

I use Equalizer APO with the Peace addon to apply parametric EQ filters to make the LS50 basically as good as they can get and wanted to see if and how much better the Metas could be with EQ since they do. Interestingly putting ones finger into the port you can feel a velvet like material. LS50 vs LS50 Meta with EQ: This was much more interesting and the main reason I bought the Metas to try out. They say the port walls prevent resonances from colouring the midrange which leads to improved clarity, depth and detail. The ports differ in shape to the original LS50’s but which KEF have re-designed to delay the onset of turbulence. He goes on to say however “the killer feature is really our new meta-material technology”.


Both offer good overall sound transparency, but the KEF LSX can get a little muddy in the sub-bass frequencies. KEF’s Jack Oclee-Brown says “we have refined the motor system of these speakers to reduce distortion, improved the cone performance by having a second generation de-couple, and have added a tweeter gap damper which helps with resonances around the tweeter”. (May 2023) KEF LS50 vs KEF LSX By Canberk Koksal Last updated: JHome / Gear / Speakers The KEF LS50 (see image) is the bigger, heavier, and pricier of the two. In the UK, Neat’s £1,385 Iota Alpha and Definitive Technology’s $1000 Demand D11 speakers, are competition.īut it’s a tough act to follow these KEF’s which have seemingly gone through so much design and tweaking. KEF LS50 Meta Darko.Audio Loudspeakers Reviews Video POW Buchardt S400 MKII vs. The first time that meta-materials have been used in a speaker design, KEF say….īut how do KEF’s new LS50 Meta speakers compare to some designs around the same price.
