![]() The 1″, vented aluminum-dome tweeter first seen in the vaunted KEF Blade series uses a similar waveguide design, known as “optimal dome waveguide geometry,” to extend high-frequency response over a wider axis. It is installed with aluminum magnet rings to reduce flux modulation, a source of distortion. The mid/bass diaphragm of Uni-Q measures 5.25″ and is made from a magnesium-aluminum alloy. Now in its twelfth generation, it’s positioned dead center in a sensuously curved one-piece front baffle. Per KEF tradition, the focus of the LS50 revolves around its iconic rose-gold, Uni-Q, coincident tweeter/woofer, a driver that was specifically designed for duty in the LS50. To go beyond, and thus, Meta.įirst, let’s revisit the pre-Meta original. Rather than taking a winning formula and starting from scratch, KEF chose to innovate its way to a better LS50. KEF engineers were aware that its competitors haven’t stood still, either. A decade later, the success of this Editor’s Choice/Golden Ear/Product of the Year recipient has morphed into a full-blown collection that now includes center channels and active/wireless versions.īut ten years is still ten years and a lifetime in the world of audio-product cycles. ![]() ![]() Plus, the superb fit and finish of its enclosure made an ideal platform for the space-saving Uni-Q, KEF’s proprietary coincident driver. You simply couldn’t beat the looks of this squarish two-way, bass-reflex design. The popular LS50 compact appears as fresh as it did the day it first rolled off the production line in 2011, in celebration of KEF’s 50 th anniversary (founded 1961). D oes this speaker look familiar? It should. ![]()
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