Building The Perfect Audio Cocoon For Small Living Spaces

Calling cosmopolitan cities like Tokyo or Hong Kong home has many benefits—access to culture, entertainment, and convenience at every turn. However, the challenge for city dwellers is often the limited amount of space to create a comfortable home. Maximising the use of your limited square footage while maintaining a sense of personal comfort is an art. But what if you’re a music lover or film enthusiast? How can you experience high-quality sound in a space-constrained apartment without overwhelming your neighbours?

In small apartments, it’s essential to find that delicate balance between enjoying immersive audio and ensuring your setup doesn’t disturb those around you. Achieving this without sacrificing sound quality can be tricky, but the right products can make all the difference.

For those looking to build the perfect audio cocoon, the first step is finding products that are compact, versatile, and easy to set up. For the urban audiophile, wireless bookshelf speakers fit seamlessly into your lifestyle—not only are they perfect for music lovers, but they’re also ideal for enhancing a TV setup, providing cinematic sound in a compact form.

Why Wireless Bookshelf Speakers Work Best for Small Living Spaces

  • Space-saving: Their compact size and wireless connectivity make them perfect for urban apartments, fitting seamlessly into even the most minimalist small living room designs.
  • Multi-purpose: These speakers are ideal for both music and movies, effortlessly enhancing your TV setup for a truly immersive experience.
  • Versatile: Whether positioned beside your TV, flanking your computer, or elevated on floor stands, the possibilities are endless with wireless bookshelf speakers.

How To Build The Perfect Audio Cocoon

We asked our audio experts for some pointers on how to enjoy your music and movies while being mindful of your neighbours.

Positioning Matters

Keep speakers away from shared walls or directly on the floor, especially if you have neighbours below. Placing speakers on bookshelves or elevated surfaces can limit how much sound passes through to others. 

Soundproofing Solutions

Adding a thick rug or carpet helps absorb sound, reducing how much travels through the floor. Heavy curtains, tapestries or soundproof panels can also help contain sound within your space.

Try Nearfield Listening

Sit closer to your speakers and adjust the volume accordingly. Nearfield listening allows you to hear all the details of the music or films without needing to crank up the volume.

Subwoofer With Volume Control

A subwoofer can provide deep bass, but it’s also the frequency range most likely to disturb neighbours. If you use one, ensure it has adjustable settings to keep the bass low. Subwoofers with down-firing designs can transfer a lot of vibration, so opt for front-firing types.

LSX II LT: The Gateway To Immersive High-Fidelity Sound

Featuring the same exceptional sound as our award-winning LSX range, LSX II LT is a newer addition designed as a streamlined version, offered at a price you'll love. And don’t just take our word for it – UK tech magazine T3 dubbed it an “impressive all-in-one setup,” while What Hi-Fi rated it five out of five stars, stating: “As a versatile, superb-sounding, and delightfully well-made wireless speaker system that seemingly does it all without costing you the earth, the KEF LSX II LT is without equal.”

What Makes LSX II LT Stand Out From Other Bookshelf Speakers?

  • High-fidelity sound: Dedicated amplifiers reside within each speaker, featuring the same 11th-gen Uni-Q driver array as its bigger brother, LSX II. This ensures room-filling, immersive sound that easily reaches everyone without distortion, no matter where they are sitting.
  • Music Integrity Engine (MIE): KEF’s proprietary suite of in-house coded algorithms forms the mastermind behind the brand’s wireless HiFi speakers and subwoofers. MIE allows all components within the speakers to work in perfect harmony, delivering remarkable integrity, detail and accuracy of sound.
  • Attention to aesthetics: Designed by Michael Young, renowned for his sophisticated take on minimalism, LSX II LT is smart, sleek and pared down. Available in three satin matte and tone-on-tone finishes (Sage Green, Stone White and Graphite Grey), they complement the look and feel of your home.
  • LSX II LT excels in connectivity: From Spotify to Amazon Music to Deezer, music streaming becomes effortless, powered by KEF’s W2 wireless platform with user-centric features via the KEF Connect app. Through the app’s EQ settings, you can also personalise your listening experience, allowing these compact desktop speakers to meet your needs seamlessly.

Subwoofer Recommondation

Simply plug and play to your TV, desktop, or game console to enjoy high-fidelity sound. In need of extra bass? Connect to a KEF subwoofer. We recommend Kube 8 MIE, a compact front-firing active subwoofer that belies its size. At just eight inches, it features the same 300W Class D amplifier as its larger Kube siblings, without taking up precious real estate in your living room. Front-firing subwoofers are generally a better option for small apartments, as they project bass directly outward rather than through the floor, providing a more precise and controlled sound.

What’s more, with the KW1 wireless subwoofer adapter kit, you can adjust subwoofer settings anywhere while continuing to deliver great sound from your favourite movies and music.

Tune Up With The Right Accessories

Enhance your audio cocoon with a variety of accessories that are compatible with LSX II LT.

  • Floor stand: For freestanding bookshelf speakers, sturdy stands can elevate the speakers to the ideal listening height, enhancing your overall experience.
  • Desk pad: If you prefer to place your speakers on a desk or shelf, these pads feature a 10-degree upward tilt, allowing you to angle them towards your listening position for the best sound quality, whether for music or movies.
  • Interspeaker cable: Designed specifically for LSX II LT, this C-link cable extends the speakers’ reach by an additional 5 metres, providing flexibility in your speaker placement.

KEF Wireless Bookshelf Speakers At A Glance

LSX II LT LSX II LS50 Wireless II
OverviewStreamlined version of LSX II with simpler secondary features and lower price point 2nd-generation all-in-one wireless speaker system with high-resolution sound High performance all-in-one speaker system for the most accurate, immersive sound
Driver unit Uni-Q driver array Uni-Q driver array Uni-Q driver array with MAT
Frequency range 54 Hz – 28 kHz 49 Hz – 47 kHz 40 Hz – 47 kHz
Amplifier output power (per speaker)LF: 70W
HF: 30W
LF: 70W
HF: 30W
LF: 280W
HF: 100W
Interspeaker connection Wired connection with USB-C Wireless or wired connection with RJ45 Wireless or wired connection
Dimensions 240 × 155 × 180 mm 240 × 155 × 180 mm 305 x 200 x 311 mm

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