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KEF and the KHT story 02
Uni-Q

®

Technology 03
ACE Technology 04
KHT1000 Series 05
KHT2000 Series 07
KHT3000 Series 09
HTB2 Subwoofer 11
KHT5000 Series 13
KHT6000 ACE 15
KHT9000 ACE 17
fivetwo Series 19
Specifications 23

Content

www.kef.com

The more sophisticated that digital audio

formats become, the better your speakers

need to be. Which to choose, though?

Manufacturers come and go. Design trends

appear, then fade away. But with KEF,

you’re dealing with people who’ve been

consistently innovating since 1961.

The KEF Home Theatre (KHT) series is a

g

ood example

.

By bringing audiophile quality

sound to affordable home entertainment,

it’

s been breaking ne

w ground ever since it

was first

introduced. As its many awards and

5-star ratings prove, the original outperformed

every conventional system in its class.

But the latest KHT systems extend this

advantage even further,whatever your budget.

With the intr

oduction of radically

innovative concepts like Acoustic Compliance

Enhancement (ACE), the latest refinements

of KEF’s trademark Uni-Q technology and

a new generation of powered subwoofers,

there’s a formidable line-up of options to

choose from.

KEF and the KHT story

They’re all designed to reproduce every last

detail encoded in the latest home

entertainment formats, and having identical

drivers for the satellite and centre speakers of

each system guarantees a perfect tonal match.

Naturally, they’re all magnetically shielded to

avoid interference with your other equipment.

And although each has its own distinctive look,

e

v

er

y system is engineer

ed with acoustically

inert cast aluminium enclosures and high

end components including ne

w metal dome

tw

eeters to create an accurate and

compellingly real 3D soundscape - and with

the ultra-wide dispersion characteristics of

KEF’s Uni-Q point source array, it’s enjoyed

with equal pleasure by everyone in the room.

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Based on those developed for the legendary

Reference series, the Uni-Q arrays in the new

KHT range are the most sophisticated yet,

with new metal dome HF drivers that

reproduce the human voice with breathtaking

accuracy. In purely practical terms, the larger

sound image gives you far greater flexibility in

placing your speakers where they look best.

For home theatre, it means that you experience

even the subtlest 3D soundtrack effects with

the same clarity and realism wherever you sit.

Uni-Q

Excellent dispersion characteristics common

with all Uni-Q based products showing wider

listening area

Conventional loudspeaker dispersion showing

narrow ‘sweet spot’

Technology

KEF’s patented Uni-Q driver configuration

disperses the sound image over a much larger

area than a conventional speaker, instead of

being restricted to a small ‘sweet spot’.

This outstanding off-axis response is made

possible by using aerospace materials to

engineer a high performance tweeter that’s

small enough to mount in the exact acoustic

centre of the bass/midrange cone so that both

act as a single point source - an ideal that, so

far,only KEF has achieved.

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ACE

Effect of ACE on a 10 litre closed box loudspeaker

The holy grail of loudspeaker design has always

been to generate big bass from small boxes.

The trouble is, the laws of physics make this

almost impossible to achieve, as bass extension

r

elates directly to efficiency and cabinet size.

Contin

uing a 40-y

ear tradition of genuine

design innovation, KEF engineers have now

developed a way of overcoming this apparently

insoluble limitation. It’s called Acoustic

Compliance Enhancement (A

CE), and it works

like t his. In conventional speakers,cone motion is

restricted by the acoustic pressure in the

enclosure as the

air is alternately compr

essed

and expanded by the cone moving in and out.

The smaller the

enclosur

e

,

the greater the

pr

essur

e that acts on the cone. By dramatically

r

educing this pressure, ACE allows the cone to

move as freely as it would in a much larger

cabinet, generating bass extension out of all

proportion to its actual size.

This is achie

v

ed b

y intr

oducing granules

of activated carbon into the enclosure

- a material containing millions of pores

ranging in size from visible fissures to

holes a few molecules across. One of its

characteristics is a capacity for physical

adsorption, the gravity-like molecular force in

which a substance (usually a gas) accumulates

in a thin film on the surface of a solid. In the

ACE loudspeaker when the cone moves

inwards the air pressure increases,

triggering adsorption of air molecules from

the free air into the carbon.

This r

emoval of air

molecules from the free air causes the internal

pressure to decrease.When the cone moves

outwar

ds the opposite happens and the

carbon gives out air molecules. The ACE

material is constantly acting to reduce the

pressure variations in the enclosure in a

controlled and linear fashion.

It’

s an inno

vation that mak

es an amazing

diff

er

ence for the listener. By enhancing

compliance b

y anything from 150% to 300%,

ACE-enabled loudspeakers perform like units

up to three times their size. In trials of

identical Uni-Q arrays fitted to an ACE

enclosure 40% smaller than the test cabinet,

not only did the listeners agr

ee that bass was

undiminished - they unanimously preferred

the bass attack of the A

CE version.And that’s

the acid test of an

y radical breakthrough in

audio design: subjectively as well as objectively,

ACE enriches the listening experience.

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They may look cute - but they sound

anything but. Experiencing a movie or favourite

album through KHT1005 is like seeing an old

friend after a mak

eover: fresh, involving,

more intense.The centre and satellite speakers

all have KEF’s stunning new 75mm (3in.)

Uni-Q driver - the smallest ever made, its 15mm

(0.6in.) metal dome tweeter and double

neodymium magnets delivering the extended

bandwidth you normally get with much larger

units.

The curvy die-cast aluminium enclosures

eliminate the diffractions and internal r

esonances

that so often blur the output of conventional small

speakers, so the sound is cleaner and crisper.

* Note:

Subw

oof

er ma

y diff

er slightly in North America.

The sound image is completed by

the slot-ported PSW1000.2 subwoofer

*, its

100-Watt onboard power amp driving

a 200mm (8in.) long-thro

w down-firing bass

unit. With output fully adjustable for phase,

frequency and level, a ground lift to prevent

hum and a cinema setting for even weightier

bass punch, its attack is as forceful as it

is accurate.

Whether you prefer shelf mounting,

optional wall brack

ets or floor stands with

internal cable management, the installation is

as discr

eet as can be - until you press ‘play’,

and the whole room fills with immaculate

three-dimensional sound. Matt silver finish.

Discreet design of HTS1001 satellite

Smallest e

v

er Uni-Q ar

ra

y 75mm (3in.)

with 15mm (0.6in.) aluminium dome

tw

eeter (top)

Cast aluminium

enclosur

e (bottom)

06

KHT1005

Optional floor stands

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Charismatic is the only word to describe it.

Like the multi-award-winning KHT2005 from

which it evolved, the reflex-ported

KHT2005.2 pushes the performance envelope

of midrange home theatre like no

other system.

The spec tells part of the stor

y:

with parabolic

enclosures computer optimised to eliminate

cabinet distor

tions, the full range centre and

satellites all f

eature KEF’s new 100mm (4in.)

Uni-Q

array incorporating the 19mm (0.75in.)

aluminium dome tweeter from the acclaimed

Q series. Ferrofluid-cooled for better power

handling and driven by twin neodymium

magnets, HF reproduction is startling - even

whisper

ed

dialogue is pin-sharp.

But the real magic lies in the way all the system

components work together.

The tonal match is perfect, and transitions are

so smooth you simply can’t hear them. Like all

KHT series subwoofers, the matching

250-Watt PSW2010 has a cinema setting for

even more bass ‘slam’ with movie sound

eff

ects, and individual phase, frequency and

level controls allow you to fine tune the

output to get the perf

ect balance with the

satellite speakers and your room acoustics.

An ingenious m

ulti-directional base makes it

easy to place each satellite wher

ever it suits

you:on a flat surface ,at an angle on walls,or on

the optional floor stands. It all adds up to a

chic, superbly engineered system that delivers

way beyond what you’d expect for the price.

A

vailable in matt silv

er finish or soft black.

PSW2010 active subwoofer

Cable management system built into

mounting bracket (top) Soft black

finish (bottom) of HTS2001.2 satellite

10mm (4in.) Uni-Q driver with twin

neodymium magnet system and 19mm

(0.75in.) aluminium dome tw

eeter (top)

Adjustable stand of a matt silv

er centr

e

speaker (bottom)

KHT2005.2

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KHT3005

10

HTS3001 satellite

- high gloss black finish

HTC3001 centr

e speaker (top)

High quality magnetic grilles used for

centr

e and satellites ar

e interf

er

ence-

fr

ee fr

om

TV and other nearby

electronic equipment (bottom)

The elegantly simple optional matt finished

floorstands complement the satellite

speak

ers in both f

orm and function

Clearly an evolution - in styling terms - of the

signature egg shape, the 3000 series is a

completely new design that looks better and

sounds sweeter than anything else in

its class.

The new 115mm (4.5in.) Uni-Q driver of the

satellite and centre speak

er has been

comprehensively engineered for even cleaner,

smoother r

esponse. Distinctive radial ribs on

the midrange cone impr

ove its rigidity for

pur

e, clean vocal effects with exceptionally low

distortion. The cast aluminium enclosures are

shaped to minimise internal resonance so that

the satellites fill the room with a lush and

incredibly detailed 3D sound.

KEF’

s unique new Sealed Suspension

Technology - SST

TM

(patent applied for)

dramatically improves sound quality at higher

v

olumes as it eff

ectiv

el

y seals the gap betw

een

the moving mid-range cone and tweeter.

Car

r

ying up to 60% of the sound, the centre

channel is vital in any home theatre system,

and the new dedicated HTC3001 centre

speaker is in a class of its own.

Flanked by two 75mm (3in.) bass drivers in

addition to the same Uni-Q drivers as the

satellites, the hefty frontal impact is

complemented by amazingly clear dialogue.

When you're buying audiophile quality sound,

you want your system to look the part.

The 3000 series comes in a choice of high

gloss black or high gloss silver finishes;

whiche

v

er you choose, you'll find that the

surface r

eflections echo the distinctively

smooth contours of the enclosur

es.

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It’s the first subwoofer at this price level that

you won’t want to hide away out of sight.

With an ultra-reliable, high efficiency,

250W class D amplifier powering a 250mm

(10in.) driver with a matching auxiliary bass

radiator, the radical HTB2 model subwoofer

anchors the 3D sound image with stunningly

realistic low frequency reproduction, and is

designed to compliment the KHT and

f

ivetwo

series home theatr

e systems.

Whether you prefer to position it vertically

or horizontally, the story’s the same:

an acoustically iner

t enclosure sha

ped to

eliminate internal standing waves,

extr

emel

y fast response and SmartBass

TM

‘connect and g

o’ versatility with simple bass

boost and phase controls.

A

vailable in high gloss black or high gloss silv

er

.

HTB2 Subwoofer

Vertical orientation

250W class D amplifier

Horizontal orientation

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KHT5005.2

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The cool minimalism of these slender cast

aluminium column speakers belies the

sophistication of the technology that makes

them sound so authoritative.

Flanked by a pair of 75mm (3in.) long-throw

bass drivers with ultra-low distortion motor

systems, the Uni-Q array has KEF’s 15mm

(0.6in.) metal dome HF driver at the acoustic

centr

e of the 75mm (3in.) midrange cone to

disperse a seamless sonic image evenly

thr

oughout the listening area.

And what an image it is - richly textured

and spatially precise in every dimension.

Whether y

ou’

r

e watching a

film or chilling out

to a few tracks,they sound as clean as they look.

KEF’s characteristic attention to detail in

e

verything from the audiophile grade wiring and

internal components to the curvature of the

cabinets maximises the Uni-Q performance

advantage, creating a big,expansive sound that’s

accurate enough to clarify every nuan ce in

the recording.

The sensational new HTB2 Subwoofer pumps

out a genius 250-Watts of distortion-free bass

and with the choice of floor stands,

wall brackets and either short or infinitely

adjustable height desk stands,

y

ou can place the

satellite speakers wherever they look best.

Available in matt silver or high gloss

black finishes.

Three way, closed box design 75mm

(3”) Uni-Q driver and bass units

Die-cast aluminium enclosure of the

HTS5001.2 satellite

Optional floor (matt silv

er) and desk

stands (high gloss black)

W

all or table top mounting options

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KHT6000 ACE

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Every once in a while you come across

a piece of design that looks so right you

just know it’s going to perform superbly.

Like the KHT6000 ACE. Designed from the

start to complement the latest generation

of flat scr

een TVs, it combines high-end

KEF Audio technologies in a consummately

elegant ne

w package.

Centr

e stage is a

Uni-Q array with KEF’s latest aluminium

dome tw

eeter set into a 75mm (3in.) midrange

cone

,

so you know that vocals are going

to sound clear, warm and beautifully balanced

wherever you sit.

With a line-up of no less than four 75mm (3in.)

long-throw midrange/bass drivers with

ultra-lo

w distor

tion motors, y

ou know that

the sound image will be so real you can

almost touch it. Big. Confident. Evenly voiced.

The separate Uni-Q enclosure utilises ACE

technology to mo

v

e the enclosur

e r

esonance

below the working frequency range and absorb

higher frequency acoustic modes.

Not that you actually notice it after the first

few minutes, of course - you just find that

you start enjoying music and movies more

than you used to.

What you might not expect is the ease with

which they can be positioned in the room and

around y

our scr

een. Because at the back of

those slender elliptical-section anodised

aluminium enclosur

es you’ll find the ingenious

ne

w Selecta-mount

T

M

system of concealed wall

brack

ets; or if you prefer, there’s always the

neatly cable-managed standard shelf or desktop

stand and the option of ‘Bass Extender’,a reflex

ported floor stand to further enhance the bass

output.Whichever you choose, you’ll have the

satisfaction of kno

wing that y

ou hav

e a speaker

system that brings out the best in whatever

y

ou play.

A

vailable in matt silv

er of high gloss

black finishes.

Uni-Q and bass

driv

ers of the

HTS6001 satellite

(high gloss black)

A

CE technolog

y f

or improved

bass (top) Integral terminal support for

HTC6001 (bottom)

Optional ‘Bass

Extender

TM

’ bass

enhancing stand

f

or HTS6001

(matt silv

er shown)

Integral terminal desktop stand

f

or HTS6001 (high gloss black shown)

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As the flagship system of the KHT family,

KHT9000 ACE combines KEF’s latest

performance enhancing innovation with an

uncompromised technical specification to create

a true audiophile quality 3D sound picture:

incr

edibly spacious, intricately detailed and

totally engrossing.

The 165mm (6.5in.) Uni-Q driver array brings

out the full emotional depth and textur

e of vocals,

whether sung,

shouted, spoken or whispered -

har

dly surprising, since it’s the same unit as you’ll

find on the high end Q and XQ series.

On either side,

a matching pair of long-thro

w

bass drivers with ultra-low distortion motors

f

or lo

w frequency response that’s as lucid as it

is gutsy - and thanks to KEF’

s Acoustic

Compliance Enhancement (ACE), what you

actually hear is the level of bass extension

that’

s onl

y normall

y obtainable with m

uch

larger speakers.

To achieve a genuinely integrated look that

complements modern interiors, you have the

option of wall brackets or infinitely adjustable

desk or floor stands with stand-mounted

terminals connecting to the drivers via an

ingenious sliding track system.

Depending on

the mounting system chosen, stand or wall

brack

et, the connections automaticall

y

select either the free space or wall mount

r

esponse setting.

The wall filter has a unique

f

orm which cor

rects for both the fundamental

wall reflection below 200Hz and the second

mode at 700Hz allowing unprecedented

tonal accuracy for a wall mounted speaker.

Available separately, and with a choice of

compatible po

w

ered subw

oofers,

you’re free to tailor yourself the set-up that

best suits your tastes. If you take your

entertainment seriously, it’s a blue chip

inv

estment in

pure pleasure.

A

vailable in matt silv

er or high gloss

black finishes.

KHT9000 ACE

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Aluminium baffle 165mm (6.5in.)

Uni-Q driver fr

om XQ series

2 x 165mm (6.5in.)) woofers

A

CE technology f

or impr

o

v

ed bass

(top) Crossover (bottom)

Innovativ

e shor

t/tall sliding stands

Wall/Free-space balance options

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Sound reproduction should be invisible -

you want surround sound, with the hardware

as unobtrusive as possible. Trouble is,

conventional home theatre systems require at

least five speakers and a subwoofer to be

placed ar

ound the room, regardless of how

they fit with the rest of your furniture.

Cables have to be run to the rears.Before you

kno

w it, your living space looks like a hi-fi

sho

wroom. That’s why we came up with an

alternativ

e. As its name implies, the new

fivetwo series envelops you in the surround

sound of a full 5.1 set-up using only two

speakers and a subwoofer.

The hide-away subwoofer that best matches

the

fivetwo series is KEF’s powerful HTB2.

Whether you choose the compact model 7

(with seven drivers in each speaker) or the

formidable model 11 (with no less than

ele

ven), the effect is amazing. Voices sound

real and precisely located. Ambient effects

tra

v

el thr

ough a r

ealistic three-dimensional

soundscape as the director intended.

On scr

een action comes aliv

e f

or everyone in

the r

oom,

wherever they sit.

Available in sleek matt silver or high gloss

black, they can be mounted either on neat

adjustable wall brackets or floor stands - and

in line with the thinking behind the whole

concept,

the

y’r

e exceptionally simple to set up.

All you have to do is connect the cables

supplied to your 5.1 home theatre

receiver/amp.

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Model 7 (on floor stand) and

Model 11 in matt silver

75mm (3in.) Uni-Q driv

er with 15mm

(0.6in.) tweeter

Model 7 satellite showing integral desk

stand in high gloss black

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The secret lies in combining KEF’s acclaimed

Uni-Q “sit anywhere” driver concept with flat

panel technology. Each speaker has a

front-firing array of Uni-Q drivers from the

award-winning 5000 and 6000 series,providing

true dedicated centr

e speakers as well as

spreading a highly detailed sound image to

y

our left and right.

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22

“Surround yourself with sound,

not speakers”

Behind them, large vertical flat panels act as

high performance rear effect speakers,

radiating the relevant parts of the signal to the

back of the listening area.

And all the channels can be separately

adjusted from your receiver to achieve a

perfectl

y balanced sound.

surround sound effect

Uni-Q and NXT Technology

Front Left &

Right channels

Centr

e channel

Rear Surround

5 Audio Channels fom 2 Speakers

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Design Satellite / Centre Powered Subwoofer

Drive units Closed box 75mm (3in.) Bass reflex 200mm (8in.)

Uni-Q array with 15mm

(0.6in.) HF

Frequency response (± 3dB) 120Hz - 22kHz 38Hz - 180Hz

Crossover Frequency 3kHz N/A

Power handling 100W N/A

Amplifier N/A 100W

Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 86dB N/A

Maximum output (SPL) 104dB 106dB

Impedance 8Ω N/A

Magnetic Shielding Yes Yes

Internal volume 0.5 litre 15.4 litres

Weight 1kg (2.2lbs) 13.5kg (29.7lbs)

Dimensions Satellite 165 x 110 x 78 mm / 360 x 320 x 320 mm /

(H x W x D) 6.5 x 4.4 x 3.1 in. 14.2 x 12.6 x 12.6 in.

Centre 107 x 181 x 78 mm /

4.2 x 7.1 x 3.1 in.

Cabinet finishes Matt Silver Matt Silver

Optional Accessories Floorstand for HTS1001

Wall Bracket for HTS3001

HTS/HTC1001

PSW1000.2*

Design Satellite / Centre Powered Subwoofer

Driv

e units

Reflex por

ted 100mm Closed box 250mm (10in.)

(4in.) Uni-Q array with

19mm (3/4in.) HF

Fr

equency r

esponse (± 3dB) 80Hz - 27kHz 30Hz - 140Hz

Crossover Frequency 2.8kHz N/A

Power handling 100W N/A

Amplifier N/A

250W

Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 88dB N/A

Maximum output (SPL) 104dB 108dB

Impedance 8Ω N/A

Magnetic Shielding Yes Yes

Internal volume 1.5 litres 15.4 litres

W

eight 2kg (4.4lbs) 14.5kg (31.9lbs)

Dimensions Satellite 198 x 130 x 150 mm / 360 x 320 x 320 mm /

(H x W x D) 7.8 x 5.1 x 5.9 in. 14.2 x 12.6 x 12.6 in.

Centr

e 107 x 181 x 78 mm /

4.2 x 7.1 x 3.1 in.

Cabinet finishes

Matt Silv

er

,

Soft Black Matt Silver,Black

Optional Accessories Floorstand for HTS2001.2

Specifications

KHT2000 Series

HTS/HTC2001.2 PSW2010

KHT1000 Series

Specifications

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24

Height: 970mm

Height: 970mm

*

Note: Model PSW1150 supplied in North America
is available in Matt Black

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KHT3000 Series

Specifications

Specifications

Design

Satellite / Centre Powered Subwoofer with passive radiator

Drive units 75mm (3in.) Uni-Q array with 1 x 250mm (10in.)

15mm (0.6in.) HF 1 x 250 mm (10 in.) ABR

2 x 75mm (3in.) LF

Frequency response (± 3dB) 95Hz - 30kHz 30Hz - 250Hz

Crossover frequency 3kHz N/A

Power Handling 100W N/A

Amplifier N/A 250 W built in class D amplifier

Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 87dB N/A

Maximum output (SPL) 106dB 110dB

Impedance 8Ω N/A

Magnetic Shielding Yes Yes

Internal volume 1.4 litres 15 litres

Weight 2kg (4.4lbs) 11.3kg (24.9lbs)

Dimensions Satellite 419 x 88 x 127 mm / 390 x 440 x 195 mm / (vertical)

(H x W x D) (16.5 x 3.5 x 5.0 in.) (15.4 x 17.3 x 7.7 in.)

Centre 88 x 419 x 127 mm / 227 x 440 x 385 mm / (horizontal)

(3.5 x 16.5 x 5.0 in.) (8.9 x 17.3 x 15.2 in.)

Cabinet finishes Matt Silver, High Gloss Black High Gloss Silver,High Gloss Black

Optional Accessories Desk Stand (variable height)

Floorstand

KHT5000 Series

HTS/HTC5001.2

HTB2 Subwoofer

Design

Bass reflex tw

o-wa

y Closed box three-way Powered Subwoofer

with passive radiator

Drive units 115mm (4.5in.) Uni-Q array with 115mm (4.5in.) Uni-Q array with 1 x 250mm (10in.)

19mm (0.75in.) Aluminium HF 19mm (0.75in.) Aluminium HF 1 x 250mm (10in.) ABR

2 x 75mm (3in.) LF

Frequency response (± 3dB) 70Hz - 55kHz 65Hz - 55kHz 30Hz - 250Hz

Crossover frequency 2.2kHz 2.2kHz N/A

Amplifier 100W 100W 250W built in class D amplifier

Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 88dB 90dB N/A

Maximum output (SPL) 108dB 110dB 110dB

Impedance 8Ω 8Ω N/A

Magnetic Shielding Yes Yes Yes

Internal volume 1.75 litres 2.4 litres 15 litres

Weight 2kg (4.5lbs) 2.6kg (5.8lbs) 11.3kg (24.9lbs)

Dimensions 245 x 125 x 150 mm / 130 x 300 x 185 mm / 390 x 440 x 195 mm / (vertical)

(H x W x D) (9.6 x 4.9 x 5.9 in.) (5.1 x 11.8 x 7.3 in.) (15.4 x 17.3 x 7.7 in.)

227 x 440 x 385 mm / (horizontal)

(8.9 x 17.3 x 15.2 in.)

Cabinet finishes High Gloss Silver,High Gloss Black High Gloss Silver,High Gloss Black High Gloss Silver,High Gloss Black

Optional Accessories Floorstand for HTS3001

HTS3001 Satellite HTC3001 Centre HTB2 Subwoofer

25

26

Height: 1000mm

Height: 418mm

Variable:453mm / 546mm

Height: 1188mmStand only:770

Stand only:318mm

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HTS6001 Satellite

HTC6001 Centre Channel

KHT6000 ACE

Specifications

Specifications

KHT9000 ACE

Design Three-way closed box, ACE enclosure Three-way closed box, ACE enclosure

Drive units 75mm (3”) Uni-Q array with 15mm (

2

⁄3”) 75mm (3”) Uni-Q array with 15mm (2⁄3”)

Aluminium dome HF,4 x 75mm (3”) LF Aluminium dome HF,4 x 75mm (3”) LF

Frequency response (±3dB) 90Hz - 30kHz 90Hz - 30kHz

75Hz - 30kHz

Crossover frequency 3kHz 3kHz

Power handling 100W 100W

Amplifier requirements 30 - 100W 30 - 100W

Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 87dB 87dB

Maximum output (SPL) 109dB 109dB

Impedance 8Ω 8Ω

Magnetic shielding Yes Yes

Internal volume 2.9 litres 2.9 litres

Weight 3.9kg (8.6lbs) 3.9kg (8.6lbs)

Dimensions 600 x 121 x 85 mm 121 x 577 x 85 mm

(H x

W x D) 23.6 x 4.8 x 3.4 in. 4.8 x 22.7 x 3.4 in.

Cabinet Finishes Matt Silver, High Gloss Black Matt Silver,High Gloss Black

Optional Accessories Floorstand with Bass Extender

HTS9001 Satellite

HTC9001 Centre Channel

27

28

(with optional ‘Bass Extender’

bass enhancing stand)

Design Three-way closed box, ACE enclosure Three-way closed box, ACE enclosure

Drive units 165mm (6

1

⁄2”) Uni-Q array with 19mm 165mm (6 1⁄2”) Uni-Q array with 19mm

Aluminium dome HF,2 x 165mm (6 1⁄2”) LF Aluminium dome HF,2 x 165mm (6 1⁄2”) LF

Fr

equency response (±3dB) 75Hz - 27kHz 75Hz - 27kHz

Crossover frequency 3kHz 3kHz

P

o

w

er handling 30 - 150W 30 - 150W

Amplifier requirements 100W 100W

Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 87dB

87dB

Maximum output (SPL)

101dB

101dB

Impedance 8Ω 8Ω

Magnetic shielding Y

es Y

es

Internal v

olume

11.5 litres 11.5 litres

Weight 9.9kg (21.8lbs) 9.9kg (21.8lbs)

Dimensions 555 x 250 x 125 mm

250 x 555 x 125 mm

(H x

W x D)

21.8 x 9.8 x 4.9 in. 9.8 x 21.8 x 4.9 in.

Cabinet Finishes Matt Silver, High Gloss Black Matt Silver,High Gloss Black

Optional Accessories

T

able-top stand f

or HTS9001

Centre Table-top stand for HTS9001

Floorstand for HTS9001 Centre Floorstand for HTS9001

Height: 720mm

Variable:574mm / 998mm

Variable:

1202mm

Stand only:676mm

Stand only:563mm

Height: 229mm

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Specifications

Glossary of Terms & Technologies

Design Surround sound speaker Surround sound speaker

Drive units 7 Speaker drivers,comprising: 11 Speaker drivers,comprising:

Dedicated Centre Channel Dedicated Centre Channel

1 x 75mm (3in.) Uni-Q array with 1 x 75mm (3in.) Uni-Q array with

1 x 15mm (0.6in.) HF 1 x 15mm (0.6in.) HF

1 x 75mm (3in.) LF

Fr

ont Left/Right Channel Front Left/Right Channel

1 x 75mm (3in.) Uni-Q array with 1 x 75mm (3in.) Uni-Q array with

1 x 15mm (0.6in.) HF 1 x 15mm (0.6in.) HF

2 x 75mm (3in.) LF 4 x 75mm (3in.) LF

Rear Left/Right Channel Rear Left/Right Channel

1 xVertical Flat Panel 1 x Vertical Flat Panel

Fr

equency r

esponse (

±

3dB) 100Hz - 30kHz 90Hz - 30kHz

Crossover frequency 3kHz 3kHz

P

ower handling 100W 100W

Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 87dB 87dB

Maximum output (SPL) 104dB 109dB

Impedance 8Ω 8Ω

Internal v

olume

1.4 litr

es

15 litres

Weight 4.3kg (9.5lbs) 8kg (17.6lbs)

Dimensions 400 x 104 x 230 mm / 1020 x 210 x 230 mm /

(H x Wx D)

(15.7 x 4.1 x 9.1 in.)

(40.2 x 8.3 x 9.1 in.)

Cabinet finishes Matt Silver, High Gloss Black Gloss Silver,High Gloss Black

Connectors Supplied with connection for any 5.1 Supplied with connection for any 5.1

home theatre receiver/amplifier home theatre receiver/amplifier

(Cable for connection to KEF KIT100/200 available separately)

Optional Accessories Floorstand for Model 7

W

all Brack

et f

or Model 7 or Model 11

fivetwo series

MODEL 7

MODEL 11

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30

A

BR

(

Auxiliary bass radiator), enhances bass output.

A

CE

(

Acoustic Compliance Enhancement)

Increases the effective volume of air inside the speaker enclosure

Audiophile An expert hifi enthusiast.

Bass Extender Ingeniuos KEF design utilising the space in the floorstand as extended

l

oudspeaker cabinet space.

Crossover A circuit used to separate frequencies to Woofers & Tweeters.

D

ecibel

T

he unit of measuring sound pressure level (SPL).

Distortion Unwanted exaggerations of a signal.

Frequency Range The usual band of frequencies a speaker can reproduce.

HF High range Frequency.

Impedance Opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit.

KHT KEF Home Theatre.

LF Low Frequency.

Long-throw driver A bass cone with the ability to move more air.

Magnetically Shielded Will not effect magnetically sensitive devices such as TV sets.

Maximum SPL Maximum Sound Pressure Level - maximum output available from a speaker.

MF Mid range Frequency.

Mid-range A loudspeaker cone working in the mid frequency band.

Neodymium A powerful rare earth magnet

NXT driver array A “flat panel” technology developed by New Transducers Ltd.

Point Source The ability of the KEF Uni-Q design to have both MF and LF emmited from

the same exact point.

Power Handling Long term test of continuous power.

Resonance Unwanted noises at particular frequencies.

Selecta-Mount Concealed wall mounting system allowing simple auto-setup and connection

of speakers.

Sealed Suspension Technology KEF technology which allows the Uni-Q driver to play louder and smoother.

Sensitivity Measurement of a speaker’s output with an input of 1watt.

Smart Bass New KEF Subwoofer design giving much simpler connection and set up

of subw

oof

ers.

Ster

eo Ima

ging

The hologra

phic sound that can be pr

oduced by tw

o speakers.

SPL Output Sound Pressur

e Level measured in dB ‘decibels’.

Subwoof

er

A speaker designed to r

eproduce lo

w fr

equencies (below 100Hz).

Thr

ee-wa

y closed box

A simple

,

sealed speaker using a tweeter, mid-bass and bass woofers.

Timbr

e matched

The speak

ers are balanced with the same tonal characteristics.

T

w

eeter

A loudspeak

er cone working in the high fr

equency band.

T

w

o-wa

y closed bo

x

A simple

,

sealed speak

er using a tw

eeter and mid-bass woof

er

.

W

oofer

A loudspeak

er cone working in the low frequency band.

Uni-Q KEF’

s patented technolog

y combining a w

oof

er/mid and a tweeter.

V

oice Coil

The mo

ving motor attached to a cone or diaphragm.

Height: 620mm

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