KEF R3 Meta Bookshelf Speakers, White with Stands & Terminated Chord ClearwayX Speaker Cables
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KEF R3 Meta Bookshelf Speakers, White with Stands & Terminated Chord ClearwayX Speaker Cables Overview
The KEF R3 Meta Bookshelf Speakers take your music listening experience to another level and create an unforgettable sound. The KEF R3 Meta Bookshelf Speakers are ideal for high-performance home audio, inheriting technologies from over sixty years of loudspeaker innovation. Featuring components originally developed for the premium Reference Series speakers - a benchmark for quality - these bookshelf speakers can control a room without dominating its floor space.
The celebrated Metamaterial Absorption Technology (referred to as MAT) optimise the classic KEF Uni-Q Array and diminishes unwanted sound by up to an incredible 99%. This, along with a host of ingenious advancements, keeps distortion to a minimum and widens the listening sweet spot. Get closer to the original sound with the KEF R Series. These speakers have been designed in four distinct colour variations, including black and white gloss, walnut and special-edition indigo; as eye-catching as its sound is gripping.
These KEF S3 Speaker Stands offer reliable stability to your R3 Meta speakers and will augment your listening experience. The S3 stands are custom-made for the R3 Meta, ensuring you get the most immersive sound possible. The modern mounting system and aluminium design provide a robust platform for the speakers to perform, with the bespoke dimensions ensuring that the stand is the perfect height for the R3's driver placement. The integrated speaker cable management system conceals your cables from view and keeps them organised. The KEF S3 Speaker Stands are supplied with spike discs to safeguard your wooden floors, with the fillable pillar, where you can add inert filler, allowing for additional stability. The S3 stands are also designed with a delightful matching mineral white colour to light up your room.
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Free Speaker Cable!
The Chord ClearwayX Speaker Cables included free with this bundle are supplied as two 3m lengths and will be terminated for you with Chord Company Ohmic Short Crimp Banana Plugs.
KEF R3 Meta Bookshelf Speakers (Pair), White Gloss
Unique KEF Sound
For over sixty years, KEF has built pioneering HiFi speakers capable of producing reliable and accurate sound. Through thorough testing and acoustic expertise, KEF have now fully invigorated the R Series with advanced components originally developed for their benchmark Reference Series speakers. The award-winning MAT™ (Metamaterial Absorption Technology), the latest tool available to the R Series, uses maze-like channels to eliminate 99% of unwanted sound from the rear of the driver, specially developed for a truer response.
Rejuvenated Uni-Q Array
Anyone familiar with KEF speakers will instantly recognise the signature Uni-Q driver array. The principle of this design places the tweeter in the centre of the mid/bass cone, creating a single acoustic source. This classic KEF innovation, along with the newly introduced MAT driver design, an ultra-low distortion midrange motor, Shadow Flare waveguide surround, and a host of other technologies inspired by the Reference Series ensures that the unique Uni-Q Array performs more accurately than ever before, with an ultra-wide listening arch that defies the “sweet spot”.
Hybrid Low-Frequency Driver
Underlining the three-way design of the KEF R3 Meta, a 6.5-inch hybrid aluminium cone driver sits below the Uni-Q Array. As the name would imply, this driver consists of a thin aluminium layer atop a paper cone. The combined strength of these two materials ensures the rigidity of the driver during use, resisting the strenuous kinetic energy of bass production. As a result, the R3 can deliver deep low-frequency sound whilst retaining precision and detail. The geometry of the driver also expertly manages resonance and improves time alignment with the Uni-Q Array.
Flexible port
To augment the power of the drivers in the R3 Meta Bookshelf Speakers, KEF have employed a rear-facing bass reflex. However, the advantage that the R Series has over other speakers at its level is its flexible port. Far too often, the turbulence created by rigid vents as air is forced from the cabinet introduces a distinct level of resonance into the system. By using flexible walls, as well as improved flares, the R3 is shielded from unwanted colouration of mid-range frequencies and enjoys cleaner bass.
Cabinet Dampening
The size of the cabinet make the KEF R3 Meta a substantial choice for small-medium home audio. Control the room whilst using only moderate space in it. This is possible thanks to the shared technology across the R Meta range and you will find the same drivers in the R3 as you will in the top-of-the-range R11. To house these incredibly versatile components, KEF have integrated Constrained Layer Damping with fine-tuned internal bracing, ensuring cabinet vibrations do not leech into your music.
Acoustically Transparent Grilles
Protect your speakers from debris and damage. KEF understand that their speakers appear in a range of environments in which a layer of protection may be essential. That’s why they have optimised their speakers all the way down to the acoustic performance of its magnetic microfibre grilles. A circular configuration of 1,801 holes has been cut to align with each driver for minimal impact when attached. Each grille aesthetically compliments the speaker colour, appearing in black, grey, walnut and indigo.
Key Features
- Using Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™), unwanted sound from the rear of the driver is reduced by 99%
- Optimised Uni-Q Driver Array diminishes any “sweet spot” dependency, giving you a more extraordinary listening experience anywhere in the room
- Hybrid aluminium-paper cone bass driver ensures rigidity and detail
- Flexible decoupled chassis ensures that vibrations created by drivers are not transferred into the cabinet
- Lower THD thanks to ultra-low distortion midrange motor and porous tweeter gap dampener
- Shadow Flare waveguide smoothly transmits sound into the room without it being affected by cabinet edges
- Flexible port and heightened cabinet dampening improve bass and detail
- Fitted with threaded inserts for secure connection to KEF R3 Speaker Stands
- Released in black and white gloss, walnut and special edition indigo colour variations
What’s in the box?
- The KEF R3 Meta Bookshelf Speaker
- Microfibre grilles
- Rubber feet
- Port bungs
- User manual and warranty information
KEF S3 Speaker Stands (Pair), White
Accomplished Sound Performance
The KEF S3 Speaker Stands are designed specifically for the R3 Meta HiFi speakers. The R3 Meta speakers' acoustic sound is taken to another level thanks to the effective mounting system. The KEF S3's dimensions also ensure the R3 Meta's driver positioning is perfect and gets you immersed in your music.
Efficient Cable Management
Harnessed with an integrated cable management system, the KEF S3 Speaker Stands effectively conceal the cables from view and maintains cable organisation so you can unplug them with ease. The aluminium design also allows the KEF S3 Speaker Stands to have long durability.
Stable Positioning
The rigid, fillable pillar lets you add inert filler to ensure the stability of your speakers and reduce the risk of falling. The spike discs are on hand to shield your wooden floors from any potential scratches while also keeping your speakers in a firm position.
Key Features
- Custom design for the R3 Meta HiFi speakers ensures you will enjoy a premium listening experience
- The integrated cable management system shields the cables from view and will not impede your home's aesthetics
- Aluminium construction allows for great longevity
- Spike discs ensure rigid positioning and also protect your wooden floor from any scratches
- Fillable pillar enables the addition of inert filler to allow for greater stability
- The irresistible mineral white colour is sure to give your home a classy vibe
Package Includes
- KEF R3 Meta Bookshelf Speakers (Pair), White Gloss
- KEF S3 Speaker Stands (Pair), White
- 2 x 3m of Chord ClearwayX Speaker Cable, terminated with Chord Company Ohmic Short Crimp Banana Plugs
Specifications: KEF R3 Meta Bookshelf Speakers (Pair), White Gloss
Size and Weight
| Dimensions, including terminals (W x D x H) | 200 x 336 x 422 mm |
|---|---|
| Packaged dimensions (W x D x H) | 591 x 460 x 571 mm |
| Gross weight | 12.4 kg |
| Net weight | 28.4 |
Audio Specifications
| Design | Three-way bass reflex |
|---|---|
| Drive units | Uni-Q Driver Array:HF: 25 mm (1”) vented aluminium dome with MATMF: 125 mm (5 in.) aluminium coneBass Unit:LF: 165 mm (6.5 in.) hybrid aluminium cone |
| Crossover frequency | 420 Hz, 2.3 kHz |
| Frequency range (-6dB)Typical in-room bass response (-6dB) | 38 Hz - 50 kHz30 Hz |
| Frequency 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 |
General
| Model | R3 Meta |
|---|---|
| Finishes | Black GlossWhite GlossWalnutIndigo Gloss Special Edition |
Specifications: KEF S3 Speaker Stands (Pair), White
General
| Dimensions | 542 x 260 x 387 mm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 6.7 kg per stand |
| Unit Measurement | Pair |
| Colour | Mineral White |
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