KEF
KEF LS50 Meta
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Ranked #1 in Bookshelf Speakers
Backed by 3 cited sources
Covered by 3 outlets
The consensus passive standmount of the decade: Metamaterial Absorption Technology and the Uni-Q array deliver cohesion, imaging and detail that measure and sound class-leading at around $1,600 a pair. Years on, it still anchors every serious best-bookshelf list.
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Key features
- ✓ Uni-Q 12th-gen coaxial driver array
- ✓ Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT)
- ✓ Precise 3D imaging and soundstage
- ✓ Exceptional measured performance for the class
The sources behind this ranking
3 cited sources cover KEF LS50 Meta. Here's the stance each one takes.
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What Hi-Fi? Five stars; 'compact speakers with huge talent' - cohesive, dynamic and detailed, long a fixture at the top of its best hi-fi speakers guide. S Read → A 
Audio Science Review Measurement-based review confirms excellent engineering, with caveats on low bass extension and upper midrange. A Read → E 
Erin's Audio Corner Independent Klippel measurements back up the LS50 Meta's precise imaging and neutral response. A Read →