Britain’s KEF was on-site to demonstrate the new KEF XIO Dolby Atmos soundbar at Audio Advice Live 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina, on August 1-3, and at first listen, the company’s first soundbar turned out to be everything I’d expected from the well-regarded speaker manufacturer.
Like other examples of the best soundbars, the KEF XIO is a Dolby Atmos model that also supports DTS: X. It uses 12 total drivers in a 5.1.2-channel configuration powered by 820 watts. KEF is also working on a surround sound feature to support KEF wireless speakers, an upgrade that will make XIO systems 5.1.4-channel compatible when it arrives in fall 2025.
