Speakers and the amplification that drives them are where a system's character really lives. Reviews, pairings, and build projects, from the KEF LS50 Meta to my own DIY Cornwall clones.
Cambridge Audio's L/R X is a $2,399 active speaker with 800 watts, HDMI eARC and a phono stage, aimed squarely at KEF. Here are the specs, what early listeners heard, and where it actually sits.
KEF's new LS LUXE is a $4,000 wireless standmount with a 12th-generation Uni-Q, 380 watts a side, and a Ross Lovegrove cabinet. Here are the specs, the price, and why I think it is aimed at the room you actually live in.
The KEF LS50 Meta is a brilliant standmount that quietly demands a serious amplifier. I own a pair, and here is my honest, still-unfinished search for the right one.
Past the honeymoon and the review-week hype, here is what living with the KEF LS50 Meta actually taught me: what they do brilliantly, the one thing they demand, and whether I would buy them again.
This is the start of a build journey: can a reasonably handy person build their own pair of Klipsch Cornwall-style speakers, and should they? Read the research phase results.