KEF Reference 1
Loudspeakers
KEF REFERENCE 1's innovative technology means that you don't need a big cabinet to enjoy expansive, premium quality sound.
All the jaw-dropping performance and innovative engineering pioneered for the critically acclaimed LS50 studio monitor, and then some. REFERENCE 1 pairs KEF’s latest 125mm (5 inch) MF/HF Uni-Q driver array with the sensational new 165mm (6.5 inch) alloy cone bass driver to create a compellingly realistic sound stage out of all proportion to its size. Mounted on shelves or stands, Uni-Q’s inherently wide, even dispersion also makes it the perfect rear channel speaker in a home theatre system that effortlessly reveals all the subtleties encoded in modern soundtracks.
All the jaw-dropping performance and innovative engineering pioneered for the critically acclaimed LS50 studio monitor, and then some. REFERENCE 1 pairs KEF’s latest 125mm (5 inch) MF/HF Uni-Q driver array with the sensational new 165mm (6.5 inch) alloy cone bass driver to create a compellingly realistic sound stage out of all proportion to its size. Mounted on shelves or stands, Uni-Q’s inherently wide, even dispersion also makes it the perfect rear channel speaker in a home theatre system that effortlessly reveals all the subtleties encoded in modern soundtracks.
Technical Specification
Design
Three-way Bass Reflex Drive Units Uni-Q driver array: HF: 25mm (1in.) vented aluminium dome MF: 125mm (5in.) aluminium Bass units: LF: 1 x165mm (6.5in.) aluminium Frequency Range Typical in room bass response: 30Hz (-6dB) Free Field - Short port: 40Hz - 45kHz (-6dB) Free Field - Long port: 37Hz - 45kHz (-6dB) Frequency Response 45Hz- 35kHz (±3dB) Crossover Frequencies 350Hz, 2.8kHz |
Amplifier class
50-200W Sensitivity 85dB (2.83V/1m) Harmonic distortion 2nd & 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m) <0.5% 40Hz - 100kHz <0.2% 200Hz - 10kHz Maximum Output 111 dB (peak sound pressure level at 1m with pink noise) Impedance 8 Ohms (min.3.2 Ohms) Dimensions H x W x D with grille and terminal : 440 x 205 x 430 mm (17.3 x 8.1 x 16.9 in. ) Weight 18.2kg (40.1lbs) Unit measurement Pair |