Popular Post Hugo9000 Posted October 8, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2018 Supposedly due in November, at half the price of the LS50W. rando and Poivron 2 请教别人一次是5分钟的傻子,从不请教别人是一辈子的傻子 Link to comment
jaspal kallar Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 14 minutes ago, Hugo9000 said: Supposedly due in November, at half the price of the LS50W. Where did you see this? At half the price (and weight I guess) I could be very tempted NUC 7i3 (ROCK) > Ghent Audio Lan cable > SOtM sMS-200 (+Uptone LPS-1) > 0.2m Curious USB cable > Singxer F1 (usb to spdif) > 0.5m XLO digital cable > Audiolab 8000 Dac (25 years old) > Trends Audio 10.1 Integrated Amp > Kef 103/4 speakers Link to comment
Hugo9000 Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Pics were on facebook. Fabric wrap on some colors, such as the one shown, white is supposed to be a gloss finish like the white LS50. The signature on the green face is Michael Young, he is an industrial designer based in Hong Kong. http://www.michael-young.com/ 请教别人一次是5分钟的傻子,从不请教别人是一辈子的傻子 Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 That fabric covering is neat, I appreciate new ideas, and this is a good one. No electron left behind. Link to comment
4est Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 9 hours ago, AudioDoctor said: That fabric covering is neat, I appreciate new ideas, and this is a good one. Until you need to launder it... AudioDoctor 1 Forrest: Win10 i9 9900KS/GTX1060 HQPlayer4>Win10 NAA DSD>Pavel's DSC2.6>Bent Audio TAP> Parasound JC1>"Naked" Quad ESL63/Tannoy PS350B subs<100Hz Link to comment
davide256 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 mmm, make it a 5.1 system with KEF subwoofer and that could be interesting... Ralf11 1 Regards, Dave Audio system Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 4 hours ago, 4est said: Until you need to launder it... I did not think of that, but it does remind me of a funny story. No electron left behind. Link to comment
Popular Post Kal Rubinson Posted October 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2018 4 hours ago, 4est said: Until you need to launder it... Get slipcovers. Doak and tmtomh 2 Kal Rubinson Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 7 hours ago, Kal Rubinson said: Get slipcovers. You could even get a set that matches the decor improving the WAF of the speakers exponentially! No electron left behind. Link to comment
Hugo9000 Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 The manual is online: KEF LSX.pdf A few highlights: Uni-Q driver array: HF: 19mm (0.75in.) aluminium dome LF/MF: 115mm (4.5in.) magnesium/aluminium alloy cone Frequency Response (±3dB) Measured at 85dB/1m: 54Hz - 28kHz (More bass extension) 59Hz - 28kHz (Standard) 69Hz - 28kHz (Less bass extension) Depending on speaker settings Amplifier Output Power: LF 70W HF 30W Inputs: 2.4GHz/5GHz Dual-band Wi-Fi network Bluetooth 4.2 with aptX® codec TOSLINK Optical 3.5mm Auxiliary Input RJ45 Ethernet (For network) Includes a subwoofer output Dimension (HWD) 240 x 155 x 180 mm (9.5 x 6.1 x 7.1 in.) Weight: Master 3.6kg (7.9lbs), Slave 3.5kg (7.7lbs) Poivron 1 请教别人一次是5分钟的傻子,从不请教别人是一辈子的傻子 Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 the -3 dB point is 54 Hz for just the little 'satellites" alone?? ⚠️ Link to comment
Hugo9000 Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 42 minutes ago, Ralf11 said: the -3 dB point is 54 Hz for just the little 'satellites" alone?? ⚠️ That's apparently with the maximum boost added. These are active speakers like the LS50W. They also specify -6 dB: Frequency Range (-6dB) Measured at 85dB/1m 49Hz - 47kHz (More bass extension) 52Hz - 47kHz (Standard) 55Hz - 47kHz (Less bass extension) Depending on speaker settings Even the "standard" and "less extension" settings presumably have bass boost added. There is no passive version of the LSX, so who knows what the true response of the driver itself would be, unlike comparisons that can be made between the active and passive versions of the LS50. I haven't seen anything about distortion specs, whereas KEF discussed those for their LS50 in the "white paper" they published for that model, so I'm assuming it's much worse for this tiny speaker lol. I hear these sound wonderful within their limitations, however, particularly as a desktop/nearfield speaker. Max SPL listed for this model is 103 dB. 请教别人一次是5分钟的傻子,从不请教别人是一辈子的傻子 Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Yes, it is with the boost. Must use a very long throw design speaker. Desktop is exactly what I want... 1/2 of an LS50 sound great... Link to comment
Hugo9000 Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Colors are said to be black, white, red, blue, and the green shown in the photos. White is supposed to be the same gloss white as the LS50, the rest supposedly have fabric wraps, like the one pictured. White is different to prevent staining/discoloration/yellowing over time. I don't know about driver colors, before anyone asks lol. If I get a pair, I'd probably choose white, as I don't really like the idea of a fabric wrap. I think the white LS50s look great, although I ended up getting the "titanium" finish for mine. 请教别人一次是5分钟的傻子,从不请教别人是一辈子的傻子 Link to comment
DarwinOSX Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 No Airplay 2 or AAC bluetooth (for iOS devices) is just idiotic on Kef's part. Link to comment
stevenswall Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I wonder why they chose smaller? They seem to have carved out a nice little market with the LS50W, and now I think they should focus on updating it to compete with the new Elac Navis (Elac Argo) that sounds better from some listening to the two of them at RMAF 2018 in Denver. Power handling, bass, balance, and I daresay off axis response were all better on the Elac Argo Navis, and while the KEF LS50W sounded like a good bookshelf, the Argo Navis sounds like a floorstanding speaker and is 3-way instead of two. That being said, these little ones could be great... Maybe in a surround system as rear speakers, with the full size as the mains, and something for a center channel. Link to comment
DarwinOSX Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Elac has been talking about that speaker for a year and you still can't buy one. I don't get the mini Kef either. Upgrade the LS50W instead. Add Airplay 2, AAC bluetooth, and a decent remote to start with. Link to comment
stevenswall Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 There are two dealers with orders in... (Neal at Sound Science Cat, and Tim Hahn from Audio Advisor.) I'm waiting to see who has it first. Early to mid November is the latest I've heard. It's already in the dealer portal... Should have been out in June! Link to comment
Popular Post Hugo9000 Posted October 28, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2018 A few more pics: rando and Poivron 2 请教别人一次是5分钟的傻子,从不请教别人是一辈子的傻子 Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Still an interesting idea, especially if I can stream to them from say, Roon, or TIDAL, or Qobuz. No electron left behind. Link to comment
wgb113 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Clearly intended for the desktop and to potentially replace the X300A. Wondering when we'll see a floorstanding active from KEF? While I like the new finish ideas I still think KEF's missing out on some sort of custom option with the LS50. Giacomino 1 Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Mac Mini->Roon + Tidal->KEF LS50W Link to comment
DarwinOSX Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 On 10/28/2018 at 4:53 PM, AudioDoctor said: Still an interesting idea, especially if I can stream to them from say, Roon, or TIDAL, or Qobuz. Agree and especially on Roon streaming. Link to comment
Poivron Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 I'm hyped ! Thanks Hugo for posting this info ☺️ Hugo9000 1 Link to comment
Kal Rubinson Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Release date is tomorrow. Can post more then. Kal Rubinson Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile Link to comment
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