£1,400

R8 Meta

The R8 Meta can serve as a surround or rear speaker with the integrated wall mount feature, or be placed upon another speaker for Dolby Atmos height to bounce sound off the ceiling, bringing Dolby Atmos to the room with no need for custom installation.

Dolby Atmos surround speakers

The R8 Meta can serve as a surround or rear speaker with the integrated wall mount feature, or be placed upon another speaker for Dolby Atmos height to bounce sound off the ceiling, bringing Dolby Atmos to the room with no need for custom installation. It has a 12th generation Uni-Q® array with MAT to steer the sound for genuine 3D results.

An icon born from The Reference

A suite of class-leading technological innovations drawn from The Reference for exceptional acoustic performance.

Metamaterial Absorption Technology

Absorbs 99% of unwanted sound for pure and natural sound.

12th generation Uni-Q®

Acts as a single point source to enlarge the 'sweet spot' and disperse sound more evenly.

Listen your way

A versatile solution that can be wall-mounted as a surround or rear speaker, or placed on another speaker to bounce sound off the ceiling.

Bring Dolby Atmos home

Enjoy Dolby Atmos at home without the need for custom installation.

Specifications

DESIGNTwo-way closed box
DRIVE UNITSUni-Q Driver Array: HF: 25 mm (1 in.) vented aluminium dome with MAT MF/ LF: 130 mm (5.25 in.) aluminium cone
CROSSOVER FREQUENCY2.6 kHz
FREQUENCY RANGE (-6dB)88 Hz - 19.5 kHz
TYPICAL IN-ROOM BASS RESPONSE (-6dB)
FREQUENCY RESPONSE (±3dB)97 Hz - 17.5 kHz * Measurement per unit
HARMONIC DISTORTION (90dB, 1m)<1% 220 Hz and above <0.5% 320 Hz - 20 kHz
MAXIMUM OUTPUT106 dB
AMPLIFIER REQUIREMENTS25 - 150W
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE4 Ω (min. 3.2 Ω)
SENSITIVITY (2.83V/1m)85 dB
WEIGHT *4.5 kg (9.9 lbs.)
DIMENSION (H x W x D) WITH TERMINAL *174 x 175 x 259 mm (6.9 x 6.9 x 10.2 in.)
FINISHESBlack Gloss / White Gloss / Walnut