XIO

Okay, so... Yeah, I find it very, terribly ugly (especially if compared to Stage or something like the Devialet Dione or KEF XIO - personally I'm not a massive fan of the Theatre design either but it's waay better than this). But I'd be okay with that. Thing is, it is basically only as powerful as S

Why did you buy active speakers if you went with the Wiim? The KEF LSX II allow an analog input, so it would be standalone + the turntable. It also has built-in Airplay1/2, Chromecast and more. In terms of sound there's no comparison, since switching I haven't looked back. If you position them corre

Airplay 1 does cast 16-bit/44.1Khz lossless. All KEF W2 speakers with network connectivity support this. Does Apple let you choose to use this when they also support Airplay 2? Nope. Airplay 2 is indeed fixed to 256Kbps AAC or DD+ Atmos for the Atmos audio, which is not supported by many players or

It doesn't sound anything like the Devialet in a positive way. And to me it doesn't look alike at all, otherwise many soundbars look alike 😅. Not much variation you can have with the boxy "bar" look. There are several others that can be wall mounted the same way. If you check the pictures of the ins

After having used Samsung's high-end soundbars over the past decade, I purchased the KEF XIO soundbar along with a KEF KC62 subwoofer and connected them via a KW2, and I can attest that the XIO soundbar is in a class unto itself, but I've had nothing but problems with the KC62/KW2 combo compared to

Has anyone else had Bluetooth connectivity or pairing issues with the XIO? I've been fighting a recurring issue, where after a Bluetooth device has been paired with the XIO, it works for a period of around 1 - 14 days, but seemingly randomly during that timeframe, when trying to re-connect to the XI

I have the exact same issue with my XIO, using Google Cast with an Android phone. No idea how to fix it, I'm guessing it's just an issue with the XIO. My Wi-Fi router works otherwise flawlessly with other devices and the internet connection is more than fast enough for music streaming. KEF support w

Which brand TV? With my Sony XR-77A80J I can even see the audio level through CEC. HDMI CEC can glitch sometimes though. Had one time that HDMI CEC stopped working for the volume control. Needed to unplug the TV/Soundbar and HDMI connected devices from power, to fix the CEC error. You can try discon

I had a whole house setup with Sonos. And sold them all to replace them for 5x KEF LSX II and 1x KEF LSX II LT. The KEF are way better audio quality and you can choose any wired sub when you want more bass. The KEFs also support more connection types and protocols including Google Cast and AirPlay 1

I appreciate this insight! Hearing about their soundbar is very interesting and has me thinking my future needs may be met by a soundbar setup in the future instead of moving to a receiver based separates system. I noticed What HiFi named the XIO soundbar their top premium pick so I'd believe it sou