High-end loudspeaker manufacturer KEF is launching the updated Q Series, a new line of loudspeakers that features the company’s Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT) that is designed to eliminate 99% of unwanted distortion.
According to the U.K.-based audio company, MAT’s “complex maze-like structure” serves as an acoustic black hole that absorbs stray sounds to deliver natural sound.
In addition, the speakers feature the company’s 12th generation Uni-Q driver array, which has been redesigned to maximize the quality of the output, KEF says. The company notes that some models have been upgraded to a 3-way speaker design. The Q11 Meta, Q7 Meta, Q Concerto Meta and Q6 Meta now feature dedicated bass drivers designed to deliver deep, clean bass and allowing Uni-Q to focus solely on high and midrange frequencies.
The Q Series come in a range of form factors, including bookshelf speakers, floor standing speakers, on-wall speakers and home cinema speakers.
According to the company, the Q Concerto Meta is the first 3-way bookshelf speaker in the series and revives the classic KEF Concerto of 1968. KEF also introduced two new floor standing models, the Q11 Meta and Q7 Meta.
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Meanwhile, the Q4 Meta is an on-wall speaker that can be used in an LCR configuration for surround sound. Similarly, the Q6 Meta is a 3-way center speaker that can be used in an LCR configuration in a home cinema setup. The Q8 Meta can be placed on any other main speaker to bounce sound off the ceiling for Dolby Atmos surround sound, according to KEF.
KEF says the new comprehensive Q Series lineup can fit any room size, budget or application and color-matching grilles are included.
The KEF Q Series speakers range in price from $499.99 for the Q4 on-wall speaker to $1,299.99 for the Q Concerto Meta bookshelf speaker.
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