Here they say the woofers playing up into the mids blur the image slightly:
KEF hat bereits mit der LS50 Wireless II gezeigt, wie Aktivboxen heute gehen. Die KEF LS60 Wireless soll als Standbox nochmal mehr beeindrucken. Gelingt ihr das?
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This makes sense when looking at the spinorama provided by KEF where it is omni up quite a bit.
They did like the sound anyway . 9,7 points out of 10 is a very high score.
”The performance this time begins with Atrocities by Antony and the Johnsons. Here the total of eight bass drivers demonstrate their skills. It goes deep down until the whole room is filled. They can also punch, as AnnenMayKantereit's Weisse Wand shows. The amplifiers inside the speakers have the drivers well under control. The advantages of the force-cancelling structure are also evident when you put your hand on the loudspeakers during loud bass beats. Vibrations are hardly felt. The slim box is rock solid.
Sometimes compromises have to be made
The sound of the LS60 Wireless builds up in front of you like a big, massive wall. This is impressive and, with the right music, is good for one or the other goosebumps. However, some well-known tracks lacked a bit of instrument sorting here and there. The soundstage, while huge, was at times not drawn with the same obsession with detail as we've come to expect from other KEF speakers. Nina Simone finally provided a possible explanation with the classic My Baby Just Cares for Me. The singer's voice is usually clearly on the left in this recording. With the LS60 Wireless, however, it sounded like Nina was standing almost halfway between the two speakers. A changed line-up could improve the effect, but not completely eliminate it. An ear on the woofer gives a hint: The bass drivers on the side apparently have to take over large parts of the voice, which is then radiated laterally into the area between the speakers and thus makes the otherwise clear localization more difficult.”
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”The KEF LS60 Wireless is an exceptional speaker. Rarely has an active floorstanding speaker looked more chic and at the same time offered so many talents. Depending on the colour, it can stand back with its slender shape or call out "here I am!" in bold blue. If you are a sworn hi-fi listener and want the last bit of audiophile correctness, there may be other speakers - including those from KEF - that will suit you better. But if you just want to listen to really good music, you'll appreciate the entertainer qualities of the LS60 Wireless.
If you can give her enough space, she'll bring your music—and your feet—to life. The pleasingly simple app and the remote control also make control child's play. The KEF LS60 Wireless deserves first place among the active loudspeakers at HIFI.DE.”
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My own listening sessions in two stores with these speakers are that If any, the slight boost at 200 Hz makes it sound with a wonderful sence of richness with most music. I can feel that the loudspeaker is voiced by people who knows 2 -channel music at its best.
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