While flat-panel television revolutionized how we watch TV, it also came with a distinct downside: where are the speakers? Sound reproduction took a back seat to panel esthetic and gave rise to the now ubiquitous soundbar. While some efforts have given us reasonable improvements in speech intelligibility, none have been Hi-Fi quality. Until now.
Welcome to XIO.
Redefining a category is no easy task. Although the engineers at KEF are making a habit of it. With industry firsts going back over 50 years, their achievements read like a history text on loudspeaker design. Most recently with the LS-WIRELESS series of speakers: onboard multi-amplification, music streaming, external and legacy connectivity, and the KEF Connect control app, these “Just Add Music” complete audio systems have set the standard for the future. Now with the XIO Soundbar, we see this same expertise expressed to raise the lowly soundbar to next-level performance. For use in situations that simply do not allow for the use of standalone loudspeakers, we now have a legitimate alternative that offers real Hi-Fi performance. No, it’s not a KEF BLADE or a Gryphon or a Mark Levinson, but it IS a satisfying music listening experience, along with a fantastic TV, movie and gaming one. With real output into the 30’sHz range, a shockingly large scale presentation, easy positioning and mounting options, and all of the contemporary codecs and connectivity, it’s an easy fit into any appropriate system.
Technology never ceases to amaze us.
To be able to virtualize 6 separate speakers by using only 1, that’s impressive. But there’s a music component to the KEF that’s quite useful as well. Its built-in Wi-Fi 6E lets you stream music from compatible devices using the KEF Connect mobile app and:
- Built-in Bluetooth lets you stream music directly from your phone
- Apple AirPlay® 2 for playing content from Apple mobile devices and computers
- Google Cast for use with Android™ devices
- UPnP for playing music files from your local network
- Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, and Qobuz Connect
- KEF Connect app supports high-res audio files up to 24-bit/384kHz via your home network.
This makes the XIO perfect to add surround sound and music playback for bedrooms, basements, or anywhere you’d like fabulous entertainment from a single component.
K E F X I O G I V E A W A Y
We want everyone to experience XIO, so to entice you, we are giving one away! Between now and September 30, stop in for a demo of XIO and sign up for our XIO GIVEAWAY.
This is a $2,500 retail value. There will be one lucky winner. No purchase needed, of course. The drawing will be held at our showroom on October 1st at 1pm. You do not have to attend the drawing to win. No purchase necessary.
