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KEF LS50 vs Klipsch R-610F

Specs from both manufacturer datasheets Updated Mar 9, 2025

CH A KEF LS50

KEF LS50

Channel A · Bookshelf · 2013
VS
CH B Klipsch R-610F

Klipsch R-610F

Channel B · Floorstanding (Tower) · 2018
KEF LS50 Klipsch R-610F
20 Hz 100 1k 10k 20k
9.2/10KEF

Rows won, of 12 compared KEF 0 · Klipsch 0 · tied or not compared 12

Datasheet · Side by side

Spec by spec

Built from both structured spec sheets. The delta chip sits on the winning side; rows with no defensible winner carry no chip.

Sound & drivers

2-way Configuration 2-way
1x 1" Tweeter + 1x 5.25" Mid-woofer Drivers 1x 1" Tweeter + 1x 6.5" Woofer
79 Hz to 28 kHz 47 Hz to 45 kHz extended Frequency responseReference not published 45 Hz to 21 kHz ±3 dB
Not published Max SPL 110 dB
Ported (Bass Reflex) Enclosure Ported (Bass Reflex)
Not published Port tuning 60 Hz

Power, electrical, physical

85 dB SensitivityReference not published 94 dB 2.83 V/1 m
8 Ω Impedance 8 Ω
25 to 100 W Amp range 85 W
Not published Speaker terminals 5-way binding posts From the Amazon listing Source
302 mm Height · weight 940 mm · 35.9 lb Checked against the maker's own sheet, Sep 2026 Source
5 yr Warranty 5 yr

A higher sensitivity figure means the same loudness from less amplifier power. Values come from each manufacturer datasheet.

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Availability

Where they stand on price

KEF LS50

The KEF LS50 isn't sold new any more. The closest current model is the KEF LS50 Meta.

Why this one: Same LS50 line, same bookshelf size and specs, the direct successor to the original LS50

Availability last checked Mar 9, 2025
Klipsch R-610F
Availability last checked Mar 9, 2025

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