Experience is Everything, and That’s No Overstatement.
KEF has been doing something quietly radical for over 60 years: building speakers that make great sound feel effortless.
At the heart of every KEF speaker is the Uni-Q driver — a coaxial design that places the tweeter at the precise acoustic center of the midrange cone. It’s a seemingly simple idea with profound consequences. The result is a uniquely coherent, spacious sound that fills the room naturally, with a consistent sweet spot no matter where you’re sitting. The first time most people hear it, they can’t quite explain what’s different. They just know it sounds right.
The KEF Blade takes this concept to its ultimate expression — Uni-Q combined with a force-cancelling bass system in a striking sculptural enclosure that looks like nothing else in audio. The Reference 3 Meta and Reference 5 Meta deliver genuine reference-grade performance in a more traditional cabinet design, with Metamaterial Absorption Technology taming energy behind the tweeter for even greater clarity. And the LS series — including the beloved LS50 Meta and the wireless LS60 — makes KEF’s core innovations accessible for smaller rooms and more modest budgets.
We carry KEF because they consistently deliver exceptional performance at every price point in their range, and because their engineering philosophy aligns with ours: great sound should be accessible to anyone who loves music. Our team has extensive experience pairing KEF speakers with amplifiers and source components that bring out their very best.
Come and hear them at our Seattle Experience Center. Whether you’re building your first serious system or searching for a reference loudspeaker, we’ll help you find the right KEF for your space and your music.
LS60 Speakers
Model #: KEF LS60 Speakers
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A History of Audio Excellence
1961
The Beginning
KEF was founded and initially headquartered in a Nissen Hut at Kent Engineering & Foundry in Maidstone, Kent, UK. Cooke, a former BBC electrical engineer, was passionate about experimenting with new materials and technologies to reproduce recordings as naturally as the original performance.
1967
First Introductions
KEF introduced the B110 and T27 drivers, which were successfully used in the Cresta speaker and later chosen by the BBC for the LS3/5a monitor. This collaboration with the BBC provided valuable experience in working with tight acoustic tolerances for monitor loudspeakers.
1970
International Fame
KEF won its first Queen’s Award for Export Achievement, marking the company’s growing international recognition. In 1973, KEF became the first loudspeaker manufacturer to use computers in speaker design and measurement.
1988
First Patent
KEF introduced and patented the Uni-Q® driver, the world’s first truly coincident source speaker. This innovation expanded the optimal listening area, allowing everyone in a room to experience the same natural, detailed sound. The Uni-Q driver became the foundation of KEF's signature sound.
2005
Introducing ACE
KEF unveiled the ACE (Acoustic Compliance Enhancement) technology, which enabled bass performance comparable to a much larger speaker. ACE played a significant role in the development of the Muon loudspeakers, one of KEF's most groundbreaking designs.
2012
Bringing Wireless Home
To celebrate KEF’s 50th anniversary, the company released the LS50 speaker. Combining technological advancements with the original LS3/5a studio monitor concept, the LS50 brought high-quality sound into the living room, making it accessible to a broader audience.
2020
Innovation of the Year
KEF introduced Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT), which absorbs 99% of unwanted sound from the rear of the driver. MAT won the ‘Innovation of the Year’ award from What Hi-Fi? in 2020. This technology contributed to the development of the LS50 Collection and the LS60 Wireless speaker, KEF's first active floor-standing speaker, which celebrated KEF’s 60th anniversary. The LS60 combined KEF’s key technologies with digital conveniences, representing the future of high-fidelity sound.