LSX Wireless Music System (Green, Pair))

I don't write a ton of reviews, but given the reviews for this product left me on the fence, I thought I'd weigh in here to help folks decide.I'd checked out reviews on several sites, including KEF's home site, in making my purchase decision, and to summarize, the reviews had two key takeaways: (1) Superb, possibly unrivaled sound quality, and (2) difficult setup and terrible app(s). Now, I'm not shy about spending this sort of money on nice audio equipment, but I'm not sure any amount of money can make up for wasting a few days of your life with a frustrating tech product, so the negative reviews were concerning.On the sounds quality, I view that as a bit subjective, however, I don't think anyone would say suggest the sound quality is anything but great. Are they THAT much better than some slightly cheaper competitors? I don't know, but I am very happy with my purchase. Its a rich, full soundstage, really good separation of the highs and mids, and surprisingly good bass for their size. The sound is a little less warm than I'd like at lower volumes, but the more you push the volume, the more these shine. For context, I've got Magnepan towers in our main room and Sonos 5's + Moves elsewhere, and I'd place these in the middle of the two in terms of sound reproduction.On the app/setup, I will say I scratched my head a little bit in the process, but I found the full manual online and was able to use that to pretty easily get everything set up. Again, based on reading several comments, I chose to set-up the speakers on a wired connection first, and used that wired connection to download and install the firmware update to 5.1; then I factory reset the speaker using the pin on the back (this doesn't reset the firmware), and setup the wifi connection via the LSX Airplay option in the app -- where the iPhone handles the wifi handoff with zero effort. Its a bit puzzling that the app doesn't let you set up wifi once you're connected via wired connection, but in the end it wasn't a problem to perform the reset and re-setup via wifi.There are two apps, but functionally I don't really use either, so I don't see a huge downside. I can connect via Airplay or Spotify connect, both of which can control volume from my phone, so I see no need to use the apps. And I've had no issues with dropouts, etc.Overall, I'd say if you're the sort to spend this kind of money on audio equipment, you're getting what you pay for and you shouldn't be concerned about technical issues.

Great speakers. On every level is exactly what I am looking for except 1. Will get to that.Sound quality, sound stage is fantastic! Very high quality sound and does make music sound good. Not over EQ but tad bit above neutral so you always get pleasant, warm, and nice sound out of your music, which ever kind you are listening.I am using this for computer and music listening and it is very very nice. Wide stage, clarity, and really nice dynamics.Only thing I wish for more is bit more lower end bass. Don't get me wrong, this does have bass, and quite good. Better than I expected. And from KEF's app, you can extend it to get more and you do feel the difference. Mid bass is quite good and strong. But you can still tell is from a smaller speaker. For me, I am quite close to the speakers so they are fine / great. Still might add a sub eventually, but that is the only thing that might of kept it from perfect. To me these are between 4-4.5 stars speakers. Tad bit over price but the fit and finish is fantastic.One other suggestion is since they are going to be used for computer for some people and they have many input options (which is great). I wish I don't have to manually switch between them and I can use it all at the same time - meaning like other powered speakers with multiple inputs, I can connect them to computer A, B, and C. And either one is playing something with sound and the speaker will just work with it, without the user having to switch the source input on the speaker manually. That is what you have to do now when many other solutions don't require that.[UPDATE 1/3/22]If I could return this speaker, I would do it in a heart beat ASAP. Over time, this speaker became useless. In the beginning, I mostly could get this speaker to connect to the KEF app, it is needed for essential control of the speaker and without using some of the EQ on the app, the speaker sounds flat and bass is even less. With it, much better. Even the default volume needs adjustment, without it, it has very low volume. Other things like sleep time period and many other small things. I also got a sub woofer recently and complimented well with the speaker, but needs the app to tune to make them sound right.Here is where it goes down hill. Over time, I get errors from the speaker connecting to the app more often. And I end up have to manually reset the speaker, try to reconnect to the app more often. It became weekly or after every few days. It started getting very annoying. I use these as my main computer speakers, not being able to start a meeting cause my speaker connection failed is just terrible. As time continues, even resetting stopped working. I can now no longer connect the speakers with the app so therefore I can no longer have basic control of the speakers. I don't have such problems with a normal $20 dollars bluetooth speaker.... let alone this 1200 dollars speakers.. WHAT A JOKE!Their customer service did try to help. He was nice. But couldn't help at the end. They say it doesn't support Mesh Router, which is also unacceptable imo. My 6years + devices that needs to connect to routers have no problem connecting. I also got it to work fine for a while, it just stop working over time. There has been so much time wasted resetting the speaker and reconfigure and reconnect with the app. I don't remember any recent hardware, 10 - 10,000 dollars that I had to spend this much time AND still not work in the past 15 years. I asked KEF I like to return this. This speaker is useless for me now. And they refuse to do it. Super unhappy with this and will not buy them again. Yes, KEF, you have been around for a long time in the audio business. Unfortunately, cheap $99 dollars speakers like Edifier actually makes their product more stable, convenient, and just works. I used Bose Acoustimass 3 for 25 years, only then it started making bit of noise but operation is flawless. Take a note from other manufacturers. In 2022, this type of product quirks is just Not Acceptable.

Great sound Quality, not very powerful.

Love the aesthetics of the speakers, enjoy the sound quality coupled with a sub woofer. The green color is not as bright as I saw in the pictures, which we like. Have quite a few connection options like Aux 3.5mm jack, Optical, bluetooth, & wifi. I use it to connect to the TV via optical. The room these are in, is big and have to keep the volume level pretty high 70's, but no distortion noticed. Also the speakers connect wirelessly to each other which was exactly what I needed.Do not like the remote (very flimsy), it barely registers the commands to the main speaker. However, you can also control the speaker with the app on your phone. The app does provide some minimal sound quality tweaks, however, there is no equalizer in the app to fine tune the music you want to hear. Streaming services are limited to only Tidal, Spotify or over Wifi using a PC/server to stream music. I wish there was more support for amazon music & good quality Radio stations via tune-in or IHeart radio. All in all still very pleased with the purchase and quality. Will report back if there are any additional pro & cons

Amazing quality sound for the price. Kef is all around a quality product! Couldn't recommended speakers more!

Bra högtalare med klart bra mellanregister.Inget ”färgat” ljud.Appen är ingen höjdare.Kan ibland vara problem med AirPlay då fler rum ska aktiveras.

Hallo Gemeinde,vor ca. einem Jahr war ich auf der Suche nach einer modernen Stereoanlage für unseren Wohnraum. Meine Kriterien waren:- Besserer Sound als die verbreiteten 1-Lautsprecher-Lösungen- Wohnraumtauglichkeit/Ästhetik- Familienfreundliche BedienungMeine damaligen Recherchen haben mich zu den KEF LS50 Wireless (Version 1) geführt. Superbe Lautsprecher, die ich aber nicht bedenkenlos aufstellen konnte. Die Schwierigkeiten bei Verbindung und Bedienung waren zu groß. Aber der Sound von KEF hat mich gefesselt und somit wurden sie meine neue Referenz. Eine Alternative musste also her.Es wurden die LSX. Trotz der Abstriche im Soundvolumen sind sie aus meiner Sicht die beste Alternative. Die LSX stehen nun seit einem Jahr in unserem Wohnraum. Links und rechts neben dem Fernseher. Wir verwenden sie zum Fernsehen und für Streaming via Airplay2 und Spotify Connect. Das funktioniert alles tadellos. Die Olivfarbe ist Geschmacksache, passt bei uns aber schön ins Konzept. Der Sound (im Wohnraum ca 45qm) ist sehr gut (aber nicht phänomenal wie die LS50W war). Die Bedienung ist einfach und verursacht bei jung und alt keine Schwierigkeiten. Das ist ein für mich sehr wichtiger Punkt.Ich habe an den LSX nichts gravierendes zu bemängeln. Wobei, die aktuelle Nicht-Unterstützung der neuen KEF Connect App ist ein Kritikpunkt. Man braucht die App nicht um Musik zu spielen oder fernzusehen. Die alte KEF Stream App hatte ich im vergangenen Jahr etwa zweimal geöffnet und für die EQ Einstellungen ist KEF Control schon okay. Eher ein Thema wird es, wenn man sich 2019 für die LSX entschieden hat und 2020 zusätzlich die LS50 Wireless II gönnen will. Das liebes KEF Team sollte mit einer App möglich sein. Ich verstehe absolut, dass für die App und die Benutzerfreundlichkeit mit der LS50wII ein neuer Aufschlag sein musste. Doch wer vor einem Jahr schon gefühlt hochpreisig investiert hat und bereit ist, für die neuen, größeren Lautsprecher aufgrund der tollen Erfahrung erneut und noch mehr zu investieren, der erwartet eine nahtlose Bedienung der Komponenten mit einer App. Die LSX darf weniger Funktionalität in der neuen App haben, aber sie sollte dort integriert werden und bestenfalls auch die alte LS50w. Der aktuelle Zustand ist okay, wenn der Fortbestand von KEF Control gesichert ist, ansonsten hinterlässt es bei mir ein unsicheres Gefühl für die Zukunft der Lautsprecher. Sämtliche DSP Einstellungen sind nur über KEF Control möglich.Ich bleibe aber zuversichtlich und trotz der Appthematik dabei, dass ich den Kauf der LSX Stand heute nicht bereue. Wenn KEF die Appunterstützung nachzieht, sind sie bestens aufgestellt für Einsteiger und Aufsteiger wie mich.Mir ist bewusst, dass die LSX aus Sicht eines audiophilen Hörers zu klein sind für 45qm, aber sie sind dennoch besser, als alles, was ich sonst im annehmbaren Preisbereich hören durfte. Ein optimales Hifi-Wiedereinstiegsprodukt, das entweder bereits zufriedenstellt oder bei einem Upgrade des Wohnraums ein zweites Leben auf dem Schreibtisch bekommen kann.Top Produkt! Würde ich wieder kaufen. Ich hoffe aber KEF als klassischer Hifi-Hersteller entwickelt ein Gefühl dafür, wie wichtig Software heute ist und dass langfristige Kundenbindung stark davon abhängt.

Recensisco dopo un lungo periodo di prova.Ridotte dimensioni ed estetica facilitano il posizionamento, la finitura in tessuto poi è un vero tocco di classe.L'utilizzo è un poco penalizzato delle due applicazioni Kef ( una per la configurazione e una per lo streaming) ma comunque lentamente il tutto sta trovando una certa stabilità grazie ai continui aggiornamenti delle app e del firmware dei diffusori.Dal punto di vista prettamente acustico i diffusori mostrano una chiara famigliarità con i fratelli maggiori LS50 anche se prediligono un ascolto più raccolto e ambienti più piccoli.

Took a week to reach, was super excited to connect it. Spent some time to organise the audio cables only to find out they gave me a pair of incompatible power cables (came with C14 instead of C5 cables).. hello? Not the kinda error to make for an established company like KEF or AMAZON?Anyways all sorted out after a trip down to DIY shop. Speakers sound great, I don't have connection issues with Spotify but not so much with Tidal.I got this mostly for my turntable so hardly use the APP but agree it needs some work. Got it at a bargain (approx 65% off) so can't complain.

If you are sitting on the fence regarding purchase of the KEF LSX, let me make it easier for you - just do it!Reasons? This is what you get with your purchase:KEF - Quality British company with a long history of manufacture of some of the finest speakers on the planetUni-Q - Coaxial speaker technology = fantastic soundstage at any position, great bass for cabinet sizeAll in one package - Truly a plug and play system, everything needed is containedBiamped - two separate amplifiers are used, one for tweeter, one for woofer = more efficientDSP - Built in digital signal processing (DSP) ensures both tweeter/woofer is tuned to correct frequencies = more accurate sound reproductionStreaming - compatible with Spotify, Tidal, Roon... ie the ones that matterAnalogue - plug in a 3.5mm cable for any analogue sourceOptical in - Got a Chromecast audio puck? You know what to do!What about the crap KEF software?There has been a few negative reviews of the KEF software, but really, all you need this for is to set the speakers up and perhaps tweak the EQ settings... although I must say straight out the box the default KEF sound signature is amazing.In day to day use, I never use the KEF Control app - I use the provided remote to flip the speakers on and control volume, that's about it!Whats your setup like?I have a iMac with Audient ID14 soundcard, output RCA to 3.5mm jack to KEF LSX. Sounds amazing!I can play everything - Youtube, Plexamp, I even use them for Zoom callsThis is in my home office setup at my desk.. lucky me!I also use ROON.KEF LSX vs KEF LS50WI have the LS 50W in my main lounge area. I believe I could probably swap them out for the LSX and still have a very enjoyable listening system with plenty of headroom. My lounge area is not large and the LS50W are probably overkill.In short - I love both speakers. They both provide that extremely accurate lifelike soundstage with more than enough power if I want to crank it up and annoy the neighbours! The LSX are perfect for small to mid size rooms, if you have a large, open area, I'd go with the LS50W (the new META version)ConclusionThe KEF LSX are perfect for anyone living in an apartment who wishes to spoil themselves with the finest audio experience at this price point, in an easy to set up and use package which looks stylish in any setting. You could mess around with amps/cables/speakers/DSP/DACs forever OR just get these and spend more time enjoying your music. I know what I prefer to do! They'll also look a lot cleaner. My wife loves the design, sound and lack of messy cables everywhere!Note:I've worked in pro audio for over 30 years and I rate these speakers very very highly.