KEF XIO vs Klipsch Flexus Core 200

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XIO compared with Flexus Core 200

	KEFXIO	KlipschFlexus Core 200
Overview
Released
Released	July 2025	April 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	5.1.2	3.1.2
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	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	Four 2.25 in aluminium front drivers, a 0.75 in horn-loaded centre tweeter, two 4 in paper bass woofers and two 2.25 in discrete upward-firing full-range height drivers
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	Twelve Class D amplifiers; 820 W instantaneous total power rating	185 W RMS system power; powered by Onkyo
Frequency response
Frequency response	34 Hz–20 kHz (±3 dB, measured at 85 dB/1 m); maximum SPL 102 dB at 1 m	43 Hz–20 kHz; maximum acoustic output 99.8 dB (maker)
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Sony 360 Reality Audio and MPEG-H	Dolby Atmos; Dolby Digital via optical; DTS unsupported (AVForums)
Room tuning
Room tuning	Intelligent Placement Technology; Default, Movie, Music, Direct, Dialogue and Night modes	Movie and Music modes, equaliser, night mode and dialogue boost; no automatic room calibration (AVForums)
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	No
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	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	Bluetooth streaming; Bluetooth 5.2 reported by What Hi-Fi
Ports
Ports	HDMI 2.1 eARC, optical, service USB-C, Ethernet and RCA subwoofer output; no HDMI input	HDMI eARC, optical, USB-C, USB-A Flexus transmitter port and RCA subwoofer output. Current manual supports MP3/WAV playback from FAT32 USB drives; specification sheet limits its USB-A playback description to MP3 test/debug use.
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.	Expandable with up to two Flexus wireless subwoofers and two surrounds; current manual lists Sub 100/Sub 200 and Surr 100/Surr 200. No Wi-Fi network streaming.
App
App	KEF Connect	Klipsch Connect Plus for virtual remote, equaliser, channel controls and support
Design
Weight
Weight	10.5 kg	8.5 kg (better)
Controls
Controls	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	Top power, source and volume buttons; backlit BLE remote with sound mode, dialogue, night and brightness controls
Mounting
Mounting	Supplied wall-mounting kit and template	1/4 in–20 thread and supplied wall brackets; wall fasteners not included
Size
Size	1210 × 70 × 165 mm (width × height × depth)	78 × 1118 × 126 mm, H × W × D; 8.5 kg is soundbar-only weight
Colours
Colours	Silver Grey or Slate Black	Ebony vinyl; Walnut variant shown on the current UK product page
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, remote, AAA batteries, 2 m HDMI cable, 2 m power cable, wall-mounting template and kit, and printed materials	Soundbar, remote, two AAA batteries, 2 m region-specific power cord, 1.5 m HDMI cable, mounting brackets and hardware, manual; separate subwoofers and surrounds optional