NA UPIT!
With a innovative design that tips its hats to the BBC monitors of the 70s, they are already one of the most recognized speakers around, with a beautiful high gloss finish and a dead centre rose gold Uni-Q driver they are not a speaker you will forget quickly.
A sound usually only available on larger speakers, these compact mini monitors will do nothing but impress & offers a multi-dimensional soundstage usually unavailable from such a compact design & will hardly miss a beat even when driven hard.
Although a lot different in looks the design principles have been taken from the flagship KEF blade speakers. From the driver technology, baffle design & internal damping these can all be followed back to the blades.
Compact in proportions and yet offering full bodied, stereo sound with 3 dimensional sound staging, the LS50 is a 2-way design featuring a 130mm Uni-Q bass/ midrange driver with a 25mm dome tweeter located in the centre of the Uni-Q unit. A wide frequency range of 47Hz - 45kHz enables the LS50 to captivate the listener on any style of music. 100W power handling with a sensitivity of 85dB/W yields a truly enjoyable and accomplished mini loudspeaker. Piano black finish.
The LS50 not only won What Hifi's 'Best Stand mount' in its price range, but also won their Readers' Award.
EISA said,
‘…As promised, the LS50 delivers a remarkably big sound with vivid imaging and a tremendous bass weight that belies its compact dimensions. Shut your eyes and you’ll believe you are listening to a far bigger loudspeaker.’
What Hi-Fi said
We’re impressed by the speaker’s seamless integration, as we are by the way it sets up a huge stereo image populated by securely focused sounds…most importantly these speakers are fun to listen to.
Design |
Two-way bass reflex |
Drive units |
Uni-Q Driver Array: |
Frequency range (-6dB) |
47Hz - 45kHz |
Frequency response (±3dB) |
79Hz - 28kHz |
Crossover frequency |
2.2kHz |
Amplifier requirements |
25 - 100 W |
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) |
85dB |
Harmonic distortion 2nd & 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m) |
<0.4% 175Hz-20kHz |
Maximum output |
106dB |
Nominal impedance |
8Ω (min. 3.2Ω) |
Net Weight |
7.2kg (15.8lbs.) |
Dimension (H x W x D) (with terminal) |
302 x 200 x 278 mm (11.9 x 7.9 x 10.9 in.) |
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very wellConclusion: Above all, the very good space and depth mapping and the very good impulse response of the Uni-Q chassis knew to convince the tester. Comment: Topclass
Professional audio 01/2015 (19.12.14) -
81 pointsConclusion: The detailed, precise and robust sound of the KEF LS50 convinced the testers. Also the bass reproduction is authentic.
AUDIO 03/2013 (2/8/13) -
very good (1,4)Conclusion: The SFT editors praised the natural sound and the bass reproduction. The speakers are not suitable for installation near the wall.
SFT 01/2013 (27.12.12) -
no overall gradeConclusion: sound level: 86% | Price / Performance: 4 stars
stereo 09/2012 (06.08.12) -
79/100Conclusion: The compact and visually appealing 2-way speakers deliver great sound. In the low-pitched range, the speakers bring only moderate force, because due to the size of only small midrange are installed. The use of a separate subwoofer is therefore recommended. Impractical is that the speakers are usually only in pairs for sale.
video 04/2017 (03.03.17) -
very good (1,1)Conclusion: Not only a pleasure for the eyes, but also for the ears: The expert praises the successful appearance of the pair of speakers, also it can completely enchant when playing various pieces of music.
Hifi test 06/2013 (10/25/13) -
4.5 / 5Conclusion: The speaker is characterized by its excellent workmanship and natural sound. The spatial picture was also positively mentioned.
HiFi Vision 40/2012 (26.09.12) -
4.8 / 5Conclusion: According to testers a small speaker with great sound. The room picture and the fidelity are excellent. In view of this and the great workmanship, the price-performance ratio is also excellent.
LowBeats online (3/23/16) -
MasterpieceConclusion: In terms of dynamics, impulse fidelity, spatiality and bass, the KEF LS50 can convince according to Area DVD. However, the efficiency was criticized.
AREA DVD online (10/11/14) -
9.3 / 10Conclusion: A modern design meets technical innovations. The sound is balanced and offers a wide soundstage, so the tester. Also with processing one was satisfied.
MODERNHIFI online (26.07.16) -
very wellConclusion: According to test editors a reasonably priced speaker with very good sound quality and good equipment.
av-magazin.de online (11.10.12) -
5.5Conclusion: The expert is thrilled with the powerful bass sound that the compact boxes deliver. In addition, the material and workmanship quality of the speaker duo can be seen at all.
What HiFi online -
9.10Conclusion: The KEF LS50 not only looks great, but also offers a great sound and that in all genres, according to the test editors. Nice would be a stand for the speaker.
avforums.com online (08.10.15) -
Plus X AwardPlus X Award online
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EISA Awards online