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Oct 29, 2026 12:16 PM

KEF LS50 Wireless II Active HiFi Speakers, Carbon Black | Active Wireless Hi-Fi Bookshelf Speakers | Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2, Chromecast $2199.99

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KEF LS50 Wireless II Active HiFi Speakers, Active Wireless Hi-Fi Bookshelf Speakers | Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2, Chromecast | HDMI eARC | High-Resolution Audio $2,199.99

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Oct 29, 2026 8:29 PM
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SmileyMicrobeOct 29, 2026 8:29 PM
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Price is showing normal again.
Oct 29, 2026 10:03 PM
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mogila87Oct 29, 2026 10:03 PM
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These look nice but $2000?

I'll bet an easy receiver setup with a couple of bookshelf speakers would blow this out of the water.
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Oct 29, 2026 10:07 PM
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fanismOct 29, 2026 10:07 PM
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I have the older model, LS50 Wireless, that I bought prepandemic. I love them so much!!!!! I kept seeing discounts on this newer model but I don't think I need them. If you need some quality speakers, these are absolutely fantastic!!
Oct 29, 2026 10:23 PM
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AsphericalDreamOct 29, 2026 10:23 PM
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I own these speakers. DO NOT buy them. They sound fantastic but the mainboard was fried on mine and apparently it's a widespread issue. KEF do not sell this board. they send you to an authorized repair shop. They shop wanted to charge me $1100 for the boards before labor. It's just not worth it. Now I have two bricks in my closet that I'll try and turn into passive speakers at some point.
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Oct 29, 2026 11:29 PM
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AmusedHeart318Oct 29, 2026 11:29 PM
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dang, that deal came and went quickly
Oct 29, 2026 11:36 PM
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dr150Oct 29, 2026 11:36 PM
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Quote from AsphericalDream View quoted comment :
I own these speakers. DO NOT buy them. They sound fantastic but the mainboard was fried on mine and apparently it's a widespread issue. KEF do not sell this board. they send you to an authorized repair shop. They shop wanted to charge me $1100 for the boards before labor. It's just not worth it. Now I have two bricks in my closet that I'll try and turn into passive speakers at some point.

MAIN reason to never go active!


Plus, you can get such great amps that are more powerful and with more fidelity, for cheaper than the "tax" you pay for going with an Active model.
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Oct 30, 2026 5:05 AM
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Oct 30, 2026 5:05 AM
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Quote from dr150 View quoted comment :


MAIN reason to never go active!


Plus, you can get such great amps that are more powerful and with more fidelity, for cheaper than the "tax" you pay for going with an Active model.
Yep, the ONLY time I'd ever suggest active speakers is when they're marked down as low as the JBL 305/306/308p are at the moment on Amazon ($99/119/149 each, respectively).

$2200 for these LS50 is nutso-rama. If I were a KEF head I'd snap up the Q Meta Concertos on sale for $1K/pr and spend the other $1K on a decent sub (e.g. RSL Speedwoofer 10S) with say, a Wiim Ultra amp which offers all the connectivity options you could want, plus a high pass filter and room EQ.

That combo would wipe the floor with this dumb LS50.2 in every possible respect other than compactness and cutesy-ness.
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Oct 30, 2026 3:55 PM
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KeatOct 30, 2026 3:55 PM
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I was interested in these because I want to add multi-room audio and running wires is not an option. In one room I cannot even run a wire between the left and right speaker. In the second room, the speakers can be connected via wire, but not to the ones in the first room. What alternate options are for this? KEF seemed like it would work, but fried mainboards is not good.
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Oct 30, 2026 4:42 PM
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Quote from Keat View quoted comment :
I was interested in these because I want to add multi-room audio and running wires is not an option. In one room I cannot even run a wire between the left and right speaker. In the second room, the speakers can be connected via wire, but not to the ones in the first room. What alternate options are for this? KEF seemed like it would work, but fried mainboards is not good.
If you are just doing casual background listening, you'd be better off using stereo-pairable bluetooth speakers. Would cost a lot less and be easier to use. Examples:
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Oct 31, 2026 12:25 PM
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realmccoy12406Oct 31, 2026 12:25 PM
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Quote from dr150 View quoted comment :
MAIN reason to never go active!Plus, you can get such great amps that are more powerful and with more fidelity, for cheaper than the "tax" you pay for going with an Active model.
Active is the future, but not quite there yet.
Many better passive options available to pair with an inexpensive class d amplifier. If you gravitate towards KEF the LS50 Meta is a great choice.
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Oct 31, 2026 12:41 PM
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Oct 31, 2026 12:41 PM
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Quote from realmccoy12406 View quoted comment :
If you gravitate towards KEF the LS50 Meta is a great choice.
Only if WAF is your overriding concern. There are far more capable speakers available for the same or (more often) much less than the LS50 Meta. They just won't be quite as pretty.
Nov 1, 2026 2:46 PM
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minkyboodleNov 1, 2026 2:46 PM
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Quote from Zorba1446 View quoted comment :
Only if WAF is your overriding concern. There are far more capable speakers available for the same or (more often) much less than the LS50 Meta. They just won't be quite as pretty.
What would you recommend that fits this?
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Nov 1, 2026 4:32 PM
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Quote from minkyboodle View quoted comment :
What would you recommend that fits this?
If you are looking for an active speaker, the JBL 305p/306p/308p especially given their outrageous clearance prices currently on Amazon.

If looking for passive speakers, endless possibilities: KEF Q Concerta (currently on sale for $1K/pair) if you like KEF, Ascend 340SE2 or Sierra 1, Wharfedale Evo 5.1 or 5.2 or Denton 1S, ELAC DB63 or DBR62, etc.
Last edited by Zorba1446 November 1, 2026 at 09:43 AM.
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Nov 2, 2026 10:42 PM
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PuckfreakNov 2, 2026 10:42 PM
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Quote from mogila87 View quoted comment :
These look nice but $2000?

I'll bet an easy receiver setup with a couple of bookshelf speakers would blow this out of the water.
I had the pleasure of hearing some of these in a studio in Muscle Shoals, and you will not blow these out of the water with "a couple of bookshelf speakers". These things are incredible!
Last edited by Puckfreak November 2, 2026 at 03:46 PM.
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