£17,500

REFERENCE 5 META

The benchmark of HiFi speakers The flagship of The Reference Series is the model that all other high-performance loudspeakers compare themselves against.

Now with the extraordinarily capable 12th generation Uni-Q® driver array with MAT™

Reference 5 Meta exemplifies the passion for innovation that underpins KEF’s design philosophy.

Specifications

DesignThree-way bass reflex
Drive unitsUni-Q driver array: HF: 25 mm (1 in.) aluminium dome with MAT MF: 125 mm (5 in.) aluminium cone
Bass units:LF: 4 x 165 mm (6.5 in.) aluminium cone
Frequency range free field (-6dB)Short port: 35Hz - 45kHz Long port: 32Hz - 45kHz
Frequency range typical in room bass response (-6dB)25Hz
Frequency response (±3dB)40Hz – 35kHz
Crossover frequency450 Hz, 2.1 kHz
Amplifier requirements50 - 400W
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m)88dB
Harmonic distortion 2nd & 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)<0.5% 40Hz – 100kHz <0.2% 200Hz – 2kHz <0.1% 2kHz - 20kHz
Maximum output (peak sound pressure level at 1m with pink noise)116dB
Impedance4 Ω (min. 3.2 Ω)
Weight60.2 kg (132.7 lbs.)
Dimensions (H x W x D)(with grille and terminal)1350 x 205 x 462 mm(53.1 x 8.1 x 18.2 in.)
Dimensions (H x W x D)(with grille, terminal & plinth)1402 x 323 x 467 mm(55.2 x 12.7 x 18.4 in.)