KEF R 100

Data

General

• Manufacturer: KEF
• Model: R100
• Years of manufacture: 2011 -
• Manufactured in:
• Colour: Piano Black, real wood veneer finish (rosewood and walnut).
• Dimensions: 280 x 180 x 289 mm (HxWxD)
• Weight: 6,6 kg
• Original price approx.: 399 €/piece
• Original price approx.: 800 €/pair (sales unit)

Technical data

• Type: 2-way, bass reflex
• drivers: Uni-Q driver arrangement
  • Woofer: 130mm (5.25in.) aluminium midrange driver.
  • Tweeter: 25mm (1in.) vented aluminium tweeter
• Power handling: 25 - 100W
• Sensitivity: 86dB (2.83V/1m).
• Frequency response:
  • (-6dB): 49Hz - 45kHz.
  • (±3dB): 56Hz - 28kHz
• Transition Ranges: 2.5kHz
• Impedance: 8Ω (min. 3.2Ω)
• Connector terminal: adjustable for single- and bi-wiring via rotary switch

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Tests

AUDIO 01/2016

Sound rating: 81 points
Price/Performance: "outstanding"
Place 1 of 7
Verdict: "Plus: superbly crafted, ambitious resolution of spatial detail. Minus: -."

STEREOPLAY 01/2012

"good" (66 out of 100 points)
Price/Performance: "outstanding", "highlight".
Verdict "Noble compact speaker with the Uni-Q from the Blade, adapted for the requirements of a two-way speaker, at an enormous price compared to the value for money. 
The R 100 sounds incredibly cultivated and multi-layered. The three-dimensionality is in a class of its own."

Comments

Other models in the same series:

• R300
• R500
• R700
• R900
• R200c
• R600c
• R800ds
• R400b