KEF's iconic Coda bookshelf speakers are back – this time with lossless audio and serious power

These classy speakers boast lossless audio, 200W of amplification and every conceivable connection

A KEF Coda W speaker beside a turntable on a wooden vinyl storage unit
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KEF has updated its Coda self-powered speakers with aptX Lossless, HDMI ARC and USB-C Hi-Res Audio.

Priced at $999 / £799 a pair, the KEF Coda W speakers are available to order now.

It looks like KEF's engineers have been downing plenty of energy drinks recently – the firm expanded its LS50 speaker range in August, gave its portable KEF Muo speaker a big audio upgrade in September, and updated its luxury Blade speakers earlier this month. Now it's launched another new set of speakers, the Coda W.

KEF Coda W: key features and pricing

The speaker pair delivers a combined 200W of power, with dedicated amplifiers for the tweet and woofer.

The drivers are 5.25-inch, 12th generation Uni-Q driver arrays. They place the tweeter in the acoustic centre of each driver to recreate the way sound is produced naturally. KEF says that this ensures uniform dispersion through the room for an "exceptionally natural and immersive" experience.

KEF Coda W speakers on stands either side of a TV. A man is watching a music concert on the TV and pointing the remote at it

(Image credit: KEF)

In addition to the Bluetooth and aptX Adaptive there are plenty of additional connectivity options here.

You get a built-in phono stage for your turntable (and line input if it has its own phono stage), RCA and optical inputs, HDMI ARC for your TV, and USB-C for your computer, smartphone or tablet. That latter port supports Hi-Res Audio up to 24-bit/192kHz.

There's also a dedicated subwoofer out that's compatible with KEF's KW1 wireless subwoofer adapter.

There are five classy-looking finishes to choose from – vintage burgundy, nickel grey, moss green, midnight blue, and dark titanium – and the speakers come with a 3-metre interspeaker cable. An 8-metre cable is available as an optional extra.

The speakers can also be paired with KEF's SQ1 floor stands.

The KEF Coda W retails for $999 / £799 / €899 / AU$1,450 a pair.

Carrie Marshall
Carrie Marshall

Writer, musician and broadcaster Carrie Marshall has been covering technology since 1998 and is particularly interested in how tech can help us live our best lives. Her CV is a who’s who of magazines, newspapers, websites and radio programmes ranging from T3, Techradar and MacFormat to the BBC, Sunday Post and People’s Friend. Carrie has written more than a dozen books, ghost-wrote two more and co-wrote seven more books and a Radio 2 documentary series; her memoir, Carrie Kills A Man, was shortlisted for the British Book Awards. When she’s not scribbling, Carrie is the singer in Glaswegian rock band Unquiet Mind (unquietmindmusic).

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