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Great loudspeakers disappear, leaving just the music. LS50 Meta is such a loudspeaker. The incredibly immersive sound means you lose yourself in your favourite music. Savouring every nuance as layer upon layer of instrumentation is delivered with exceptional acoustic accuracy anywhere in the room.
A truly revolutionary tool in the KEF acoustic armoury, Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT) is a highly complex maze-like structure that absorbs 99% of the unwanted sound from the rear of the driver, eliminating the resulting distortion and providing purer, more natural sound.
A truly revolutionary tool in the KEF acoustic armoury, Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT) is a highly complex maze-like structure that eliminates unwanted sound from the rear of the driver, resulting in a purer, more natural performance.
Using advanced simulation and analysis tools, our engineers have developed the 12th generation Uni-Q with MAT. This new driver array delivers reduced colouration, less distortion and a sound that is more transparent and life-like than previously possible, all dispersed evenly throughout the room.
Great loudspeakers disappear, leaving just the music. LS50 Meta is such a loudspeaker, and enhancements over the legendary LS50 include Driver Performance Optimisation and patented off-set flexible port for the best acoustic performance and an incredibly immersive sound.
LS50 Meta's baffle is engineered from an injection-moulded Dough Moulding Compound (DMC), while inside the cabinet cross-bracing and Constrained Layer Damping (CLD) combine to deaden internal vibrations. The result of such meticulous attention to detail is the lowest colouration of any speaker in its class.
LS50 Meta's low-diffraction, the curved baffle is precision modelled around the Uni-Q driver array. Its smooth curved surfaces help radiate sound out across the baffle without any interference from hard edges, which cause diffraction. The result is cleaner, more precise sound.
Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), the port flare and profile of LS50 Meta's patented off-set port is calculated to delay the onset of turbulence, and the flexible port walls prevent resonances from colouring the midrange. This leads to improved clarity, with exceptional depth and detail.
Every aspect of LS50 Meta has been considered for acoustic benefits and from a design perspective. The low-diffraction curved front baffle is subtly mirrored by the gently radiused rear panel, where both the port exit and speaker terminals have been elegantly recessed and softened visually.
LS50 Meta may look sensational, but as a high-performance loudspeaker, every aspect of its design is a case of form following function. From the precision modelled curved baffle to the solid, reinforced cabinet, every inch of LS50 Meta has been designed to perform.
MODEL
LS50 Meta
DESIGN
Two-way bass reflex
DRIVE UNITS
Uni-Q Driver Array:
HF: 25 mm (1 in.) vented aluminium dome with Metamaterial Absorption Technology
MF/LF: 130 mm (5.25 in.) aluminium cone
CROSSOVER FREQUENCY
2.1 kHz
FREQUENCY RANGE (-6DB)
47 Hz - 45 kHz
TYPICAL IN-ROOM BASS RESPONSE (-6DB)
26 Hz
FREQUENCY RESPONSE (±3DB)
79 Hz - 28 kHz
HARMONIC DISTORTION (90DB, 1M)
<0.4% 175 Hz - 20 kHz
<0.1% 300 Hz - 10 kHz
MAXIMUM OUTPUT
106 dB
AMPLIFIER POWER (RECOMMENDED)
40-100 W
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE
8 Ohms (min. 3.5 Ohms)
SENSITIVITY (2.83V/1M)
85 dB
WEIGHT*
7.8 kg (17.2 lbs.)
DIMENSION (H X W X D) WITH TERMINAL*
302 x 200 x 280.5 mm (11.9 x 7.9 x 11.0 in.)
Manufacturer Part No: | LS50METATI | Brand: | KEF | Product Type: | - |
UPC | - | Product Family: | - | Shipping Weight: | 5 kg |
PB Part No: | SPKKEF1198 | Product Model: | - | ||
Warranty: | 12 months local warranty * * Warranty period is as stated above unless the manufacturer has chosen to specify a longer period. All warranties are return to base unless otherwise specified. |
Great loudspeakers disappear, leaving just the music. LS50 Meta is such a loudspeaker. The incredibly immersive sound means you lose yourself in your favourite music. Savouring every nuance as layer upon layer of instrumentation is delivered with exceptional acoustic accuracy anywhere in the room.
A truly revolutionary tool in the KEF acoustic armoury, Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT) is a highly complex maze-like structure that absorbs 99% of the unwanted sound from the rear of the driver, eliminating the resulting distortion and providing purer, more natural sound.
A truly revolutionary tool in the KEF acoustic armoury, Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT) is a highly complex maze-like structure that eliminates unwanted sound from the rear of the driver, resulting in a purer, more natural performance.
Using advanced simulation and analysis tools, our engineers have developed the 12th generation Uni-Q with MAT. This new driver array delivers reduced colouration, less distortion and a sound that is more transparent and life-like than previously possible, all dispersed evenly throughout the room.
Great loudspeakers disappear, leaving just the music. LS50 Meta is such a loudspeaker, and enhancements over the legendary LS50 include Driver Performance Optimisation and patented off-set flexible port for the best acoustic performance and an incredibly immersive sound.
LS50 Meta's baffle is engineered from an injection-moulded Dough Moulding Compound (DMC), while inside the cabinet cross-bracing and Constrained Layer Damping (CLD) combine to deaden internal vibrations. The result of such meticulous attention to detail is the lowest colouration of any speaker in its class.
LS50 Meta's low-diffraction, the curved baffle is precision modelled around the Uni-Q driver array. Its smooth curved surfaces help radiate sound out across the baffle without any interference from hard edges, which cause diffraction. The result is cleaner, more precise sound.
Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), the port flare and profile of LS50 Meta's patented off-set port is calculated to delay the onset of turbulence, and the flexible port walls prevent resonances from colouring the midrange. This leads to improved clarity, with exceptional depth and detail.
Every aspect of LS50 Meta has been considered for acoustic benefits and from a design perspective. The low-diffraction curved front baffle is subtly mirrored by the gently radiused rear panel, where both the port exit and speaker terminals have been elegantly recessed and softened visually.
LS50 Meta may look sensational, but as a high-performance loudspeaker, every aspect of its design is a case of form following function. From the precision modelled curved baffle to the solid, reinforced cabinet, every inch of LS50 Meta has been designed to perform.
MODEL
LS50 Meta
DESIGN
Two-way bass reflex
DRIVE UNITS
Uni-Q Driver Array:
HF: 25 mm (1 in.) vented aluminium dome with Metamaterial Absorption Technology
MF/LF: 130 mm (5.25 in.) aluminium cone
CROSSOVER FREQUENCY
2.1 kHz
FREQUENCY RANGE (-6DB)
47 Hz - 45 kHz
TYPICAL IN-ROOM BASS RESPONSE (-6DB)
26 Hz
FREQUENCY RESPONSE (±3DB)
79 Hz - 28 kHz
HARMONIC DISTORTION (90DB, 1M)
<0.4% 175 Hz - 20 kHz
<0.1% 300 Hz - 10 kHz
MAXIMUM OUTPUT
106 dB
AMPLIFIER POWER (RECOMMENDED)
40-100 W
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE
8 Ohms (min. 3.5 Ohms)
SENSITIVITY (2.83V/1M)
85 dB
WEIGHT*
7.8 kg (17.2 lbs.)
DIMENSION (H X W X D) WITH TERMINAL*
302 x 200 x 280.5 mm (11.9 x 7.9 x 11.0 in.)
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