Anyone going to buy the new KEF Coda wireless system?
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If I weren’t using my Samsung Q990F as a HiFi system I think I might have bought one.
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If you sign up on the KEF website you might be able to get 10 per cent off it.
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Don't see the point of them when the LSX II LTs are far better spec'd for only £100 more....
The LSX is really only suited for smaller rooms, and this is a widespread experience. The Coda W is a larger speaker, albeit with the same 100w power rating and no wifi streaming. But KEF is pushing its bespoke phono stage and latest Bluetooth aptX Lossless facility. It also retains the HDMI port.
So it's horses for courses, but I maintain the Coda will be better suited for larger rooms.
It has aptX Lossless, so the absence of LDAC is no big deal really.
It is rather big if your sources have (superior) LDAC CODEC support and not... 😉
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This review points to the fact these speakers are for larger rooms too:
KEF Coda W Review: A Modern Classic for the Analogue Soul?
In-depth KEF Coda W review: The perfect all-in-one speaker for vinyl and streaming. We test its detailed Uni-Q sound, phono input, and modern design.
www.ohhifi.com
AptxLossless is actually superior, supporting a higher bit rate of over 1mbps. Yes few phones support it , but Sennheiser and others have a small dongle to overcome that.
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I think anyone arguing the supposed superiority of one codec over another probably needs to give their head a wobble.
Great another piece of pointless kit...
This review points to the fact these speakers are for larger rooms too:
KEF Coda W Review: A Modern Classic for the Analogue Soul?
In-depth KEF Coda W review: The perfect all-in-one speaker for vinyl and streaming. We test its detailed Uni-Q sound, phono input, and modern design.
Important to note these are active speakers too - although only one needs to be plugged in for power, each speaker has its own amplification built-in.
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An opinion that's peddled too readily and equally accepted likewise without much scrutiny.
I've used small speakers several times over the years, usually in larger lounges. I haven't used the LSX, so no direct experience of those, but previously, the Tannoy DC4 (a passive speaker), some tiny Quad actives and now, the AVI DM5 which are by chance 100w per speaker and are also active. They're also slightly smaller than the LSX speakers too for that matter and my current lounge is pretty spacious and on the larger side.
The DM5s have no problem going loud. Like most actives, they'll reach high volume without distortion. I don't need to turn up the volume controller on the passive switching box far before they're too loud. They're also a better speaker than their larger stablemates, the ADM 9RSS speakers which I also have.
I expect the LSX speakers will be the same in terms of volume and capabilities. The limitation of any small speaker, LSX, DM5s, Tannoy DC4 will be how deep they can go. The DM5s are pretty good, but I still use a subwoofer to fill out the lowest levels and it works very well. The LSX will probably need the same. But in terms of being wanting or "only suited for smaller rooms", I think that's a notion (myth, if you will) we should dispel in no time.
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