REVIEW: KEF LS60 Wireless Loudspeakers - Celebrating 60 years of KEF

The Future Wireless HiFi

Celebrating 60 years of acoustic innovation, LS60 Wireless is KEF’s vision of high-fidelity sound for the future. An all-in-one speaker system that allows you to stream from any source and connect to any home audio devices with audiophile-grade power. The iconic slim design is the work of Michael Young and KEF product design team. This contemporary design addition to the KEF family defies the limits of audio performance with its iconic slim structure. The LS60 Wireless is a celebration of 60 years of sound innovation with a clear eye on the future high-fidelity experience.

LS60 Wireless delivers robust, high-quality streaming using any format you can imagine, thanks to the same class-leading W2 wireless platform KEF introduced on the award-winning LS50 Wireless II. No matter which music service, podcast, internet radio or wired source, LS60 Wireless delivers a peerless performance.

Out-of-the-box wireless compatibility include Wi-Fi, Apple AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast and Bluetooth. Using the KEF Connect app you can stream Amazon Music, Qobuz, and Deezer. You can use native apps to stream directly from Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and QPlay, and it is Roon Ready.

LS60 Wireless supports all your wired sources whether you love to listen to vinyl records on your turntable or want to get the best possible sound from 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.

Connections of the LS60 Primary Speaker.

60 years of acoustic innovation

Obsessed with sound quality and committed to delivering a superior listening experience, KEF has been pioneering innovative acoustic engineering since 1961. Combining all KEF’s key technologies, LS60 Wireless delivers superlative acoustic performance.

SINGLE APPARENT SOURCE.
Single Apparent Source configuration and the Uni-Core drivers to work in perfect harmony, elevating the performance of each. Its low-frequency phase correction feature delivers pinpoint timing exactly as if you were listening to the original sound. This technology was handed down from The flagship Blade model and works incredibly well to create an incredibly sharp/refined soundscape across all frequencies, LS60 Wireless delivers high-fidelity sound up to 24bit/384kHz.

More info on Single Appartnet Source here.

UNI-Q.
Uni-Q technology is the building block of KEF signature sound. Designed to perform at its best in LS60 Wireless, the remarkable 12th generation Uni-Q driver array acts as a single point source enlarges the ‘sweet spot’ and disperses sound more evenly, allowing everyone sitting at different spots in the room to experience the same natural, detailed sound.

More info on the Uni-Q here.


UNICORE.
LS60 Wireless features the revolutionary Uni-Core technology that redefines size versus performance. Two pairs of Uni-Core bass drivers are mounted back-to-back in a force-cancelling arrangement, so cabinet vibration is practically eliminated. Together with P-Flex driver surround and Smart Distortion Control Technology, the bass is balanced, detailed, deep and powerful.

More info on Uni-Core here.


META MATERIAL ABSORPTION TECHNOLOGY (M.A.T).
The LS60 Wireless benefits from our latest acoustic innovation: Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™).  MAT™ is a highly complex maze-like structure that absorbs 99% of the unwanted sound from the rear of the driver, eliminating the resulting distortion and providing purer, more natural sound.

More info on Meta Material Absorption Technology here.

DESIGN

Michael Young.

Michael Young and the KEF Design team are responsible for the contemporary sleek design of the LS60, this is not the first time KEF has collaborated with Michael, other product designs include the LSX and KC62.

The LS60 Wireless defies the limits of audio performance with its iconic slim structure. The extremely slim profile is only possible with all the advanced technologies contained within. LS60 Wireless is truly a speaker system that looks as good as it sounds.

Every aspect of LS60 Wireless has been considered for acoustic benefits and from a design perspective, even down to the design of the rear connections panel and the floor stand have both been optimized for effective passive cooling.

KEF LS60 Wireless is available colourways.

The LS60 Wireless is available in three matte finishes: Titanium Grey, Mineral White and Royal Blue, all of which feature tone-matched drive units. The Titanium Grey and Mineral White are designed to be blended into interior spaces, while the Royal Blue is perfect for those who want to make a statement. There will no doubt be some limited edition colour ways down the line as typically offered by the brand. A handy remote is also included for when the speaker is out of reach.

LS60 Wireless Vs. LS50 Wireless II.

As an amateur audiophile and long time fan of KEF HiFi, HQ were kind enough to loan me a pair of LS60 Wireless speakers for one and a half months to see how they compared with my LS50 Wireless II.

Watch my review over on my YouTube Channel.

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PRICE: HKD$54,800 / AU$11,000 / US$7,000

For more information or to purchase: hk.kef.com/pages/ls60-wireless

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