Description
KEF Reference 1 Overview
The KEF Reference 1 Meta is a stand-mount model of their popular Reference 1 book shelf speakers. It incorporates the company's patented metamaterial to improve sound rendering over the original. The result is an incredibly high-quality bookshelf speaker that is unmatched in terms of its quality and price.
KEF Reference 1 Features
The KEF Reference 1 Meta is a highly affordable version of their Reference 1 speakers. This model offers a surprisingly powerful sound for such a small speaker, with a wide frequency response. And it's available in stylish color combinations. Its new drivers and crossovers are designed to deliver super-modern looks without sacrificing performance. The KEF Reference 1 series offers a variety of configurations and sizes. These new models feature the same level of technology and sound, but in a more traditional design.
If you're looking for a pair of bookshelf speakers that are capable of creating a natural three-dimensional space, the Reference 1 Meta is an excellent choice. Its sound is characterized by clear, vibrant images and rhythmic control. Moreover, the KEF Reference 1 Meta is capable of producing clean undulating sections and a steady rise and fall in the dynamic level.
The Reference 1 is made of high-density polyurethane, which provides a massive sonic upgrade over the original carbon fiber or balsa wood models. It also has a sculptural shape that minimizes diffraction and acoustic waves. Although the Reference 1 is over five feet tall, it is moderately sized compared to some other super-speakers, only fourteen inches wide and twenty inches deep.
KEF Reference 1 Specifications
| Design | Three-way bass reflex |
| Drive units | |
| Uni-Q driver array |
HF: 25 mm (1 in.) aluminum dome with MAT MF: 125 mm (5 in.) aluminum cone |
| Bass units: | LF: 165 mm (6.5 in.) aluminum 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) |
| Weight | 18.2 kg (40.1 lbs.) |
| 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.) |
| Dimensions (H x W x D)(with grille, terminal & plinth) | N/A |
