For movie lovers looking for total immersion, Reference 4c is the paradigm. For clarity, detail and emotional depth, it's a revelation.
Three-way centre speaker
Hand-built in Maidstone, UK.
SOUND
REFERENCE 4c
As the main source of dialogue and vocals, the centre channel is critical to your enjoyment of what's on screen. With KEF's superlative new 125mm (5 inch) MF/HF Uni-Q driver array and four 165mm (6.5 inch) bass drivers, the Reference 4c reproduces every last detail exactly as the director or the artist intended.
SPECIFICATIONS
The Details
Specifications
CABINET FINISH
Silver satin walnut, Copper black aluminium, Blue ice white, Deep piano black, Satin American walnut, Luxury gloss rosewood
WEIGHT
H x W x D with grille and terminal
205 x 1090 x 470 mm (8.1 x 42.9 x 18.5 in.)
DESIGN
Three-way bass reflex
Unit measurement
Piece
FREQUENCY RANGE
Typical in room bass response: 33Hz (-6dB)
Free Field - Short port: 43Hz - 45kHz (-6dB)
Free Field - Long port: 40Hz - 45kHz (-6dB)
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
HARMONIC DISTORTION
<0.5% 40Hz – 100kHz
<0.2% 200Hz – 10kHz
MAXIMUM OUTPUT
AMPLIFIER class
Sensitivity
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE
DRIVE UNITS
HF: 25mm (1in.) vented aluminium dome
MF: 125mm (5in.) aluminium
LF: 4 x165mm (6.5in.) aluminium
CROSSOVER FREQUENCIES
downloads
THE REFERENCE Brochure
THE REFERENCE Manual
THE REFERENCE 8b Manual
THE REFERENCE White Paper
THE REFERENCE Information Sheet
KEF reserves the right, in line with continuing research and development, to amend or change specifications. E&OE. * Measurement per unit
Awards & Reviews
Home Cinema Choice Reference Status, High End Hero
"This system is British surround high-fidelity at the utter state-of-the-art. And it’s easily worthy of its Reference name."
Full Review
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