be at a certain height to really shine. Because they aren't forgiving near-field, I'm wagering these don't disperse well at a distance. I have them connected via OPTICAL on my PC and have set them up using the app, which has some nice features like per-port volume control on use, and has different take on Equalizing, which is... just fine.
Quite a few posters complained about a lack of bass but I disagree and believe they are sufficient. They don't compare to my Klipsch The Fives which are extremely bassy, but those are much larger. Also, funnily enough, I have my Klipsch's connected to an RSL Speedwoofer 10e because despite it's bassy leaning character, it still can't replace a subwoofer, and I don't believe any set of speakers can by themselves. But I have no plans on getting a subwoofer for the KEFs because I believe they fit what I need in a good set of desktop speakers.
So how do they sound? I think they sound GREAT! For my purposes of general PC use, music, and light gaming, they are revealing enough and do a great job of separating the different instruments and tunes to make it enjoyable, not to mention that Spotify connect is a wonderful feature which gets me using these far more often than the Fluance a41i that these replaced. I have not had any issues with networking at all, but it's positioned on the other side of the wall of my router. If I want to be more engaged in my music or gaming, I have a pair of tuned(modified harmon curve) Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pros that I can use .
Despite what I've said above and my experience with other headphone manufacturers such as Shure, Sennheiser, Audio-Technica, and Philips, I do not consider myself an audiophile. I know what sounds good to my ears and prefer my U curves. I'm not a producer nor a purist. I have decent hearing and am sensitive to sibilance. I would absolutely recommend these if you need powered desktop speakers that sound great, don't have analog but do have Spotify connect.
The one thing I've learned about the audiophile community it is that is loaded with snobs, moreso than any other hobbyist community. They can be very opinionated and completely ignore the reality that good sound is subjective and our experiences as individuals varies greatly. You can't a-b test every single speaker to find the one true set, no one has the time, effort, or the ability to wash themselves of perspective. Everyone suffers from confirmation bias, recency bias, and buyer's remorse/purchase validation. There's no coffee bean smell test from one set of speakers to the next. Every driver will be tuned to the best of the manufacturer's ability, but they will be ever so different from one set to another. The vibrations from shipping itself, the room you put it in, the distance from the floor/wall, size of the room, objects and materials, everything is such a massive factor in how sound eminates in a room that at the end of the day, it's not even worth thinking about. Shoot, you've heard of people going nuts over their cable for "less attenuation" and "really exposes the mids from my tube amp" but "highs suffer from deep economic recession", but did you know that some people will quarrel about the SCREWS BEING USED? People here whatever the F! they want to hear, some of them have absolutely lost it.
Just take a listen and return to Costco if you don't like them. They are a set worth listening to and forget the negativity/astroturfing you'll read on this site because there's tons of it and nobody will verify their purchase anyway. if you're looking for grand bass from a 2.0 speaker system, be prepared to always be disappointed. Nothing, NOTHING tops the dedicated job of a subwoofer. No software audio magic, no technology can give you that deep, enveloping rumble that some people are expecting from something so compact. There's a reason the best subwoofers are HUGE, they need to be. Fortunately these KEFs have a sub-out, so you can always add one later.
I'm keeping mine. Good luck to those that get in this time, I have a feeling they won't restock after this.
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Anyone else with the same issue or a fix?
I wouldn't go any smaller than a 5.25" woofer size though.
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For me, near-field performance on my desk was disappointing. They sounded boxy and resonant. I have very little flexibility to adjust desktop positioning (monitor, laptop dock, phone, headset storage, etc.). I preferred the sound of the ProMedia near-field, so this was a bummer.
But then I tried an experiment in my living room where I set them up on folding tables about 8 feet apart. Wow, they sounded much better! The near-field boominess was replaced by a spacious, full sound. I kept them set up for several days of listening until my wife told me to pick up my toys.
I don't need speakers in my living room, but I am considering wall-mounting these in my garage for tunes while I work. Yes, $600 speakers in the garage is a bit much, but I like the sound enough that I'm seriously considering it anyway.
Is heat/humidity a concern where you live? Electronics tend not to survive long when exposed to the elements.
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