The LS50 Meta – especially when you consider its ~£1000 price – ticks every box for a small speaker: huge soundstage, generous bass, terrific imaging.

These remarkably balanced and transparent speakers set a new standard at the price point. Just make sure you pair them with high quality amplification.

It has to be seen as something of a bargain in terms of the outright performance potentially on offer.

KEF's LS50 Meta asks for an investment that's entirely reasonable in today's hi-fi market, and what it gives you in return is genuine high fidelity sound and years of service.

It’s no easy task to take a fully formed, class-leading success to the next level, but that’s what KEF has managed to do.

The LS50 Meta equals its predecessor in that respect but improves on its presentation of low-level detail and has a little more treble energy

Overall, I was impressed by the clarity and enveloping soundscape reproduced by the LS50 Meta: a considerable upgrade to its already-excellent predecessor.

KEF has taken an excellent speaker and made it even better with its innovative Metamaterial tech. The LS50 Meta are now the class leader at this level