JUNE 2019 MACWORLD 113The KEF LSX is available in an array of colors to match your decor. Apart from the gloss-white
model, the sides of the cabinets are wrapped in a color-matched fabric from Danish textile
designer Kvadrat.
connections include a USB port for audio
on a USB storage device and an RCA
subwoofer output if you want to add a sub
to the system.
Normally, the two speakers are paired
wirelessly using a proprietary 2.4GHz
wireless signal, but a dedicated RJ45
connector on the back of both
speakers lets you connect them with
an included ethernet cable if you
wish. (As with wireless streaming, a
wireless connection between the
speakers is limited to 48/24 audio,
while a wired connection allows up
to 96/24.)
Rounding out the Master’s back
panel are three buttons that facilitate
Bluetooth pairing, Master/Slave
pairing, and resetting the system.
Normally, those buttons aren’t
needed, since you set up the system
using an app on your mobile device
(more in a moment).
I usually do not comment on the AC
power receptacle, but I will in this case.
The LSX uses a 3-prong grounded power
cord—which is good!—but the receptacleA nice complement of connections. Notice the AC
power receptacle; it’s an IEC standard configuration,
but not the one I would have wished for.