Hi-fi legend KEF unveils its first Dolby Atmos soundbar, and this is one to get excited about

• The KEF XIO soundbar costs £1,999 / $2,499 / AU$3,600
• Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Sony 360 Reality Audio
• 5.1.2 channels with 12 class D amplifiers

Audio legend KEF has been busy: not only did its team collaborate with Nothing on the Headphone (1), but it's also unveiled its first-ever Dolby Atmos soundbar. The team is clearly pretty proud of it, and promises a "transcendent" audio experience.

At $2,499 / £1,999 this is clearly one for high-end home theaters. It's a 5.1.2-channel all-in-one soundbar with 12 class D amplifiers putting out a whopping 820W of total power.

Despite that, the XIO soundbar is still shallow enough to look good on a wall. And where many soundbars are made specifically for movies, KEF says that the XIO has been made with music in mind too.