- New Moss Green and Sand Shell colors for both wired and wireless intervals
- Also Limited-Run Special Edition Colors
- From $ 1,599 / £ 1,299
When we underwent (and assigned five candy stars to) KEF LS50 Wireless II speakers, we said they were “really phenomenal”-factually both Wireless II and their passive, wired LS50 meta-siblings have got a plethora of five-star reviews for their spectacular sound. And now KEF has introduced two new colors to both models and thereby expanded the standard color options to five.
The new shades look quite harsh to me: Moss Green makes me think of green glass desk lamps, leather chairs and a book-lined study, while Sand Shell is more an open plan on a crisp and sunny morning. Both are quite beautiful.
These new colors join the existing selection of carbon black, titanium gray and mineral white. And KEF also performs special editions with limited driving in other colors; Currently, it means the bold Crimson red for the wireless II and a sober royal blue to the LS50 meta.
The two models have the same curved baffle and smart mid/bass driver with integrated tweeter, but Wireless II adds built -in amplification, connection to TVs and consoles plus wireless connection between the two speakers. It delivers up to 24-bit/96 kHz resolution and if you need even higher performance, you can always connect them with the included cable to get 24-bit/192khz.
Each tweeter in the LS50 Wireless II is run by a 100W Class A/B amplifier designed to deliver a “smooth, incredibly detailed treble performance”, while the mid and bass drivers are powered by dedicated 280W Class D amplifiers.
As we said in our KEF LS50 Wireless II review, “LS50 Wireless II stereo speakers continue to give the phenomenal sound quality offered by their predecessor – and then some.”
The prices for the new colors are the same as for the rest of the intervals. For the LS50 Meta, it means a RRP of $ 1,599 / £ 1,299 (approx. AU $ 2,700) per day. Pairs, and the LS50 Wireless II has a RRP of $ 2,999 / £ 2,199 (approx. AU $ 4,575).
