Product code: SPE358KEFHIFBL
KEF R3 Meta Three-way bookshelf speaker
KEF R2 Meta What Hi-Fi? Awards 2023 winner Best Bookshelf Stand Mount Speaker
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Three-way bookshelf speaker
R3 Meta redefines bookshelf speakers’ performance. Sharing the same drivers as the range-topping R11 Meta, the R3 Meta is a true three-way design. It has a 12th generation Uni-Q® driver array with MAT™ and a powerful 6.5” hybrid aluminium bass driver that pushes performance to new extremes.
The R Series is a direct beneficiary of the technological innovations developed for The Reference, the class-leading series that continually set the benchmark for loudspeakers and sound reproduction. Combining with bespoke technologies, the R Series delivers an exceptional acoustic performance. The revolutionary Metamaterial Absorption Technology1 (MATTM) has been incorporated into the latest iteration of the R Series, and the 12th generation Uni-Q® driver array has been refined to maximise the impact of this technological advance and ensure the best possible performance.
Superior KEF sound
A bespoke 12th generation Uni-Q driver array with MAT is found in all seven models of the R Series and delivers an incredibly detailed performance. It’s the result of decades of accumulated in-house knowledge and the application of cutting-edge simulation and analysis tools. The developments are many and all play a part in R Series’ exceptional performance.
Deep, agile bass
Bass is a vital element of performance, and the low-frequency drivers of R Series have been engineered with acute care and precision. They are built using a two-part structure, where a shallow concave aluminium skin sits atop a paper cone. This stiffness combined with the cone’s unique geometry reduces unwanted resonances and delivers the pistonic movement that makes these drivers time so well. The drivers’ magnet system creates a broad, uniform magnetic field, while the suspension reduces harmonic distortion for a clean, precise sound. The result is exceptionally deep and agile bass that reveals every last bit of detail and punch available in the deep.
Features
- Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MATTM) eliminates 99% of high-frequency distortion for pure, natural sound
- Bespoke 12th generation Uni-Q with MAT driver array for exceptional acoustic accuracy
- Refined tweeter gap damper tames resonances for improved detail
- Flexible Decoupling Chassis prevents unwanted vibrations for better clarity
- Enhanced crossover design and fine-tuned the signal path for pristine, clean sound
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KEF R3 Meta
Design Three-way bass reflex
Drive units Uni-Q Driver Array:
HF: 25 mm (1 in.) vented aluminium dome with MAT
MF: 125 mm (5 in.) aluminium coneBass Unit:
LF: 165 mm (6.5 in.) hybrid aluminium cone
Crossover frequency
420 Hz, 2.3 kHzFrequency range (-6dB)
38 Hz - 50 kHz
Typical in-room bass response (-6dB)
30 HzFrequency response (±3dB)
58 Hz - 28kHz
Harmonic distortion (90dB, 1m)
<1% 73 Hz and above
<0.5% 90 Hz - 20 kHz
Maximum output
110 dB
Amplifier requirements
15 - 180W
Nominal impedance
4 Ω (min. 3.2 Ω)
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m)
87 dB
Weight
12.4 kg (27.3 lbs) each
Dimension (H x W x D) with terminal
422 x 200 x 336 mm each
Finishes
Black Gloss / White Gloss / Walnut / Indigo Gloss Special Edition -
KEF
KEF is a proud pioneer of excellence in sound.
Since 1961, from KEF UK home, they have created remarkable award winning speakers. From their ground-breaking Uni-Q technology to their bar-setting LS50 Wireless, KEF exists to fill rooms with music as it was made to be heard, to move souls with truly authentic soundscapes.Listen and believe
KEF’s mission is to deliver sound with as little intervention as possible; from treble to bass, and everything in between. Listeners should be able to close their eyes and immerse themselves in the sound so deeply that they are transported, in their minds, to the source. We believe that the best sound is natural sound – and that access to it is a right, not a privilege.
Experience is everything, and that’s no overstatement. Combining our obsessions with acoustic authenticity and innovative engineering, we’d like to think that KEF products speak for themselves.
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