KEF Audio Loudspeaker Portable Speaker User Manual


 
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The latest evolution of the acclaimed Q Series demonstrates how
the listening benefits of KEF technology leadership cascade down
from the Reference Series to more affordable ranges.
As the name implies, New Q has all the inherent advantages of
KEF UNI-Q
®
:seamlessly fluid midrange,consistent stereo imaging
and the unrivalled off-axis response that makes UNI-Q speakers
as easy to place as they are to drive.
It’s no accident that the styling, with the distinctive faired-in
UNI-Q ‘pod’ and curved section cabinets, echoes the latest
Reference series. Every model features a new design of
UNI-Q driver array whose 19mm (
3
/4”) metal dome tweeter is a
direct development from the Reference HF unit, and the same
ultra low distortion motor system.
Assertive, musically voiced and richly satisfying, the new Q series
speakers are available in a choice of Maple, Dark Apple or Black
Ash finishes.
Q7
The three-way bass reflex Q7 is an unusually
expansive performer - and no wonder. The 165mm
(6
1
/2
”) UNI-Q
®
midrange/HF driver array
incorporates KEF’s sophisticated new 19mm (
3
/4
”)
metal dome tweeter, so midrange is silken and vocals
outstandingly pure. KEF’s unique B169 ‘racetrack’
format LF driver delivers terrific bass for such a slim
cabinet. Computer-designed crossovers optimise
sound quality,and KEF’s internal bracing eliminates the
box resonances that often affect tall full size speakers.
The result is clean, sweet and devastatingly accurate
sound quality.
Q5
A full bandwidth floorstander with UNI-Q’s
characteristically wide dispersion area, Q5 plays loud
and true. The response of the midrange/HF array is
fluid and accurate, and the 165mm (6
1
/2
”) bass driver
has its own tuned enclosure and reflex port for
more dynamic power handling. Wherever you sit,
the configuration adds depth and texture to the
stereo image. Whether you opt for the Maple,
Dark Apple or Black Ash finish, Q5 looks discreet and
authoritative - and that’s how it sounds.
Q3
Even more than its award-winning
predecessor, the floorstanding Q3
offers exceptional value for money.
The coincident source 165mm (6
1
/2
”)
UNI-Q driver array creates a spacious and
intricate sound image throughout the
room, and bass extension from the large
front-firing port is taut, gutsy and
accurately controlled to preserve the
clarity of the midrange.
Q1
All the benefits of
the latest Q Series
in a compact
speaker with the power to fill the room
with big sounds. It has the same UNI-Q
driver array as the floorstanding models,
reproducing the frequency spectrum with
virtually no crossover effects.
Genuine performance - and great value.
Q2ds
The new Q2ds dipole
surrounds create the
perfect ‘diffuse’ surround
effect, as experienced in movie theatres,
by utilising two 165mm (6
1
/
2
”) UNI-Q arrays.
The addition of a downward firing reflex
loaded 130mm (5
1
/4
”) bass driver adds weight
to the surround effects. Enveloping you in a
rich and spacious soundfield. Providing you
with the perfect home theatre experience.
Q9c
The Q9c centre speaker has the same UNI-Q array for a
perfect timbre-match with the rest of the Q Series.
Magnetically shielded and bi-wirable, it has the power
to enrich your viewing experience compared to any
conventionally engineered equivalent.
Q8s
Slim and compact,Q8s is the two-way closed box rear effects
speaker for the Q Series range. Using an identical UNI-Q
array to the rest of the range, it reproduces diffuse ambient
effects with great accuracy. Full magnetic shielding prevents any interference
with nearby electronics, and they can be either wall or shelf-mounted.