KEF R5 Meta Floor Standing Speaker
  • Year: 2023
  • Price: $4,999.00

KEF R5 Meta Floor Standing Speaker

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Product Description:

The KEF R5 Meta is a compact floor-standing speaker that blends flagship-class driver technology with space-efficient design. Its 12th-gen Uni-Q® with MAT™ delivers detailed highs and a wide, coherent sound stage, while dual 5.25″ bass drivers supply firm bass and full-bodied midrange with a 52 Hz–28 kHz response. With 87 dB sensitivity and 15–200 W power range, it’s ideal for smaller rooms or home theaters seeking balanced, room-friendly performance.

Products Specifications
  • System / Type: 3-way bass-reflex (ported) floorstanding speaker. 

  • Driver Configuration:

    • HF: 25 mm (1″) vented aluminium-dome tweeter with Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™) 

    • Mid-range: 125 mm (5″) aluminium cone (part of Uni-Q® array) 

    • Bass: 2 × 130 mm (5.25″) hybrid aluminium-cone bass drivers 

  • Frequency Response (±3 dB): 52 Hz – 28,000 Hz 

  • Crossover Frequencies: 400 Hz (bass → mid), 2.7 kHz (mid → tweeter) 

  • Sensitivity: 87 dB (2.83 V / 1 m) 

  • Nominal Impedance: 4 Ω (minimum ~3.2 Ω) 

  • Recommended Amplifier Power: 15–200 W 

  • Maximum SPL: ~110 dB (per KEF / listing data)

  • Dimensions (HxWxD): ~1072 × 274 × 344 mm (≈ 42.2″ × 10.8″ × 13.5″) 

  • Weight: ~24.5 kg (≈ 54 lb) per speaker. 

  • Cabinet / Design Notes: Rear-ported bass-reflex cabinet; compact “slim tower” profile suited for small-to-medium sized rooms. Available in Black Gloss, White Gloss, and Walnut finishes. 

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  • HiFI.De

    • Reviewed on 16 Sep, 2023

      Die KEF R3 Meta ist vielleicht das kleinste Familienmitglied der R-Serie, aber kein bisschen schüchtern. Ganz im Gegenteil: Die R3 holt aus ihrem kompakten Gehäuse einen absolut erwachsenen Sound heraus. Bühnenabbildung und Auflösung lassen keine Wünsche offen. Dazu gesellt sich ein knackiger Bass und feiner Schmelz in den Mitten. 2.200 Euro sind eine ordentliche Stange Geld, der Klang kann sich aber mit teilweise deutlich teureren Lautsprechern absolut messen. Gute Gründe also, die KEF R3 Meta mit dem HIFI.DE Editors’ Choice Award 2023 auszuzeichnen.

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