Kef R8 Meta

The R8 Meta can serve as a surround or rear speaker with built-in wall-mount functionality, or sit atop another speaker so the Dolby Atmos height bounces sound off the ceiling, bringing Dolby Atmos into the room without the need for installation. personalized. It has a 12th generation Uni-Q matrix with MAT to direct sound for genuine 3D results.

Developed for KEF's flagship The Reference, a suite of its latest technologies are now applied in the new Meta generation R Series. Whether in stereo for music or in a home theater setup, the R Series makes the exceptional acoustic performance is more accessible. Now, with innovative metamaterial absorption technology, the R Series reveals exquisite detail and incredible vision – truly an experience to savour.

A versatile solution that can be mounted on the wall as a surround or rear speaker, or placed on another speaker to bounce sound off the ceiling. Enjoy Dolby Atmos at home without requiring a custom installation.

A set of class-leading technological innovations drawn from The Reference for exceptional acoustic performance. Absorbs 99% of unwanted sound for pure, natural sound. At the heart of the R Series is Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™). MAT™ is a highly complex labyrinth-like structure that absorbs 99% of unwanted noise from the rear of the driver, eliminating the resulting distortion and delivering a purer, more natural sound.

Hybrid aluminum bass drivers with increased driver excursion for tight, deep and controlados.Los bass. R series bass drivers have a two-part structure with a shallow, concave aluminum skin over a paper cone. This rigidity, combined with the unique geometry of the cone, achieves piston-like motion for power and speed. The drivers' magnetic system creates a wide, uniform magnetic field that results in more impressive and punchy bass.

Acts as a single point source to widen the “sweet spot” and disperse sound more evenly. A 12th generation Uni-Q® driver array with MAT™ is found in all seven R Series models. . Uni-Q ® acts as a single point source to disperse sound more evenly throughout the room. The result is the elimination of the limited 'sweet spot', allowing everyone, wherever they are in the room, to experience and enjoy the same detailed, natural sound.

The Meta R Series is designed to be acoustically exceptional. Each design element has been precisely tuned to provide more detail and deeper insight, recreating the euphoria of hearing an original musical performance, with all the emotion and nuance that accompanies it.

We only want to hear the drivers, not the resonances or turbulence created by a bass port. R Series ports have innovative flexible walls. Using computational fluid dynamics, the flare and profile of each port are calculated to delay the onset of turbulence, and the flexible port walls prevent resonances from coloring the midrange.

Driven solely by acoustics, KEF believe there is a certain beauty even in internal engineering fixings. The R Meta Series has been created to be beautiful on the outside, and these finely tuned mechanisms are protected behind a minimalist exterior designed to fit seamlessly and elegantly into any interior scheme, whether traditional, modern or contemporary.

Characteristics:

• Speaker designed for surround or Dolby Atmos channels.
  
• Allows wall anchoring or placement on other speakers.
  
• 2-way/2-speaker system.
• Infinite closed area.
  
• Uni-Q Matrix Speakers (1" tweeter with vented aluminum dome and 5" midrange with aluminum cone.
  
• Frequency response: 88 Hz to 19.5 kHz.
  
• Sensitivity: 88 dB.
  
• Impedance: 4 ohms.
  
• Maximum SPL: 106 dB.
  
• Recommended amplification: 25 to 150W.
  
• Measurements: 173.8 x 174.6 x 259 mm.
  
• Weight: 4.5 kilos.
  
• Includes black fabric front grilles and manual.
  
  Price per pair.