Creative Stage Pro vs KEF XIO

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Stage Pro compared with XIO

	CreativeStage Pro	KEFXIO
Overview
Released
Released	July 2025	July 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	2.1	5.1.2
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	–	Six 50 mm Uni-Q MX, two 50 mm full-range and four 50 × 180 mm P185 bass drivers with VECO control
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	Soundbar 2 × 20 W RMS; subwoofer 40 W RMS; 80 W RMS total, 160 W peak.	Twelve Class D amplifiers; 820 W instantaneous total power rating
Frequency response
Frequency response	50–20,000 Hz; signal-to-noise ratio greater than 85 dB (maker specifications).	34 Hz–20 kHz (±3 dB, measured at 85 dB/1 m); maximum SPL 102 dB at 1 m
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Audio (Dolby Digital Plus).	Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Sony 360 Reality Audio and MPEG-H
Room tuning
Room tuning	SuperWide soundstage processing; selectable near-field and far-field listening modes.	Intelligent Placement Technology; Default, Movie, Music, Direct, Dialogue and Night modes
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	No	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax; 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3; A2DP; stated range up to 10 m in open space.	Bluetooth 5.3
Ports
Ports	HDMI ARC, optical TOSLINK, USB audio and 3.5 mm AUX input; separate power adapter and wired subwoofer. HDMI eARC is not listed.	HDMI 2.1 eARC, optical, service USB-C, Ethernet and RCA subwoofer output; no HDMI input
Streaming
Streaming	–	AirPlay, Google Cast, UPnP, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and regional in-app services
Multi-room
Multi-room	–	Optional KW2 receiver for compatible wireless subwoofers. KEF still lists wireless rear-speaker support as a future firmware update.
App
App	–	KEF Connect
Design
Weight
Weight	–	10.5 kg
Controls
Controls	Soundbar volume controls and supplied IR remote; HDMI ARC supports CEC control.	Top-panel power, source, mute and volume buttons with source, Wi-Fi, volume and codec indicators; supplied infrared remote with playback, source and customisable favourite and sound-profile buttons
Mounting
Mounting	–	Supplied wall-mounting kit and template
Size
Size	Soundbar 550 × 112.1 × 80.7 mm; included subwoofer 115 × 265 × 420 mm, 3.4 kg (W × D × H). Soundbar weight is not stated in the UK product specification.	1210 × 70 × 165 mm (width × height × depth)
Colours
Colours	Black	Silver Grey or Slate Black
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, subwoofer with attached 2 m cable, IR remote without battery, 1.5 m USB-A to USB-C cable, power adapter with interchangeable AC plug (depending on SKU) and quick-start guide.	Soundbar, remote, AAA batteries, 2 m HDMI cable, 2 m power cable, wall-mounting template and kit, and printed materials