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Features
| Warranty length | 5 Years |
|---|---|
| Brand | KEF Speakers |
Tech Specs
Design
Three-way bass reflex
Drive units
Uni-Q driver array:
HF: 25 mm (1 in.) aluminium dome with MAT
MF: 125 mm (5 in.) aluminium cone
Bass units:
LF: 2 x 165 mm (6.5 in.) aluminium cone
Frequency range free field (-6dB)
Short port: 38Hz - 45kHz
Long port: 35Hz - 45kHz
Frequency range typical in room bass response (-6dB)
28Hz
Frequency response (±3dB)
43Hz – 35kHz
Crossover frequency
450 Hz, 2.1 kHz
Amplifier requirements
50 - 300W
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m)
86dB
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)
113.5dB
Impedance
4 Ω (min. 3.2 Ω)
Weight
51.3 kg (113.1 lbs.)
Dimensions (H x W x D)(with grille and terminal)
1155 x 205 x 462 mm(45.5 x 8.1 x 18.2 in.)
Product Description
KEF Reference 3 Meta speakers are the latest version of these excellent floorstanders, perhaps the sweet spot in the Reference range - offering greater low frequency extension over Reference 1 Meta, in a more compact size than Reference 5 Meta, making them well suited to most rooms.
In their pursuit of that extra marginal gain in an audio world – KEF have taken their already outstanding Reference 3 Meta floor-standing speakers and elevated them to a new level of performance with the introduction of MAT (Metamaterial Absorption Technology).
The Summit Of Standards
You can trace the lineage of the Reference 3 Meta back to the 1970’s when KEF and their master craftsman created the first in a long line of award-winning floor-standing speakers where quality and design were unleashed to create the ultimate statement and marriage of design and audio technology.
Fast forward to today and the Reference 3 Meta represents the newest generation of the KEF family. All the time retaining what made KEF so revered and adored by audiophiles and those who just want a damn good speaker alike.
A New Metaverse
On the Reference 3 Meta, the drive units are in a 12th generation Uni-Q drive array with the high-frequency 25mm (1”) aluminium dome unit being equipped with Metamaterial absorption technology (MAT) which is a radical departure and change that the speaker world sees once in a generation. MAT delivers a 99% absorption rate from the rear of the drive unit – effectively wiping out distortion in a single stroke giving you the purest listen, you can ever want.
Superb Driving
The drive units alongside the high-frequency driver (in the Uni-Q array) are designed to perfectly work with each other with a 125mm (5”) aluminium cone, which itself delivers a fantastic response across the spectrum, which when paired with a bass unit that itself is a pair of 165mm (6.5”) cones that make the Reference 3 Meta a true champion of sound
Excellent Response
Frequency response on the Reference 3 Meta is outstanding with the short port giving you a response of 38Hz – 45kHz (-6dB) and the longer port giving you a response of 35Hz to 45kHz (-6dB) which ensures a complete coverage from a bookshelf style speaker that has never been seen or felt before.
Power To The Speakers
With all this technology packed into a small speaker cabinet, you would think that these units would require a lot of power from an amplifier, but that is not the case with these speakers as they require 50 – 300W maximum, meaning they will happily work with any amplifier.
