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

I just added a SVS SB3000 and it works really well with the XIO. You have not only the adjustability of a sub using the KEF Connect app but also the SVS app. I have not performed any real calibration to get them integrated the best only because depending on the material being played through them, I

If you’re already using Xio probably sticking with a KEF sub would be better as the KEF Connect settings make for an easy and near-perfect integration. They know their own products’ characteristics do they naturally know what crossover settings would work best. Now, I haven’t tested the Kube but I a

Unfortunately the KEF XIO still does not support rear channels despite KEF promises on launch. The LSX would have been perfect for the job. I think the new SVS 3000 Micro is a good fit, powerful, tiny and not too expansive. The KC62 is a definitive good choice if you have money to burn : It's margin

Never tried the Sennheiser as I haven't seen it in Hifi stores on Demo in my country (The Netherlands). They also don't support any way of extending the amount of Speakers for Real surround, which caused me to not have that much interest for it. At the time of writing KEF doesn't support the wireles

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

If you listen to good recordings of complex orchestral music like Mahler, Shostakovich, Bartók, Schoenberg, Messiaen, Wagner opera or organ music, you will definitely feel the difference. Organ pedal notes and percussion on some recordings can be breathtaking. The whole house vibrates and it’s not n

I don't th>nk is the best choice right now. It's a good soundbar butmi don't think it's THAT better then a Samsung 990f. And there is no surround choice. Appart from Samsung and Sonos, LG sound suite and Bose have come up with nice solutions as well. You can also explore wiim with traditional speake

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

I believe KEF subs can be easily setup with the Xio via their app, so that would be your best bet. The KC series of KEF subs are very good and a safe choice. I love REL, but that model is overkill for a soundbar, and is better suited for playing music with a stereo. SVS provides the best bang for bu