KEF CELEBRATES 60 YEARS WITH THE LS60 WIRELESS FLOORSTANDING SYSTEM

British HiFi brand KEF says the LS60 Wireless is their ‘vision of high-fidelity for the future’.

KEF has combined all their key technologies in a distinctive, stylish and modern floorstanding speaker to celebrate their 60^th anniversary.

The new KEF LS60 Wireless Floorstanding Speakers

SINGLE APPARENT SOURCE WIRELESS SYSTEM

The British HiFi brand tells us that the KEF LS60 Wireless is the world’s first Single Apparent Source wireless system. The unique technology is adapted from KEF’s flagship Blade speaker in which it aims to achieve the acoustic ideal of a point source where low, mid and high frequencies radiate from one point. This technology is made possible with KEF’s Uni-Q driver array. The calibrated drivers that cover the entire bandwidth of the speaker are configured so that all frequencies appear to radiate from one single point.

GEN 12 UNI-Q DRIVER

At the heart of LS60 Wireless’ Single Apparent Source configuration sits the 12th Generation Uni-Q with Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™) driver array. Specially designed to perform at its best in the LS60 Wireless, this new Uni-Q boasts a host of refinements including a tweeter gap damper and new Z-Flex surround. With the MAT that acts as an acoustic black hole, 99% of the unwanted sound that comes from the rear of the tweeter is absorbed, eliminating the resulting distortion and providing a purer, more natural acoustic performance. Together, these innovations and refinements deliver a wide sweet spot and low distortion.

12th gen Uni-Q driver

KEF LS60 WIRELESS SLIM PROFILE

The slim profile of the speakers and close positioning of the drivers in the Single Apparent Source configuration call for a novel approach to bass driver design. As a result, the KEF LS60 Wireless features two pairs of Uni-Core driver arrays, first found on the KC62 subwoofer, maximising bass performance while minimising space. KEF’s P-Flex and Smart Distortion Control Technology also play their parts. In addition, the bass drivers are mounted back-to-back in a force-cancelling arrangement. The KEF LS60 Wireless is the product of a joint design by designer Michael Young and the KEF product design team.

Front and back of the KEF LS60 Wireless Floorstanding Speakers

The KEF LS60 Wireless is available in three matte finishes: Titanium Grey, Mineral White and Royal Blue. This colour scheme is designed to fulfil two types of approaches to interior design. Titanium Grey and Mineral white are made to be integrated and blended into various spaces while Royal Blue, a more striking finish, is perfect for people who are determined to make a statement. All of the finishes feature tone-matched drive units and details.

The three colours

Designer Michael Young worked with the KEF team

MUSIC INTEGRITY ENGINE

The Music Integrity Engine brings together the Single Apparent Source configuration and other KEF acoustic technologies, allowing them to work closely. The brain behind most of KEF’s wireless speakers, the Music Integrity Engine offers a suite of bespoke Digital Signal Processing algorithms (DSPs). The Music Integrity Engine for LS60 Wireless features low-frequency phase correction.

In Mineral White

KEF LS60 WIRELESS BESPOKE AMPLIFICATION

The LS60 Wireless also has plenty of power with a highly optimised mixture of bespoke amplification delivering a combined 1400 Watts, with amplifiers dedicated to high, medium and low frequencies within each speaker.

In Titanium Grey

LS60 Wireless also offers you the choice of wired or wireless interspeaker connectivity. You can choose a wired connection (24bit/192kHz) or use KEF’s low-latency intelligent wireless interspeaker connection, which provides reliable cable-free listening up to 24bit/96kHz.

STREAMING, ROON AND MQA

No matter how you stream your music, LS60 Wireless has you covered with out-of-the-box wireless compatibility with Wi-Fi, Apple AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast and Bluetooth. Using the KEF Connect app you can stream Amazon Music, Qobuz, and Deezer or tune in to internet radio and podcasts. You can use native apps to stream directly from Spotify Connect, Tidal and QPlay, and it is expected to be Roon Ready in Autumn 2022. LS60 Wireless supports the streaming of PCM files up to 24bit/384kHz, as well as DSD and MQA decoding.

The connection options don’t stop there, LS60 Wireless also supports all your wired sources whether you love to listen to vinyl records on your turntable or want to connect your CD player and games console. There’s also an HDMI (eARC) connection for a high-quality link up with your TV, and a dedicated output on each of the two speakers for the addition of one or two KEF subwoofers.

KEF CONNECT APP

The KEF Connect app walks you through the set-up and features intuitive sound settings so you can fine-tune the KEF LS60 Wireless to best suit your room; there are normal and expert modes so you can get the best performance regardless of your knowledge of acoustics. The app first lets you effortlessly connect the LS60 Wireless to your home network, before providing control over every aspect of the performance.

KEF LS60 Wireless with the KEF Connect app

KEF LS60 WIRELESS PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

Price: £6,000 per pair (SRP)

Availability: June 2022

HiFi Pig Says: Could this be the future of HiFi? Wireless speakers have really come a long way and these from KEF look very interesting.