kef ls50 wireless 2 loudspeakers
The KEF LS50 Wireless II loudspeakers are an all-in-one solution for music lovers wanting a pair of high quality loudspeakers for network connectivity or wireless streaming, all controlled by a single app.
The set up can be as simple as using your phone or laptop as a source - providing native TIDAL Connect and Spotify Connect apps, QOBUZ, Deezer, Apple Music, Amazon Music streaming services, as well as Bluetooth and AirPlay2 wireless streaming too. The LS50 Wireless II will also be able to stream any digital music stored on music servers or home computers and laptops that are connected to your home network.
With analogue and digital inputs, including HDMI, the LS50 Wireless II can also accept inputs from DVD and Bluray players, turntables, games consoles, and media boxes such as those from Sky and Virgin, allowing them to become the centre of a stereo hifi system or two-channel TV/media setup for your living room, covering music and movies.
The fact that you can plug pretty much any analogue or digital source into the LS50 Wireless II (in addition to the streaming options they already provide) makes them a neat and very flexible solution, whether for hifi, computer, or TV use. The KC62 or KF92 subwoofers can easily be added to provide the sort of bass associated with much larger loudspeakers.
The LS50 Wireless II are compatible with a wide range of home automation systems, as well as being Roon Ready.
Optical and coaxial digital inputs allow for the connection of an external digital source such as a compact disc players, games consoles, and TV media boxes, and will support up to 24/192 signals.
An ARC equipped HDMI input will connect to either a music server such as an Innuos, or to the ARC HDMI output of your television - anything then viewed on your TV screen will send the audio directly back to the LS50 Wireless II.
While a Bluetooth turntable will be able to connect wirelessly to the LS50 Wireless II speakers, a small 3.5mm jack will allow the connection of any analogue source,
For the playback of CD quality and hi-res files up to 24/96, the LS50 Wireless II need no interconnecting ethernet cable between the two speakers, just like the LSX and LS60. This means that the only cables needed would be a power cable to each loudspeaker. The interconnecting ethernet cable will only be needed if wanting to play higher resolution 24/192 digital music.
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two-way Meta UniQ design
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1x 25mm vented aluminium HF unit
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1x 5.25" aluminium mid/bass driver
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rear ported cabinet
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2x 100w Class AB amplifiers for the HF units
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2x 280w Class D amplifiers for the mid/bass drivers
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HDMI eARC input [up to 24/192]
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Optical digital input [up to 24/96]
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Coaxial digital input [up tp 24/192]
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RJ45 network input [up to 24/384]
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3.5mm stereo analogue jack input
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RCA subwoofer output
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108dB maximum output
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45Hz-28kHz frequency response +/-3dB
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24bit/384kHz DAC [one per speaker]
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H 305mm x W 200mm x D 311mm
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mineral white finish with copper UniQ
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carbon black finish with copper UniQ
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titanium grey finish with red UniQ
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crimson red finish with black UniQ
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matching colour S2 speaker stands [£399 / pair]
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£1999 / pair
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UPnP network streaming
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TIDAL Connect streaming including MQA decoding
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Spotify Connect streaming
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Amazon HD Music streaming
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QOBUZ streaming
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Deezer streaming
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Bluetooth 4.2 aptX HD streaming
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AirPlay 2 wireless streaming
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Google Chromecast streaming
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TuneIn internet radio
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Roon Ready
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MQA decoding
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Elan compatible
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RTi compatible
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Crestron compatible
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Savant compatible
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Control4 compatible
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HDMI eARC input [up to 24/192]
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Optical digital input [up to 24/192]
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Coaxial digital input [up tp 24/192]
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RJ45 network input [up to 24/384]
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3.5mm stereo analogue jack input
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RCA subwoofer output