Product details

Description

ChatGPT The KEF Reference 1 Meta is a high-performance bookshelf speaker that delivers expansive sound, exceeding expectations for its compact size. It features KEF's 12th generation Uni-Q® driver array with Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™), ensuring precise and immersive audio reproduction. Kef Key Features:

  • Uni-Q® Driver Array with MAT™: Integrates a 25mm aluminum dome tweeter within a 125mm midrange driver, providing a coherent and detailed soundstage.
  • Three-Way Design: Includes a dedicated 165mm bass driver, delivering deep and controlled low frequencies.
  • Precision Engineered Cabinet: Constructed with meticulous attention to detail, the cabinet minimizes resonances and coloration, ensuring pure sound reproduction.
  • Handcrafted in the UK: Each pair is matched within 0.5dB to the reference standard, exemplifying KEF's commitment to quality and consistency.
SPECIFICATION

Design

  • Three‑way bass reflex

Drive Units

  • Uni‑Q Driver Array:HF: 25 mm (1 in.) aluminium dome with MATMF: 125 mm (5 in.) aluminium cone
  • Bass Unit:LF: 165 mm (6.5 in.) aluminium cone

Frequency Performance

  • Frequency range (free field, -6dB):Short port: 40Hz – 45kHzLong port: 37Hz – 45kHz
  • Frequency range (typical in‑room bass response, -6dB): 30Hz
  • Frequency response (±3dB): 45Hz – 35kHz

Crossover

  • Crossover frequencies: 450Hz, 2.1kHz

Amplification

  • Recommended amplifier power: 50 – 200W

Sensitivity & Distortion

  • Sensitivity (2.83V/1m): 85dB
  • Harmonic distortion (2nd & 3rd harmonics, 90dB/1m):<0.5% (40Hz – 100kHz)<0.2% (200Hz – 2kHz)<0.1% (2kHz – 20kHz)

Maximum Output

  • Peak SPL at 1m (pink noise): 111dB

Impedance

  • Nominal impedance: 4 Ω
  • Minimum impedance: 3.2 Ω

Dimensions & Weight

  • Dimensions (H × W × D, with grille & terminal):
    440 × 205 × 422 mm (17.3 × 8.1 × 16.6 in.)
  • Dimensions with plinth: N/A
  • Weight: 18.2 kg (40.1 lbs.)

Downloads

  • Information Sheet
  • Manual
  • White Paper
  • Brochure