KEF Q 500

Data

General

• Manufacturer: KEF
• Model: Q500
• Years of manufacture: 2010 -
• Manufactured in:
• Color: Black Oak, Cherry, Walnut (all foil).
• Dimensions: 870 x 180 x 272 mm (HxWxD)
• Weight: 15 kg
• New price approx.: 499 €/piece

Technical Data

• Type: 2 1/2-way bass reflex, floorstanding speaker
• Chassis:
  • woofer: 1x 130 mm (aluminum Uni-Q)

Midrange driver: 1x 130 mm (aluminum Uni-Q)

• • Tweeter: 1x 25 mm (aluminium dome); tweeter and midrange combined in one chassis

Passive cone: 2x 130 mm (aluminium)

• Power handling: 15 - 130 Watt (recommended)

efficiency: 87 dB (2,83V/1m)

• Frequency response: 40 - 40,000 Hz
• Crossover frequency: 2.500 Hz
• Impedance: 8 Ohm

Special Features

Remarks

Successor of the iQx0 series

Other models in the same series:

• Q100
• Q300
• Q500
• Q700
• Q900
• Q200c
• Q600c
• Q800ds
• Q400b

Predecessor model:

• iQ50

Pictures

Reviews

• PC Welt Issue 4/2011 Plus; Rank 9/10 in the test: "satisfactory" (2.89) Price / performance: "good value".
  • "Plus: Very clean, neutral and spatial reproduction; Good omnidirectional sound.
  • Minus: Bass imprecise; Speaker terminals not CE/IEC compliant."
• stereoplay issue 1/2011; 7 products tested: "good" (68 points) Price/performance: "very good".
  • "The Q 500 is the smallest column in the series and completely trimmed to delicate dimensions. It contains the small coax, flanked by a bass driver and two passive diaphragms. Fine and resolved sound like the Q 100, with a fuller substructure."
• audio issue 12/2010; 3rd/3rd place in test: sound rating: 80 points price/performance: "outstanding", "buy tip price/performance".

Plus: incredibly fine playing and sensationally natural imaging.

• • Minus: At high levels a little little kick and authority."