KEF introduced its all-new LS50 collection

KEF just announced their brand new LS50 collection with two main loudspeakers: LS50 Meta (passive) and LS50 Wireless II (an active loudspeaker system)

By partnering with the premiere acoustic metamaterial engineering firm in the world, AMG, their engineers have come up with a design that eliminates 99% of the destructive resonant audio energy that bounces around inside the speaker enclosure interfering with the purity of the sound being reproduced. Most high-end designs can achieve up to 60% absorption of this unwanted energy and the detail and nuance you will discover in the difference between 60% and 99% is utterly astonishing. Without hyperbole, you will truly be amazed.

LS50 Meta

The passive addition to the LS50 Collection features:

• 12th Generation Uni-Q with Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT) driver array (patent pending)
• Patented off-set flexible port for further midrange distortion reduction
• Four finishes:
  • Carbon Black
  • Titanium Grey
  • Mineral White
  • Royal Blue Special Edition
• Updated cabinet further refined for optimal acoustic performance
• Seamless cabinet rear provides cleaner, sleeker cabinet aesthetic
• Mounting holes for secure placement with bespoke KEF S2 Floor Stands
  • Stands are available in matching finishes

LS50 Meta will cost you $1499 / €1199 / £999 and are coming in Carbon Black, Titanium Grey, Mineral White and Royal Blue Special Edition colors.

LS50 Wireless II

The active/wireless addition to the LS50 Collection features:

• All of the acoustic advances that make the LS50 Meta a best-in-class passive standmount speaker
• New 100WPC Class A/B for lower distortion and greater dynamic output
• Upgraded 280WPC Class D LF/MF amplifier
• New W2 streaming platform for seamless on-boarding and performance
• New KEF Connect app
• Spotify, TIDAL, Amazon Music, Qobuz and Deezer
• Apple Airplay2 and Google Chromecast protocols
• Roon Ready, DSD256 compatibility, MQA support

LS50 Wireless II will cost you $2499 / €2499 / £2249 and is available in Carbon Black, Titanium Grey, Mineral White and Crimson Red Special Edition color. KEF also released a new dedicated S2 floor stand, which features fixing points for LS50 Wireless II and some cable management, S2 will cost you $449 / €449 / £399 per pair.