The KEF Reference 5 Meta is a flagship floorstanding HiFi speaker that sets the benchmark for all high-performance speakers. Featuring an advanced 12th generation Uni-Q® driver system and MAT™ technology, these speakers reproduce music with impeccable precision, delivering a stunning soundstage for music and film lovers alike. Hand-assembled in the UK, the Reference 5 Meta embodies KEF’s passion for innovation and craftsmanship, offering an exceptional listening experience at every level of home audio.
Recommended amplifier power: 50 - 400W
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m): 88 dB
Impedance: 4 Ω (min. 3.2 Ω)
Crossover frequency: 450 Hz, 2.1 kHz
Frequency range (±3dB): 40Hz – 35kHz
Price per pair.
Stands are sold separately.
DESCRIPTION
The flagship of The Reference Series is the model that all other high-performance loudspeakers compare themselves against. Now with the extraordinarily capable 12th generation Uni-Q ® driver array with MAT™, Reference 5 Meta exemplifies the passion for innovation that underpins KEF's design philosophy.
The benchmark of benchmarks
Since 1973, The Reference has continuously 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: 35Hz - 45kHz
Long port: 32Hz - 45kHz
Frequency range typical in room bass response (-6dB)
25Hz
Frequency response (±3dB)
40Hz – 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
60.2 kg (132.7 lbs.)
Dimensions (H x W x D)(with grille and terminal)
1350 x 205 x 462 mm (53.1 x 8.1 x 18.2 in.)
Dimensions (H x W x D)(with grille, terminal & plinth)
1402 x 323 x 467 mm (55.2 x 12.7 x 18.4 in.)
DOCUMENTS
User manual (EN)