Полочная акустика — KEF LS Luxe

The LS LUXE is a pair of active wireless bookshelf speakers from KEF, released in July 2026 at USD 3,999.99 and styled by the industrial designer Ross Lovegrove. KEF places it between the LS50 Wireless II and the LS60 Wireless in its range of streaming speakers, and it is the first KEF product to use the company's VECO velocity control technology.

Key specs that matter

The acoustic unit is a 12th-generation Uni-Q driver with a 25 mm vented aluminium dome tweeter placed inside a 165 mm aluminium bass and midrange cone. It has 280 W of Class D amplification for the cone, and a 100 W Class AB stage drives the tweeter. Frequency response is 42 Hz to 28 kHz at ±3 dB and 35 Hz to 47 kHz at -6 dB, and maximum output is quoted at 110 dB. Inputs are HDMI eARC, optical, coaxial and a 3.5 mm analogue socket, with one Ethernet port for the network and another for the link between speakers. The network input accepts up to 24 bit and 384 kHz, coaxial and HDMI run to 192 kHz and optical to 96 kHz. Each cabinet measures 336 x 223 x 298 mm, and the pair weighs 20 kg in total. Consumption is 200 W in use and below 2 W in standby.

Engineering and use context

Behind the tweeter dome sits MAT, short for Metamaterial Absorption Technology, and KEF says this labyrinth disc absorbs 99% of the unwanted sound radiating from the rear of the dome. VECO adds motion-sensing feedback to the bass driver to reduce distortion and power compression. The cone is driven in current mode, where a high amplifier output impedance regulates current through the voice coil and lowers distortion compared with conventional voltage drive. DSP is provided by the Music Integrity Engine. Wi-Fi uses the dual-band 802.11ax standard and Bluetooth runs at version 5.3. Streaming services built into the app include Spotify Connect, Tidal, Qobuz, Amazon Music and Deezer, alongside AirPlay and Google Cast, and KEF lists Roon Ready certification as coming in 2027. Finishes are Dusk Titanium, Eclipse Black and Mineral White, and an aluminium C3 remote is included.

Pairing

A television connects by HDMI eARC, and a CD transport or games console can use the coaxial or optical sockets. For vinyl, a separate phono preamplifier connects to the analogue socket. The speakers can sit on stands or furniture near a TV.

Alternatives

The KEF LS50 Wireless II is the smaller active bookshelf model, pairing a 130 mm Uni-Q driver with the same amplifier split per speaker.