KEF XQ20

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General

  • Manufacturer: KEF
  • Model: XQ20
  • Years of manufacture: 2007 -
  • Manufactured in:
  • Color: Birdseye Maple, Khaya Mahogani, Piano Black.
  • Dimensions: 385 x 231 x 302 mm (HxWxD)
  • Weight: 9,2 kg
  • Original price approx.: 1.996,- € (RRP pair)


Technical Data

  • Type: 2-way bass reflex, compact speaker
  • Chassis:
    • Woofer: 1x 165 mm (Uni-Q)

Tweeter: 1x 19 mm dome (coaxial in the woofer) Power handling (nominal/music):

  • recommended amplifier power: 15 - 120 W

efficiency: 88 dB (2,83V/1m)

  • frequency response: 52 - 55,000 Hz (±3 dB)
  • crossover frequency: 2.400 Hz

impedance: 8 Ohm


Special Features

  • magnetically shielded


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Reviews[edit]

  • Audio issue 7/2010; place 1/2 in the test: sound rating: 85 points price/performance: "outstanding", "recommendation price/performance".
    • "Plus: Very natural, strikingly spacious and realistic projecting speaker.
    • Minus: Low frequency could be more precise and punchy."
  • HiFi Test Tv Audio issue 5/2008; 3rd/3rd place in test: 1.1; top class price/performance: "excellent", "sound tip".
    • "Plus: excellent sound; elegant design; first-class workmanship."
  • Stereo issue 1/2008; single test: sound level: 85% price/performance: "excellent"
    • „... In the frequency range the XQ 20 naturally doesn't unleash any elemental forces, but even here it always acts pointedly and sure-footedly; for example, drizzling e-bass runs are a lot of fun through it!"
  • i-fidelity.net Published 4/2009; Single test: "good - very good"
    • "You are an ambitious audiophile, want to improve your system, prefer listening to jazz and pop and are looking for a suitable speaker for this exciting journey? Here you go, the KEF XQ20 fulfils these wishes to the full. With it you can hear the grass grow spatially and in detail, its pointed playing style fits perfectly to the mentioned music genres. Here, in addition to all the accuracy, it's also really juicy fun - and it has the potential to grow with your system for quite some time to come. This is what a sound investment in the future looks like."

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