Flagship three-way floorstander

REFERENCE 5
The Details
SPECIFICATIONS
1350 x 205 x 470 mm (53.1 x 8.0 x 18.5 in. )
H x W x D with grille, terminal & plinth :
1397 x 349 x 470 mm (55 x 13.7 x 18.5 in.)
Free Field - Short port: 35Hz - 45kHz (-6dB)
Free Field - Long port: 32Hz - 45kHz (-6dB)
<0.5% 40Hz – 100kHz
<0.2% 200Hz – 10kHz
HF: 25mm (1in.) vented aluminium dome
MF: 125mm (5in.) aluminium
Bass units: LF: 4 x165mm (6.5in.) aluminium
AWARDS & REVIEWS

STEREOPHILE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD
Stereophile Magazine — 2017

STEREOPHILE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD
Stereophile Magazine — 2017

HOME CINEMA CHOICE REFERENCE STATUS, HIGH END HERO
"This system is British surround high-fidelity at the utter state-of-the-art. And it’s easily worthy of its Reference name." - 2016
FULL REVIEW
GRAND PRIX AWARD
HiVi Magazine — 2015

STEREO SOUND GRAND PRIX 2014
Stereo Sound Magazine - 2014

AUDIO EXCELLENCE SILVER AWARD 2015
Audio Accessory Magazine - 2015

THE BEST OF THE SPEAKER IN 2014
Stereo Magazine - 2014

HI-FI NEWS & RECORD REVIEW - OUTSTANDING PRODUCT
"They create a soundstage effortlessly disengaged from the boxes that are producing it... On vocal tracks especially, the REFERENCE 5s seemed to get out of the way completely and let the singer's performance become as intimate and heartrending as you could wish… This is clearly an outstanding product." - 2014

EUROPEAN HIGH-END AUDIO 2014-2015
"…its above‐average sensitivity, excellent bass extension and handsome appearance earns the Reference 5 EISA's High‐End Audio accolade." - 2014

5 STAR REVIEW - HI-FI WORLD
"Admirably accurate and netural, these KEFs will suit those who like to hear their music as it should be." - 2017