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Kef LS50 Meta: a Must-have Benchmark for Small Bookshelf Speakers
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Testing Ground
On June 4, 2021
The LS50 bookshelf speakers are a unique part of the Kef catalogue in that they don’t come in any smaller or larger versions. That being said, they have given rise to a connected model, the LS50 Wireless. And before us now we have the newest edition: the LS50 Meta. The new model uses Metamaterial Absorption Technology to dampen rearward sound emitted by the tweeter. What should we expect from this innovation and what does it bring to these Kef speakers?
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