![]() ![]() There are the matching S1 floor stands (£320 / $350 / AU$649) that you see here, the P1 desk pads (£140 / $180 / AU$279) for using them alongside a laptop or PC, and a B1 wall bracket (£190 / $230 / AU$379) should you want them in a slightly loftier position. Talking of positioning, KEF has a couple of stand options for you. The Expert option covers all this and more, including more subtle adjustments if you use the LSX II with an additional subwoofer. It’ll also take into account if your room is heavily or lightly damped. It allows you to make adjustments based on whether the speakers are being used on stands or a desktop, whether they’re up against a wall or out in a bit of free space. You’ve got the choice of Normal or Expert which offer varying degrees of adjustment. One of your first calling points in the app should be the EQ settings. It’s an accomplished app that is straightforward enough to navigate. It places all the playback controls, streaming services and internet radio at your fingertips. Instead, reach straight for your iOS/Android device and download the KEF Control app, to which the speakers get access thanks to the W2 platform. And you’ll probably want to bypass the rather cheap-feeling, small remote that you get in the box. There’s also support for DSD256 and MQA decoding.Īs was the case with their predecessors, the LSX II system has to make do without the on-speaker touch controls of the LS50 Wireless II. The system is also capable of handling up to 24-bit/48kHz natively through KEF’s own low-latency wireless connection (again, it will simply downsample anything above and up to 24-bit/384kHz to this sample rate too). This is required if you want native playback of 24-bit/96kHz digital music files through the KEFs, Anything higher than this is downsampled to 24-bit/96kHz. Inputs HDMI ARC, USB-C, optical, Ethernetįinishes Mineral White, Lava Red, Carbon Black, Cobalt Blue, Soundwave by Terence Conran EditionĪs is the case with the other wireless systems in this three-strong range, there’s an Ethernet port for connecting the speakers directly to your router, or a switch and a second port which you use to connect the supplied (Ethernet) cable between the speakers. ![]() Resolution support PCM up to 24-bit/384kHz, DSD256, MQA Streaming services Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music, Qobuz, Deezer, QQ Music Streaming AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast, Roon Ready, UPnP, Bluetooth 4.2 We tried them both out during testing, playing an episode of Stranger Things Season 4 through Netflix and a Samsung QLED TV, and then streaming Tidal through a MacBook Pro, and we didn’t have any syncing issues or connectivity problems.ĭriver Uni-Q driver 19mm HF aluminium dome 11.5cm MF aluminium cone The first is HDMI ARC and the second is a USB-C connection for connecting to a TV and laptop respectively. The big news for LSX II is the addition of a couple of extra physical inputs on the speakers themselves. They’re also Roon Ready for subscribers of that music management platform. You’ve also got Amazon Music, Deezer, Qobuz, Spotify and Tidal streaming services to choose from, and there's the ability to stream any music stored on an external NAS drive. This platform is your gateway to all the various connectivity options on offer, including wi-fi, Apple AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast and Bluetooth. The speaker system also now uses KEF’s W2 wireless streaming platform, bringing it into line with its siblings. The LSX II’s DSP software has been completely redesigned, with some of the changes trickling down from its pricier siblings. As we’ve alluded to above, the big changes for the KEF LSX II have happened beneath the surface.
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