KEF Blade
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General
- Manufacturer: KEF
- Model: Blade
- Year of manufacture: 2008
- Made in: United Kingdom
- Color:
- Standard finishes: High Gloss Black, High Gloss White
- Special colours: Garnet, Sapphire, Grigio, Racing red, Racing blue, Pale gold, Orange sorbet, Graphite, Stardust, Lemon sorbet, Lime sorbet or Snow white.
- Dimensions: 1590 x 363 x 540 mm (W x H x D)
- Weight: 57,2 kg
- Original price approx.: € (RRP pair)
Technical Data
- Type: 3-way bass reflex, single-point source configuration
- Driver: Uni-Q driver arrangement:
- MF: 125 mm (5in.) Li-Mg-Al/LCP hybrid cone.
HF: 25 mm (1in.) aluminium dome
- LF: 4 x 225 mm (9in.) with power boost
- Power handling: 50 - 400 W
- Sensitivity: 90dB (2.83V/1m)
- Frequency response:
- (-6dB): 28Hz - 45kHz.
- (±3dB): 40Hz - 35kHz
- Crossover frequency: 350Hz, 3kHz
- Max. Sound Pressure: 117dB
- Impedance: 4Ω (min. 3.2Ω)
Special Features
- "The world's first point source loudspeaker." (Kef Homepage 2012)
Reviews[edit]
- Custom Retailer (2011): EXC!TE Award
- Hi-Fi Choice (2011): 5 Star Editor's Choice Award
- "...the bottom line is that this loudspeaker is a truly impressive technological achievement, stuffed with clever ideas that come together to deliver exceptional performance throughout the whole audio band."
- "A great high-end product should combine breath-taking performance with technical innovation and ground breaking design. Out of all the loudspeakers we have tested over the last year, the KEF Blade best embodies these attributes."
- Stereo Sound Magazine Winter (2011): Grand Prix
Audio Accessory Winter (2011): Grand Prix and Silver Award among all categories HiVi (2011): Special Planning Award