KEF R8 Meta Dolby Atmos Speakers (Pair), White Gloss
Key Features
- 12th Gen. KEF Uni-Q Array
- Features MAT™ with unwanted sound diminished by up to 99%
- Versatile home cinema team-player, can be wall-mounted or upward firing
- Fine-tune crossover circuitry ensures the integrity of the audio signal
- Designed with three distinct variations, including gloss white, gloss black, and walnut
KEF R8 Meta Dolby Atmos Speakers (Pair), White Gloss Overview
The KEF R8 Meta Dolby Atmos Speakers are a premium for home cinema, featuring the 12th generation of the classic KEF Uni-Q Array. This signature innovation in home cinema sound has been redeveloped by KEF sound engineers, inspired heavily by technologies originally derived for the Reference Series, a benchmark for just what high-performance domestic loudspeakers can achieve. Featuring the titular Metamaterial Absorption Technology, experience an astonishingly low level of distortion and hear only what you were meant to.
R8 speakers are highly versatile, with keyhole slots for wall mounting or rubber feet ready for an upward-firing configuration. This is perfect for homes where suitable walls may not be available. Savour the sound of complete surround cinema.
Product Ref: 251911
Full Description
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No matter your room configuration, the KEF R8 Meta can fit right in. This speaker has been designed to fill a selection of roles, including rear speaker, surround, wall-mounted or placed front-and-centre, sitting on top of your front speakers—a great match for any in the KEF R Series. The R8 is supplied with a set of rubber feet so that contact points with other speakers in your system remain unscratched and undamaged as well as being shielded from vibrations travelling to or from the cabinet during use.
Metamaterial Absorption Technology
As with the rest of the speakers into KEF R Series, the R8 Meta features MAT™ (Metamaterial Absorption Technology). This innovation—originally developed for KEF’s premium Reference Series speakers—is designed to disperse sound through a route of maze-like channels which sits at the rear of the driver. This diminishes unwanted sound by up to 99%, optimising your listening experience by making sure you only hear what you’re supposed to hear; The key to high-performance home cinema.
12th Generation Uni-Q Array
The same signature KEF Uni-Q Array appears in every speaker in the new R Series, ensuring that your home cinema is harmonically matched with consistent sonic characteristics, as well as delivering a wide optimal listening area. MAT supports the rear of the driver, along with features such as an ultra-low distortion midrange motor, reverberation shielding decoupling chassis and tweeter gap dampener, as well as the patented Tangerine Waveguide for more natural, smoother sound dispersal.
Key Features
- Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™), originally designed for the Reference Series, diminishes unwanted sound from the rear of the driver by up to 99%
- The 12th Generation Uni-Q MF / Tweeter Array develops a wider listening arch, perfect for home cinemas with more than one listening spot
- Flexible decoupling chassis safeguards the cabinet from travelling vibrations
- Ultra-low distortion midrange motor and porous tweeter gap dampener enable ultra-low THD
- High-quality bracing reinforces the integrity of the speaker cabinet
- Fitted with keyhole wall mounts for easy rear or surround installation
- Supplied with a set of rubber feet so you can place the R8 Dolby Atmos speaker on your front speakers
What’s in the box?
- The KEF R8 Meta Dolby Atmos Loudspeaker (Pair)
- Magnetic grilles
- Rubber feet
- User manual and warranty information
Specifications
Size and Weight
| Dimensions, including terminals (W x D x H) | 175 x 259 x 174 mm |
|---|---|
| Packaged dimensions (W x D x H) | 467 x 388 x 301 mm |
| Gross weight (per speaker) | 4.5 kg |
| Net weight | 11.4 kg |
Audio Specifications
| Design | Two-way closed box |
|---|---|
| Drive units | Uni-Q Driver Array:HF: 25 mm (1”) vented aluminium dome with MATMF / LF: 130 mm (5.25”) aluminium cone |
| Crossover frequency | 2.6 kHz |
| Frequency range (-6dB)Typical in-room bass response (-6dB) | 88 Hz - 19.5kHz- |
| Frequency response (±3dB) | 97 Hz - 17.5 kHz |
| Harmonic distortion (90dB, 1m) | <1% 220 Hz and above<0.5% 320 Hz - 20 kHz |
| Maximum output | 106 dB |
| Amplifier requirements | 25 - 150W |
| Nominal impedance | 4 Ω (min. 3.2Ω) |
| Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) | 85 dB |
General
| Model | R8 Meta |
|---|---|
| Finishes | Black glossWhite glossWalnut |
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