KEF Unveils New LS60 Wireless All-In-One High Fidelity Streaming Audio System

In celebration of their 60th anniversary, KEF has launched the LS60 Wireless - an all-in-one, high fidelity streaming audio system. The product features the latest high-performance KEF key acoustic technologies for the highest streaming performance available to date, including the 12th Generation Uni-Q driver array with Metamaterial Absorption Technology and two pairs of Uni-Core drivers. The two floorstanding active speakers can be expanded with up to two KEF subwoofers via sub output on each speaker and can configured to work either wired or wireless to allow for complete positioning freedom within a room.   Celebrating 60 years of innovation in technology, performance and design, the new LS60 Wireless system is KEF’s vision of high-fidelity for the future. This powerful active streaming audio system enhances the potential of self-contained, all-in-one music systems. The KEF engineering team has incorporated the brand's latest high-performance key acoustic technologies for the highest streaming performance available to date.

The LS60 Wireless system is comprised of two floorstanding speakers measuring 43 inches tall, 5.1 inches wide and 12.6 inches deep (plus the base plinth), weighing in at 70lbs per speaker. Inside each speaker cabinet houses a combined 1400 Watts of power with dedicated amplifiers for the high, middle and low frequencies. The central newly designed four-inch Uni-Q driver featuring a host of bespoke refinements delivers a super-wide, natural field of sound with impressively low distortion. Two pairs of KEF Uni-Core drivers flank the sides of each cabinet to maximize bass response within the system's slim footprint. 

The combined driver placement within the speaker cabinet is adapted from KEF’s famed Blade Series ($27k-$35k / pair), and is the first streaming all-in-one audio system to be a true point source configuration. The KEF LS60 Wireless system also offers comprehensive connectivity including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI eARC, optical, coaxial, and RCA connections. The system is perfect for use with televisions, gaming and any movie or music listening experience. Users can add up to two KEF subwoofers via sub output on each speaker, and have the choice of operating the speakers with either wired or wireless interspeaker connectivity, allowing for complete positioning freedom within a room.
 
KEF calls the LS60 Wireless system "the world’s first Single Apparent Source wireless system, where the drivers are perfectly calibrated to cover the entire bandwidth of sound so that all frequencies radiate from one single point. The result is noticeably more precise imaging and highly accurate, melodic sound across a wider listening area.

At the heart of LS60 Wireless’ Single Apparent Source configuration sits the remarkable 12th Generation Uni-Q driver array with Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT). Specially designed to perform at its best in the LS60 Wireless, this Uni-Q driver boasts a host of refinements including a tweeter gap damper and new Z-Flex surround that ensures a near-perfect transition of sound from the speaker into the room. The MAT acts as an acoustic black hole, absorbing 99% of the unwanted sound distortion that comes from the rear of the tweeter resulting in a purer, more natural acoustic performance.

Two pairs of Uni-Core drivers in each cabinet maximize bass response while maintaining the aesthetically pleasing and acoustically necessary slim profile of the LS60 Wireless. The Uni-Core was first introduced with KEF’s KC62 subwoofer in 2021 - a micro-subwoofer that delivers 105 dB SPL. Uni-Core features bass drivers that are mounted back-to-back in a nested force-canceling arrangement so that cabinet vibration is practically eliminated. The result of these technologies combine to offer the user a melodic union of sonic precision and streaming versatility with the widest soundstage available in the industry.

KEF's Music Integrity Engine provides a suite of custom Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms, including low-frequency phase correction for perfect timing between all of LS60 Wireless’ drive units. The LS60 Wireless also has power in abundance, with a highly optimized amplification dedicated to high, medium and low frequencies inside each speaker.
  The LS60 Wireless also offers the choice between a wired connection between cabinets for high-resolution playback (24-bit/192kHz) or KEF’s low-latency intelligent wireless interspeaker connection for exceptionally reliable cable-free listening up to 24bit/96kHz resolution. The system supports PCM files up to 24-bit/384kHz, as well as DSD and MQA decoding. In partnership with MQA, Tidal – one of KEF’s compatible streaming platforms – delivers Master Quality Authenticated recordings directly from the source.

The result of a joint design effort between renowned designer Michael Young and KEF's in-house product design team, the LS60 Wireless’ extremely slim profile offers a wide range of placement options and is available in three elegant matte finishes: Titanium Grey, Mineral White or Royal Blue. All finishes feature tone-matched drive units.

The KEF Connect app effortlessly connects the LS60 Wireless to a home network allowing the user to fine-tune its performance to best suit their listening tastes, while connecting them to today’s favorite streaming services. The system is compatible with Apple AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast, is Roon Ready, and can also be connected natively within the user's favorite app to stream directly from Spotify Connect, Tidal and QPlay.

LS60 Wireless is available for pre-order direct and through all authorized dealerships starting May 12, with product estimated to ship at the end of May 2022. The price will be $7,000/system.
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