KEF Reference 3 Loudspeaker Blue Ice White

KEF's Uni-Q point source (midrange and tweeter) and two 165mm bass drivers, all in the horizontal, so-called D'Appolito arrangement, produce with the REFERENCE 3 fascinating sound fidelity in the mids and highs. In addition, there is a smooth, flat, axial frequency response with balanced dynamics.

Without the usual sweet spot of many other loudspeakers (i.e. that spatially fixed, ideal listening position in front of the loudspeaker), all listeners enjoy the same spatially precise reproduction - thanks to wide dispersion.

The spatiality of sound unfolded by the REFERENCE 3 inevitably casts a spell over all listeners and lets them experience music or film in a completely new way.


Technical specifications

Design:
Three-way bass reflex

IMPEDANCE
8 ohms

Amount:
1 pair

Frequency range:
Typical for room bass response: 28 Hz (-6dB)
Free field - short connection: 38 Hz - 45 kHz (-6 dB)
Free field - Long aperture: 35 Hz - 45 kHz (-6 dB)

Frequency Response:
43Hz - 35kHz (±3dB)

Maximum sound pressure:
113.5 dB (peak SPL at 1 m with pink noise)

Amplifier class:
50 - 300W

Sensitivity:
87.5dB (2.83V/1m)

Harmonic Distortion:
2nd & 3rd harmonic (90dB, 1m)
<0.5% 40Hz - 100kHz
<0.2% 200Hz - 10kHz

Impedance:
8 ohms

chassis
Uni-Q driver:
HF: 25mm vented aluminum dome
MF: 125mm aluminum
Bass driver:
LF: 2 x 165mm aluminum

Weight
51.3kg

Dimensions:
1155 x 205 x 470 mm (H x W x D with grid and terminal)
1202 x 349 x 470 mm (H x W x D with grille, terminal & base)