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Reference 5 is the flagship three-way floorstanding loudspeaker in the Reference Series by KEF Audio. No other range or series personifies their passion for perfection more than the Reference.
Reference 5 reveals subtleties you’d never before noticed, while gripping your emotions with the full power of the performance.
Dive into the dialogue of your favorite movie with this KEF Reference 5 speaker pair, and surround yourself with 3-dimensional sound delivered by four bass drivers. UNI-Q technology lets you hear every word the way the director intended, and a maximum output of 116 dB lets this KEF Reference 5 speaker pump up the next party.
With four bass drivers and the latest Uni-Q mid and tweeter, Reference 5 exemplifies KEF’s passion for innovation. Whether it’s music or film it reveals the irresistible emotional power of the performance every time.
This three-way floorstander aligns four powerful 165mm (6.5 inch) bass drivers with KEF’s latest 125mm (5 inch) Uni-Q array and the new vented 25mm (1 inch) aluminium dome tweeter. Lows are reproduced with consummate agility and control, integrating with the midrange to create spine-tingling accuracy and depth.
Reference series
No other range or series personifies the KEF Audio passion for perfection more than Reference.
If you want the very best sound from movies or music, it’s the one name that towers above the rest. For perfectionists who demand uncompromisingly accurate sound that captures the full emotional range, depth, and detail of the original performance.
Perfect reproduction of sound is what KEF’s legendary Reference Series has always stood for. After 40 years of continuous development, Reference has earned its name as the yardstick of high-end audio engineering. When only the best is good enough.
Constant research
The list of KEF patents and innovations is unequalled. The Uni-Q point source driver is just one of many including the tangerine segmented waveguide, stiffened and optimised aluminium domes, vented tweeters and the Z-flex surround.
Uni-Q driver array
At the heart of The Reference is a stunning new Uni-Q point source driver array. A state-of-the-art vented aluminium dome tweeter at the exact acoustic centre of a highly sophisticated midrange driver that fills the room with flawless natural sound. The artist’s voice sounds as if it were right there in front of you.
Bass drivers
Clean, rich and articulate bass is the foundation of great stereo or multichannel sound. KEF’s new Reference Series bass driver has a massive vented magnet assembly, a large aluminium voice coil and an exceptionally light and stiff alloy cone. Whatever volume you choose the dynamics and power handling are superb.
Flexible port technology
The Reference has adjustable ports for fine-tuning the bass output to suit personal taste and room characteristics. Flexible port technology is used to reduce port resonance, with the flare and profile of each port calculated by computational fluid dynamics to avoid turbulent air noise that might colour the sound.
Crossover design
KEF engineers computer-model the ideal crossover network before auditioning every component, individually and together, to select those with the lowest distortion. Perfection takes time, but the results are plain to hear. Reference crossovers are even decoupled from the cabinet to minimise vibration and crosstalk.
Cabinet design
Hand finished in pair-matched wood veneers to complement the composite front baffle, KEF cabinets have computer-optimised bracing geometry to minimise secondary radiation from the sides and constrained layer damping to absorb vibration. KEF cabinets are engineered to eliminate anything that compromises purity of sound.
Composite front baffle
The Reference drivers are set in a smooth, strikingly distinctive front baffle engineered to eliminate response anomalies caused by diffraction. Made from an exceptionally strong laminated aluminium/resin composite and secured via high-loss pads and high tensile bolts, it adds tremendous rigidity to the inert cabinet.
KEF Officially Recertified Products are products displayed at KEF events, demonstration from a KEF Dealer, review samples, or customer returns. KEF certified technicians inspect and test each item to ensure it works 100% as new. Your purchase is covered by a full 5 year parts and labor warranty (2 year on electronics) valid at any authorized KEF repair center.
*Some product may have cosmetic blemishes (small dings, scuffs, or dents) but are sonically un-blemished.
All KEF Products are precision engineered and the Authorised Distributors provide warranty against faulty material and/or workmanship for the following products from the date of original purchase is as follows. KEF may require you to provide proof of purchase details or refer to product registration record in kef.com.
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