Portable Speakers - KEF Speakers
We only sell portable speakers that sound fantastic. These are ideal for listening to music in your garden, in the park or on the move, from your Bluetooth enabled smartphone, laptop or portable player or via cable connection. For enjoying great quality sound wirelessly indoors, also checkout our range of active wireless speakers.
KEF is a British speaker manufacturer developing industry-leading products for over 50 years. KEF has received a host of awards and stellar reviews and currently offers a wide range of hi-fi speakers and AV speakers.
The flagship KEF Blade and smaller KEF Blade 2 speakers are renowned for their excellence and superb reproduction, and their advanced pioneering technologies and Uni-Q Driver Array designs have filtered down into lots of KEF’s consumer-end products, such as the KEF LS50 wireless speakers.
In 1961, KEF was founded by Raymond Cooke OBE an ex-BBC Electrical Engineer and headquartered the company near Maidstone, Kent. The company was set on the banks of the River Medway in the premises of a former metal working company, Kent Engineering & Foundry. Overtime by experimenting with new technologies and materials, Cooke aimed to produce superior acoustic quality with recordings reproduced to the exact nature of the original performance.
KEF became the first company to utilise the stability of Bextrene as a cone material, which has since been incorporated in many drivers for many leading audiophile speakers. Another major breakthrough a few years later, KEF became the first to design and test loudspeakers with computer modelling leading the industry in the digital analysis of speakers. Their revolutionary work resulted in KEF being able to match speaker pairs to within half a dB for flawless audio reproduction.
KEF eventually went on to produce their signature technology, the Uni-Q point source driver array in the next decade using NASA-developed magnets that were ten times more powerful than conventional ones. KEF stayed ahead of the game in the nineties with the advent of 5.1 home cinema recording by creating the first dedicated centre speaker in the UK, the Model 100 benefiting from Uni-Q.
Through the years, they have been developing impressive expertise in the use of advanced acoustical, magnetic and mechanical modelling techniques such as Finite Element Analysis resulting in an accuracy that was not previously achievable. Kept under wraps since the 1980s, KEF revealed their ACE technology in 2005 demonstrating the advantages of activated carbon inside a compact speaker enclosure and its effect on internal volume and bass extension.
Now five decades from the company’s inception, KEF's scientific innovation and hands-on experimentation cements their ultimate audiophile reputation and allows them to continue to lead in developing products ahead of the market. We stock the complete KEF range, from the multimedia range (that includes active speakers, headphones and earphones) to the Q series range, LS50 range, both the wired and wireless LS50, R series range, KEF Reference range and KEF Blade, along with custom install speakers and 5.1 speaker packages for a home theatre experience.
Nowadays, many people are able to carry their entire music collection in their pocket, whether it’s stored on a smartphone or a portable music device. This portability is great for enjoying your music on the go, but is somewhat limited as these devices typically only feature a headphone socket, or some low-powered poor quality internal speakers, meaning you cannot easily share your favourite music with friends. Portable speakers enable you to play music from your portable devices much louder than internal speakers, and usually with much better audio performance and fidelity.
Most portable speakers will feature an auxiliary input, typically a 3.5mm jack socket, enabling you to connect a wide range of devices to the speaker, and enjoy playback with your friends and family. Most models also feature an AC power supply connection, meaning that when you are able to use your device endlessly when in range of a plug socket. Portable Speakers are designed to be rugged and sturdy, making them an ideal portable companion, and meaning that they can easily withstand any knocks and bumps acquired on the go or in use. Some models are even splash-proof, meaning that your speaker can keep up with an active lifestyle.
The popularity of Bluetooth wireless technology has led to its inclusion on the majority of portable devices – smartphones, tablets, portable computers, portable music devices etc. Many portable speakers also include Bluetooth functionality, enabling you to wirelessly transmit your audio from any Bluetooth enabled device. Many portable speakers now feature apt-X Bluetooth technology, which delivers lossless, CD quality audio, without the need for wires. Considering the key purpose of these speakers is portability, the less you have to carry the better, so having a wireless portable speaker eliminates the need to carry round cables with you to connect your devices.
A key feature to consider when selecting a portable speaker is battery life. Like most portable devices, battery life dictates how long you will be able to use your device without connection to the mains power supply, and a bigger, better battery can result in hours of endless enjoyment, being able to listen to your music. Using Bluetooth rather than an auxiliary input may result in less battery life, as the Bluetooth functionality of the portable speaker is likely to be more demanding on the battery than a wired connection.
Some portable speakers feature additional connectivity options and features, adding to the value and enjoyment you can get out of your product. For example, some models feature DAB digital radio, letting you tune in to your favourite radio stations anywhere, while still offering the typical functions of a portable speaker by allowing you to connect devices. Some units allow you to charge your devices directly from them, increasing their functionality, and making it a perfect companion for your devices.
Portable Speakers - KEF Speakers
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