Name: KEF Reference 1 Bookshelf Speaker
Brand: KEF
SKU: SP4048
Price: 4500.0000 EUR
Availability: InStock

KEF Reference 1 Bookshelf Speaker

4500.00 € (incl. VAT)

The one stand mount model in the Reference series could be the only loudspeaker you ever need. A three-way model boasting KEF’s 12th generation Uni-Q^® driver array with MAT™, Reference 1 is capable of delivering expansive, high-performance sound that goes way beyond what its relatively compact size would suggest was possible.

Description

The benchmark of benchmarks

Since 1973, The Reference has continually set the benchmark for loudspeakers and sound reproduction. Pioneering the use of digital technologies to achieve the highest audio accuracy, every pair can be matched within 0.5dB to the laboratory-maintained reference standard.

Always innovating

Since the first Reference speaker, KEF engineers have continued to innovate using what is possible with The Reference. Ground-breaking in its first incarnation, each subsequent iteration of The Reference has added to the world’s knowledge of the science of acoustics.

Designed, engineered and handcrafted in UK

Since 1961, we have been creating remarkable award-winning loudspeakers at our UK home in Maidstone, Kent. As our flagship HiFi speakers, The Reference is still being designed, engineered, and handcrafted in Maidstone today.

SPECIFICATIONS

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: 165 mm (6.5 in.) aluminium cone
Frequency range free field (-6dB):	Short port: 40Hz -45kHz, Long port: 37Hz - 45kHz
Frequency range typical in room bass response (-6dB):	30Hz
Frequency response (±3dB):	45Hz – 35kHz
Crossover frequency:	450 Hz, 2.1 kHz
Amplifier requirements:	50 - 200W
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m):	85dB
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):	111dB
Impedance:	4 Ω (min. 3.2 Ω)
Dimensions (H x W x D)(with grille and terminal):	440 x 205 x 422 mm(17.3 x 8.1 x 16.6 in.)
Weight:	9.1 kg (20.05 lbs.)

About brand

Proud Pioneer of Excellence in Sound

Since 1961, from our UK home, we have created remarkable – award-winning – speakers. From our ground-breaking Uni-Q technology to our bar-setting LS50 Wireless, KEF exists to fill rooms with music as it was made to be heard, to move souls with truly authentic soundscapes.

KEF is named after Kent Engineering and Foundry where our story began. Our founder Raymond Cooke was propelled by a love of music and a refusal to compromise, and he leveraged technology at every turn to ensure KEF’s position at the cutting edge of audio.

Shipping & Delivery

Shipment Processing Time

Packages are generally dispatched within 2 days after receipt of payment and are shipped via Regular post with tracking and drop-off without signature. If you prefer delivery by Courier with required signature, an additional cost will be applied, so please contact us before choosing this method. Whichever shipment choice you make, we will provide you with a link to track your package online. You will receive a Shipment Confirmation Email once your order has shipped containing your tracking number(s). The tracking number will be active within 24 hours.

Shipping Rates & Delivery Estimates

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Shipping method: Standard
Shipment cost: 6€
Estimated delivery time: 2-4 business days

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