KEF IQ5

Data

General

• Manufacturer: KEF
• Model: iQ5
• Year of manufacture: 2005 - 2008
• Made in: England
• Colour: Black, Apple, Maple, Walnut
• Dimensions: 815 x 175 x 261 mm (HxWxD)
• Weight: 10,2 kg
• Original price approx.: 299 €/piece (RRP 08/2005)

Technical Data

• Type: 3-way, bass reflex, floorstanding speaker
• drivers:
  • LF: 1x 130 mm

MF: 1x 130 mm HF: 1x 19 mm

• Power handling: 15 - 130 Watt (recommended)
• Efficiency: 88 dB (2,83V/1m)
• Frequency response: 43 - 40,000 Hz
• Frequency response:
• Transient response: 280 Hz, 2.8 kHz.
• Impedance: 8 Ohm (3.2 Ohm min.)

Special Features

• magnetic shielding
• bi-wiring possible

Remarks

Other models in the same series:

• iQ1
• iQ2c
• iQ3
• iQ5
• iQ6c
• iQ7
• iQ8ds
• iQ9

Successor model:

• iQ50

Pictures

Reports

• Stiftung Warentest issue 4/2007; place 13/14 in the test: "satisfactory" (2.8)
  • "Slight weaknesses in naturalness and transparency, but neutral sonic expression. The user manual has clear weaknesses, as does the stability. ..."
• AUDIO issue 2/2007; 5th/7th place in test: "good" (upper class; 69 points).
  • „... Airiness here by no means means a bright sound, but super-exact room representation - even on the NAD. Those who dream of quad electrostats ... Try this unspectacular-honest combo."
• stereoplay issue 3/2006; 6 products tested: "satisfactory - good" (40 points) Price/Performance: "outstanding", "highlight".
  • "Low-priced, very compact floorstanding speaker with point source driver of the latest design. Hardly any low bass, but otherwise fantastically musical and spatial, sugary sweet!"
• Konsument issue 8/2007; 13th/14th place in the test: "average" (54%)
  • "Listening test (70%): 'average'
  • Technical tests (10%): 'average';
  • Workmanship and handling (20%): 'average'."
• AUDIO issue 12/2006; 2nd/3rd place in test: "good" (upper class; 69 points) Price/performance: "very good".
  • "Honest, neutral, phenomenal stage. Little bass and level."