In this review, we will be comparing two different type of speakers by KEF. KEF LS LUXE is a Bookshelf speaker whereas the LS60 Wireless is a Floor-standing speaker.
Let's have a brief look at the main features
of KEF LS LUXE and KEF LS60 Wireless first before getting into our more
detailed comparison.
LS LUXE and LS60 Wireless are members of KEF's LS series of speakers. Below you can find the loudspeakers from this series.
In the following sections, we will get into more detail in order to better understand how the KEF LS LUXE and KEF LS60 Wireless compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one of these loudspeakers is the better choice for you.
Drivers
One of the fundamental differences between these two speakers is that LS LUXE is a 2-way design whereas the LS60 Wireless is a 3-way speaker. 3-way designs utilize a midrange driver in addition to the tweeter and woofer on 2-way designs. Designing a crossover for a 3-way speaker is a complicated process and generally increases the overall cost of the speaker.
| Driver |
KEF LS LUXE |
KEF LS60 Wireless |
|
Driver Setup
|
2-way
|
3-way
|
|
Tweeter
|
1-inch
|
0.75-inch
|
|
Midrange
|
- |
1 x 4-inch |
|
Woofer
|
1 x 6.5-inch
|
4 x 5.25-inch
|
LS LUXE features a 1" Hard-Dome Tweeter and 1 x 6.5" Woofer . On the other hand, the LS60 Wireless features a 0.75" Aluminum aluminum dome Tweeter , a 4" Midrange and 4 x 5.25" Uni-Core force-cancelling Woofer .
Frequency Response
LS LUXE has a frequency range of 42-28k Hz whereas LS60 Wireless has a frequency range of 31-24k Hz. With a minimum frequency of 31Hz, the LS60 Wireless can go significantly deeper on the low side and provide stronger bass compared to the LS LUXE's min frequency of 42Hz.
Below graphs depict how these two speakers compare with the max, min and average values of the Min and Max Frequencies of other speakers in the Bookshelf class in our database.
None of these speakers achieves full range experience which is commonly agreed as 20Hz-20kHz. In order to achieve lower lows / deeper bass, we recommend you pair these with a subwoofer. Visit our Powered Subwoofers section to find out more about the available options.
Size of a speaker can sometimes become an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, we are going to compare KEF LS LUXE's and KEF LS60 Wireless's external dimensions. KEF LS LUXE has external dimensions of ( ) whereas KEF LS60 Wireless has external dimensions of 1090.0 x 212.0 x 394.0mm ( 42.9 x 8.3 x 15.5inch) .
KEF LS LUXE is 754mm shorter and 96mm less deeper than KEF LS60 Wireless but it is also 11mm wider.