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KEF

KEF develops loudspeakers using its Uni-Q coincident-driver technology. Its catalogue extends from compact listening systems to architectural products and the large MUON design.

Design & approach

KEF’s catalogue extends from passive hi-fi loudspeakers to wireless systems and architectural installations. Its Music Gallery offers a way to encounter those products in different settings rather than treating every room as the same listening problem. At Bonsai HiFi in Cali, one KEF KC62 and two KEF KC92 subwoofers support the GR-Research main speakers. The MUON film below follows one of the company’s most distinctive loudspeaker projects.

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Cali / Colombia

Bonsai HiFi ↗

Equipment in use

KEF provides Bonsai HiFi’s bass support with one KC62 and two KC92 subwoofers, complementing the GR-Research main speakers in the Cali listening bar.

  • Subwoofer: KC62 · 1 unit
  • Subwoofers: KC92 · 2 units

KC62

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Inside the system

Two Technics 1200-series decks feed an ARS MODEL9900 rotary mixer. The main speakers are sealed GR-Research X-CS Encores, each using two M-165 woofers around a central tweeter. The design is rated at 90 dB sensitivity with a nominal 8 Ω impedance. A Sansui BA-2000 provides amplification, with Threshold 400A and S/150 amplifiers also in the collection and rotation. One KEF KC62 and two KC92 subwoofers support the sealed mains, while miniDSP processing addresses troublesome room frequencies. A kick-sub position sits behind the bar, although its model assignment is unspecified. With several bass sources in a compact room, their placement, level and timing are central to integration with the main speakers.

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Philadelphia / United States

48 Record Bar ↗

Equipment in use

KEF R3 speakers serve the front of 48 Record Bar and LS50s cover the rear. JBL speakers complete the central part of the installation.

  • Front speakers: R3 — pair
  • Rear speakers: LS50 — pair

Inside the system

Three speaker pairs serve different areas: KEF R3s at the front listening line, JBL L82s at the bar and KEF LS50s at the rear. NAD C-3050 and Parasound amplification support the installation, with a Pro-Ject EVO and Sumiko cartridge for vinyl playback and an Ecler WARM2 rotary mixer for selectors. The layout distributes the programme across several positions with separate pairs for the front, bar and rear. Curtains and upholstery form part of the room finish, linking the coverage plan with the listening environment.

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Trondheim / Norway

Bar Moskus ↗

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KEF equipment is recorded in this venue’s system. This does not imply that the manufacturer designed or installed the system.

  • Subwoofers: KC92

Inside the system

Tannoy Westminster speakers and Prestige GR supertweeters are supported by two KEF KC92 subwoofers. The inventory includes McIntosh valve and solid-state electronics, plus ML1 Mk II speakers. Vinyl playback uses an SME 20/2, Series V arm and Ortofon Cadenza Bronze. Westminster revision and routing between components are unspecified.

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