The size difference is real but not big. The LS LUXE is 58 mm taller and 23 mm wider, but 24 mm less deep. Both pairs weigh about 20 kg. So the LS LUXE fits anywhere the LS50 Wireless II fits, if you have the height.
The LS60 is the speaker readers here hold the LS LUXE up against most. That makes sense: both are the expensive end of KEF’s wireless range. But they are different shapes of speaker.
The LS60 is a floor-standing tower, 1,090 mm tall. It has a separate 4-inch Uni-Q for the mids and treble and four 5.25-inch woofers. It has 700 W per speaker against 380 W, and KEF rates it to 31 Hz against 42 Hz. That is 11 Hz deeper. For bass without a subwoofer, the LS60 is the bigger step.
The LS LUXE is a standmount. It needs a shelf or stands, and it takes up much less floor. If you will add a subwoofer anyway, or your room is small, the LS LUXE gets you most of the way for $2,000 less.
| FEATURE and SPECS COMPARISON | |  |  |
| Model | KEF LS LUXE | Cambridge Audio L R X |
| Speaker Type | Powered Bookshelf | Powered Bookshelf |
| Enclosure Type | Ported | Passive Radiator |
| Driver Setup | 2-way | 2-way |
| Max Power (RMS) | 380 watts | 800 watts |
| Tweeter | 1" Hard-Dome Tweeter | 1.1" Hard-Dome Tweeter |
| Woofer | 1 x 6.5" Woofer | 1 x 5" Woofer |
| Frequency Range / Low | 42Hz | 35Hz |
| Frequency Range / High | 28kHz | 24kHz |
| Height | 336.0mm | 333.4mm |
| Width | 223.0mm | 201.6mm |
| Depth | 298.0mm | 292.1mm |
| Weight | 20.00kg | 10.39kg |
| MSRP(pair) | 4000USD | 2399USD |
| Check Current Price | Amazon | Amazon |
The non-KEF one readers check: Cambridge Audio L/R X
The Cambridge Audio L/R X is $2,399 a pair. That is $1,600 less than the LS LUXE. Cambridge rates it at 800 W in total and 35 Hz, with 5-inch woofers and 6-inch passive radiators. It also has a phono stage for a turntable, which the LS LUXE does not.
Cambridge does not say how it measured that 35 Hz, so I would not set it against KEF’s 42 Hz. The L/R X is also a waitlist product at Cambridge’s US store right now. But on features per dollar, it is the pair that makes the LS LUXE look expensive.
The catch: the LS50 Wireless II is on sale for $2,199
KEF’s own US store has the LS50 Wireless II at $2,199.99 this week, down from $2,999.99. At that price the gap to the LS LUXE is $1,800.
KEF LS50 Wireless II pair in Carbon Black, 2,199 dollars on sale at KEF this week
For $1,800 you get a bigger driver, 3 Hz more bass on KEF’s figures, the new amplifier and a cabinet shaped by Ross Lovegrove. You do not get more power. What Hi-Fi gave the LS LUXE five stars and says it is better in dynamics, volume and bass. I believe that. But it is a lot of money for a refinement of a speaker that won the next price class down in the same awards.
There is a smaller catch too. The LS LUXE is not Roon Ready yet. KEF says that comes in a free update in 2027. The LS50 Wireless II and the LS60 are Roon Ready today.
Two prices that moved, and one thing I could not pin down
Prices. KEF has raised two of these since we last checked. The LS60 Wireless is now $5,999.99 at KEF’s US store, up from $4,999. The LSX II is $1,499.99, up from $1,299. I have updated both pages. The Cambridge L/R X has also gone from $2,299 to $2,399.
Bluetooth. KEF’s LS LUXE spec table says Bluetooth 5.3. The FAQ on the same page says Bluetooth 5.0. I have used the spec table.
Who the LS LUXE is not for
Anyone who wants the most bass for the money. The LS60 goes 11 Hz deeper. An LS50 Wireless II on sale leaves $1,800 for a subwoofer.
Roon users who want it now. Support is a 2027 promise.
Anyone who wants a turntable straight in. There is no phono input. The LS LUXE has a 3.5 mm analogue input, so you need a turntable with its own phono stage.
The KEF LS LUXE costs $4,000 a pair and won What Hi-Fi's top speaker system award. Against the LS50 Wireless II it adds a 6.5-inch driver instead of 5.25 inches, 3 Hz more bass and a new amplifier, with the same 380 W per speaker. The $6,000 LS60 Wireless tower goes 11 Hz deeper. The weak point is value: the LS50 Wireless II is $2,199 on sale at KEF right now, $1,800 less.
Questions answered
How much does the KEF LS LUXE cost?
$4,000 a pair in the US ($3,999.99 at KEF’s store). The matching S-LUXE floor stands are $799.99.
What is the difference between the LS LUXE and the LS50 Wireless II?
The LS LUXE has a 6.5-inch Uni-Q driver instead of 5.25 inches, is rated 3 Hz deeper (42 Hz against 45 Hz), and uses a new current-drive amplifier with KEF’s VECO distortion control. Both have 380 W per speaker. The LS LUXE costs $1,000 more at list price.
Should I buy the LS LUXE or the LS60 Wireless?
The LS60 is a $6,000 tower rated to 31 Hz with 700 W per speaker. The LS LUXE is a $4,000 standmount rated to 42 Hz. For deep bass without a subwoofer, the LS60. For a smaller room or a system with a subwoofer, the LS LUXE.
Is the KEF LS LUXE Roon Ready?
Not yet. KEF says Roon Ready support comes in a free update in 2027. It works with AirPlay and Chromecast now.
How big is the KEF LS LUXE?
336 mm tall, 223 mm wide and 298 mm deep. The pair weighs 20 kg.
Would you pay $4,000 for the LS LUXE, or take the LS50 Wireless II on sale and put the $1,800 into a subwoofer?