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There’s also ample power, space and bass, especially considering the speakers’ dimensions. It’s a system that’s incredibly fun to listen to, with a confident and composed delivery. Sound: Paired with a decent turntable, such as Pro-Ject’s excellent Debut Pro, these speakers sound peppy enough to get you singing along, but they perform even better when streaming over wi-fi. The only thing it’s really missing is some customisable EQ settings.Īll the major streaming services are supported – Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, Amazon Music, Qobuz – and hi-res audio support goes up to 24-bit/192kHz. It’s all easy to set up and manage thanks to the Triangle AIO app, which also allows you to create a multi-room system if you have other compatible Triangle products.

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As well as the RCA analogue inputs, there’s also optical, ethernet and 3.5mm sockets, plus wi-fi and Bluetooth if you’d prefer to ditch the cables. The inputs are all neatly labelled, with a key that corresponds to the LED on the front, which changes depending on which source is active. They’re classy and compact cabinets, which are available in six fetching colours.

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It puts on the kind of sonic performance that makes you want to keep on listening – and you don’t have to pay over a grand for it.ĭesign and features: All of the amplification, streaming circuitry and connectivity is situated in the ‘master’ speaker, with a cable to connect the second passive unit, but both house 13cm mid/bass drivers and 25mm tweeters. This is a neat, elegant system that does it all (nearly), with a built-in phono stage meaning you can simply connect your deck to the dedicated phono inputs and you're good to go. If the turntable you own doesn’t have a phono stage and you want to keep your setup as simple as possible, look no further than the Triangle AIO Twin.

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Read the full review: KEF LSX II The best active speakers with phono If you’ve got the extra cash to spend and could be tempted into something a bit more hefty, the KEF LS50 Wireless II are £1999, but they don’t come in as many colours. Bass is tight and controlled, too, with a nice layer of texture on the surface of the notes. Their size limits how low they can go, but there’s enough weight for the bass notes to feel full and wholesome. And this rings true whether you’re listening to the speakers in a more conventional set-up on the stands or you’re sitting more up close and personal using them on a desktop. Tonally, the whole presentation is extremely inviting and shows a lot of natural warmth. The UniQ drivers produce a bubble of sound with vocals that hang right in the middle of the soundstage. There’s a real sense of refinement and maturity to the sound without being showy laid back but expressive when required.

Sound: You don’t have to listen to the KEF LSX II for long to realise you’re in the presence of some very capable speakers. They can also decode DSD256 and MQA files. There’s no phono stage, but if you have a record player with one built in the LSX II’s integrated amp means you can just plug it straight in.Īn Ethernet port allows native playback of 24-bit/96kHz digital music files, plus KEF’s own low-latency wireless connection supports anything up to 24-bit/48kHz (anything above either is simply downsampled for playback).

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These 200-watt speakers run on KEF’s W2 wireless streaming platform, so while the original LSX offered plenty of choices when it came to sources – streaming over DLNA or from Tidal, Spotify Connect and Apple AirPlay 2 – the LSX II expands on this with wider streaming support and the modern-day addition of HDMI ARC and USB-C for TV and laptop connectivity respectively. There’s also an eye-catching Soundwave edition, which features a kind of snazzy beige pattern designed by Terence Conran. You can choose Carbon Black or Mineral White, but the Olive Green, Cobalt Blue and Lava Red are all rather fetching. Nothing else really comes close at this level.ĭesign and features: If you’re used to hi-fi kit coming in black, silver and various different wood finishes, the options KEF offers with the LSX II will come as a pleasant surprise.

Comprising a network streamer, a Bluetooth receiver and an amplifier all built into a pair of stereo speakers, the LSX II is a great option for those looking for convenience and musicality in two compact boxes. The Award-winning KEF LSX II is a stylish streaming system that comes with none of the baggage and boxes a separates set-up brings.

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