The KEF Reference 4 Meta is a premium centre/LCR HiFi speaker designed for total immersion in cinema and music. Featuring four woofers and an advanced 12th generation Uni-Q® system with MAT™ technology, this speaker reproduces stunningly clear, detailed and emotional sound, even on complex soundtracks. The Reference 4 Meta is the perfect choice for those demanding the highest quality home cinema audio experience, and hand-assembled in the UK, it continues KEF’s tradition of setting the benchmark for premium audio systems.
Recommended amplifier power: 50 - 400W
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m): 88 dB
Impedance: 4 Ω (min. 3.2 Ω)
Crossover frequency: 450Hz, 2.1kHz
Frequency range (±3dB): 48Hz – 35kHz
DESCRIPTION
For movie lovers looking for total immersion, Reference 4 Meta is the last word in absolute quality. Featuring four bass drivers and 12th generation Uni-Q ® driver array with MAT™, this center speaker (can be used as Left-Center-Right speaker) is a revelation for clarity, detail and emotional depth.
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, each 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 the 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.
TECHNICAL DATA
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: 4 x 165 mm (6.5 in.) aluminum cone
Frequency range free field (-6dB)
Short port: 43Hz - 45kHz
Long port: 40Hz - 45kHz
Frequency range typical in room
bass response (-6dB)
33Hz
Frequency response (±3dB)
48Hz – 35kHz
Crossover frequency
450Hz, 2.1kHz
Amplifier requirements
50-400W
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m)
88dB
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)
116dB
Impedance
4 Ω (min. 3.2 Ω)
Weight
45.2 kg (99.6 lbs.)
Dimensions (H x W x D)(with grille and terminal)
205 x 1090 x 463 mm (8.1 x 42.9 x 18.2 in.)
Dimensions (H x W x D)(with grille, terminal & plinth)
N/A
DOCUMENTS
User manual (EN)