Reference 1 Meta

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Reference 1 Meta

Reference 1 Meta

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The benchmark of bookshelf speakers

The one standmount 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 Meta is capable of delivering expansive, high-performance sound that goes way beyond what its relatively compact size would suggest was possible.

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"KEF’s Reference 1 Meta is a superb all-round package that combines excellent sound with clever engineering and impressive build quality." - June 2023

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5 STAR REVIEW – WHAT HI-FI?

"KEF’s Reference 1 Meta is a superb all-round package that combines excellent sound with clever engineering and impressive build quality." - June 2023

FULL REVIEW

5 STAR REVIEW – WHAT HI-FI?

"KEF’s Reference 1 Meta is a superb all-round package that combines excellent sound with clever engineering and impressive build quality." - June 2023

FULL REVIEW

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.

Listen and believe

The proof is in the listening. Hearing The Reference in all its glory is the only way to appreciate exactly what this loudspeaker is capable of.

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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)

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

Downloads

Information Sheet Manual White Paper Brochure

AWARDS & REVIEWS

HIFI CHOICE

'The addition of MAT sees KEF’s best-game standmount hit stunning new heights.' - November 2024

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HIFI WORLD

'Listen to it before all else if you can, just to hear what the truth sounds like.' - July 2022

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Please visit our Product Support page for more details. KEF reserves the right, in line with continuing research and development, to amend or change specifications. E&OE.

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Designed, engineered and handcrafted in UK

Listen and believe

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SPECIFICATIONS

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