KEF’s HiFi speakers and innovative technologies have brought listeners closer to the music they love. KEF sets new standards with class-leading models across our wide range.
The new Q Series with MAT™ always has the right sound solution for you
Drawing on decades of acoustic expertise, KEF’s range of wireless audio systems are designed for how we listen to music today.
LS60 Wireless Lotus Edition was created to bring the track spirit into your home in a harmony of design and innovation.
Comprehensive range of subwoofers deliver depth and accuracy in equal measures. Room-friendly designs and innovative technology keep them ahead of the pack.
KEF headphones deliver natural, accurate sound on the go. Noise cancelling, wireless, built for comfort, beauty and complete clarity, this is music as it deserves to be heard.
The combination of innovative engineering and sophisticated acoustic design ensures KEF’s architectural speakers offer as compelling a performance as its revered stand-alone HiFi speakers.
KEF’s comprehensive collection of in-wall architectural speakers offers exceptional performance from models designed to disappear into their environment.
KEF’s comprehensive collection of in-ceiling architectural speakers offers exceptional performance from models designed to disappear into their environment.
Stories begin in 1961, from our UK home, where we have created remarkable award-winning speakers.
Learn about the heart of almost all our speakers. Our pioneering technology developments - the Uni-Q® driver array.
Explore our patent-pending Uni-Core® technology redefines the physical space high-performance speakers and subwoofers required to deliver deep and accurate bass.
A truly revolutionary tool in the KEF acoustic armoury, Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™) is a highly complex maze-like structure that eliminates unwanted sound from the rear of driver, resulting in a purer, more natural performance.
Single Apparent Source technology aims to achieve the acoustic ideal of a point source, where low, mid and high frequencies radiate from one point.
KEF’s Music Integrity Engine® (MIE), a proprietary suite of in-house coded DSP (Digital Signal Processing) algorithms, is the mastermind behind our wireless HiFi speakers and subwoofers.
In a partnership of two iconic British brands, KEF has created the most immersive in-car audio system to complement the unrivalled driving experience offered by Lotus.
KEF Experience Locations – where guests can discover and experience the magic of great sound, and where our motto ‘Listen and believe’ is brought to life.
In an atmosphere reminiscent of an exclusive private club, guests are invited to leave the real world outside and immerse themselves in music and art.
At KEF experience locations, guests can experience the astonishing power of KEF sound for themselves. Here, the KEF commitment to perfection – and our motto ‘Listen and believe’ – are brought to life.
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The LS Wireless Collection is a series of all-in-one high-fidelity music systems developed to transform your entertainment experience by delivering the power of high-fidelity sound as streamed from any source and connect to any home audio device.
Really great loudspeakers simply melt away, leaving you with just the music. A pristine voice, perfectly rendered layers of instruments you can lose yourself in, sound so clear it’s as though the artist is there with you.
Renowned for his visionary designs and sculptural forms, Ross Lovegrove embraces both beauty and technological ingenuity in his work. Through an ongoing collaboration with KEF, true innovation and engineering excellence combine to bring a new dimension to sound.
Among the most dynamic and innovative industrial designers, long-time KEF collaborator Michael Young is renowned for a style that is at once elegant, minimalist and full of personality.
Detail remastered. An icon redefined for
tomorrow.
The essential for any audiophile. Hand built by the masters who set the standard for audio quality, The Reference has been the benchmark for loudspeakers and sound reproduction. The Reference is an embodiment of KEF’s philosophy and the relentless pursuit of perfection. Now with Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™).
Reference 5 Meta
HiFi Speakers
The flagship model that all other high-performance loudspeakers compare themselves against.
A description was needed to convey the idea that every loudspeaker is subject to scrutiny at all stages of assembly, culminating in a final test comparison with a laboratory maintained reference standard. Hence the method became the name: Reference.
- Raymond Cooke OBE, KEF Founder
The benchmark of benchmarks
Since 1973, The Reference has continually set the benchmark for loudspeakers and sound reproduction. Pioneering the use of digital technologies to achieve the highest audio accuracy, every pair can be matched within 0.5dB to the laboratory-maintained reference standard.
Always innovating
Since the first Reference speaker, KEF engineers have continuously pushed the boundaries to discover 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.
So pure. So KEF.
The latest version of The Reference benefits from our latest acoustic innovation: Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™). MAT™ is a highly complex maze-like structure that absorbs 99% of the unwanted sound from the rear of the driver, eliminating the resulting distortion and providing purer, more natural sound.
Refined through iterations, Uni-Q® driver array for The Reference is the 12th generation Uni-Q® with MAT™. 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’, therefore allowing everybody sitting at different spots in the room to experience and enjoy the same natural, detailed sound.
Every speaker in The Reference range exudes the sense of sheer quality that comes from being hand-built by KEF’s master craftsmen in Maidstone, Kent, UK. They are designed to be acoustically exceptional, attractive to look at, and each speaker is meticulously built to KEF’s exceptional standards.
Reference quality bass
The Reference’s 165mm (6.5 inch) low frequency driver perfectly complements the new 12th generation Uni-Q® driver array. Smart engineering and meticulous attention to detail enables the bass to blend seamlessly with the immaculate midrange and treble.
Engineered to be flexible
The Reference speakers are welcomingly undemanding in terms of positioning and are easy to fine-tune for your listening area by using KEF’s innovative Flexible Port Technology.
The smallest details, revealed
Shadow Flare drastically reduces harmful cabinet diffraction, allowing Uni-Q® to work at its highest level. A precision-designed surface extends the waveguide effect of Uni-Q® for improved clarity, particularly when it comes to the subtle nuances of plucked strings and other percussive sounds.
Computer-modelled cabinet
The Reference’s cabinets are designed using finite element analysis to determine the ideal shape and bracing geometry to minimise secondary radiation. Constrained Layer Damping is then applied to turn what little vibration is left into heat.
Designed, engineered, handcrafted in Maidstone, UK
Since 1961, we have been creating remarkable award-winning loudspeakers at our UK home in Maidstone, Kent. As our high-end speakers, The Reference is still designed, engineered, and hand-built in Maidstone today.
Finished to Perfection
The expertly engineered cabinets are finished in a sumptuous high-gloss or richly detailed, pair-matched wood veneer to complement the strikingly distinctive front baffle. Five finishes are available, a combination of three cabinet finishes and five drive unit colours: Satin Walnut/Silver, High-Gloss Black/Copper, High-Gloss Black/Grey, High-Gloss White/Blue, and High-Gloss White/Champagne.
Experience The Reference
The proof is in the listening. Hearing The Reference in all its glory is the only way to appreciate exactly what these loudspeakers are capable of.
KEF’s HiFi speakers and innovative technologies have brought listeners closer to the music they love. KEF sets new standards with class-leading models across our wide range.
Comprehensive range of subwoofers deliver depth and accuracy in equal measures. Room-friendly designs and innovative technology keep them ahead of the pack.
KEF headphones deliver natural, accurate sound on the go. Noise cancelling, wireless, built for comfort, beauty and complete clarity, this is music as it deserves to be heard.
The combination of innovative engineering and sophisticated acoustic design ensures KEF’s architectural speakers offer as compelling a performance as its revered stand-alone HiFi speakers.