# I’ve tested countless soundbars this year – and this KEF entry is still the cream of the premium crop

> We blinked, and suddenly it’s been more than a year since we got KEF’s premium XIO soundbar into our test room. And, despite a very busy 12 months in soundbar land, the KEF XIO has clinched a What Hi-Fi?

- **Source:** [Whathifi](https://www.whathifi.com/tv-home-cinema/soundbars/ive-tested-countless-soundbars-this-year-and-this-kef-entry-is-still-the-cream-of-the-premium-crop?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6acf9fcdbea022c707dfaf53)
- **Published:** 2026-10-14
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #samsung #soundbar
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6acf9fcdbea022c707dfaf53

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