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TBH, Sonos is ok but I think it’s overrated. You pay a lot for the app and they ruined the app. JBL Bar 500 is really good, especially for bass. We get it for a stupid price too. If you really wanna splurge, go Sennheiser amebo plus, or Kef XIO (you can add ANY kef sub to this one) I’ve sold the Kef

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

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

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’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

It depends on what you want to achieve (performance, convenience) and your room. My room is relatively small and I have neighbours. I've gone from AVR+Passive Speaker (Marants cinema 50 + R3s) to LSX then XIO and I do not regret it "too much". I have gained tremendously in convenience (only 1 remote

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

Keep dreaming 😂 If you want high end, keep an eye on the Kef XIO as that has rear speakers due around October time and has sub out. They'll probably allow fronts as well at some stage in 2026.

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