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For such a diminutive, discreet system of unremarkable power and modest driver dimensions, it summons unlikely low-frequency drive and presence. Bass sounds are deep enough to make the idea of an external subwoofer seem a bit much, and they\u2019re controlled at the attacking edge with proper authority.<\/p>\n

Detail levels are high (as they are across the board, to be fair), so there\u2019s plenty of information available regarding texture and tone. The LSX II LT is able to make even minor low-end dynamic variations apparent, and where straightforward punch is concerned they outperform their physical dimensions to a remarkable degree.<\/p>\n

The opposite end of the frequency range is equally well served when it comes to detail retrieval, dynamic impetus, and simple fidelity. Treble sounds are bright and ringing, but even if you decide to test the upper limits of the system\u2019s volume they never cross the line into hardness or glassiness. There\u2019s ample bite and crunch should the music demand it, but none of the edginess that less capable loudspeakers can threaten to introduce.<\/p>\n

And in between, the KEF creates more than enough space in the midrange for a vocalist to express themselves fully. If there\u2019s information regarding character, technique, or attitude in a recording, there seems little doubt the LSX II LT is ignoring it.<\/p>\n

Tonality from the top of the frequency range to the bottom is even and consistent, and there\u2019s sufficient dynamic headroom available to let the quieter moments of a recording contrast nicely with the moments of all-out attack.<\/p>\n

The soundstage the system can generate is appreciably wider and taller than the speakers from which it emanates, and it\u2019s organized and controlled with confidence. The relatively complicated driver arrangement demonstrates its worth (again) with a presentation that\u2019s neatly unified and of an appreciable whole.<\/p>\n

The LSX II LT proves remarkably tolerant when it comes to lower-resolution content, too. A bog-standard 320-kbps Spotify stream of The Record<\/em> by Boygenius sounds compressed and compromised, sure, but not to a fatal degree. Some systems can be overtly sniffy about poverty-spec audio files like this, but the KEF is not so judgmental. It does what it can with the information it\u2019s given, attempting to open it up and find the light and shade within it rather than throwing its hands up in despair.<\/p>\n

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