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Bang & Olufsen BeoSound Balance vs KEF LS50 Wireless II

What BeoSound Balance does better (4) and where LS50 Wireless II wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Bang & Olufsen BeoSound Balance
Bang & Olufsen · 2020BeoSound Balance
8.5Score
4 advantages≈ $3,200
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KEF LS50 Wireless II
KEF · 2020LS50 Wireless II
7.0Score
1 advantage≈ $2,600
9.2Sound8.0
4.9Connectivity2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

BeoSound BalanceLS50 Wireless II
200 × 300200200 × 305311
BeoSound BalanceLS50 Wireless IIDifference
Height300 mm305 mm−5 mm
Width200 mm200 mm=
Depth200 mm311 mm−111 mm
Weight7,200 g20,410 g−13,210 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is BeoSound Balance better than LS50 Wireless II?

  1. Output power850 W vs 380 W2.2×
  2. Weight7,200 g vs 20,410 g2.8×
  3. Bluetooth version5 vs 4.2+19%
  4. Lowest frequency37 Hz vs 45 Hz+22%

Why is LS50 Wireless II better than BeoSound Balance?

  1. Highest frequency23,000 Hz vs 28,000 Hz+22%
Specifications

Side by side

Sound
Output power850 W380 W
Speaker channels—2.0
Channel count—2
Lowest frequency37 Hz45 Hz
Highest frequency23,000 Hz28,000 Hz
Hi-Res Audio—Yes
Stereo—Yes
Battery & charging
Mains poweredNoYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version54.2
Bluetooth codecsSBCSBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)NoNo
aptXNoNo
LDACNoNo
USB-CYes—
3.5 mm jack / AUXYesYes
Optical inputYesYes
EthernetYesYes
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYesYes
AirPlayYesYes
Chromecast / Google CastYes—
Spotify ConnectYesYes
MultiroomYesYes
Companion appYes—
Design & build
Weight7,200 g20,410 g
Width200 mm200 mm
Height300 mm305 mm
Depth200 mm311 mm
Features
Party / stereo pairingYes—
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