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:

Predecessor model:

Pictures

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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."

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