Engineered to deliver unprecedented detail and power, with the Ci5160REF-THX KEF has taken The Reference design philosophy out of the cabinet and into the wall.
*Hand built to order, 2-3 week order time
Ci5160REF-THX
The Ci5160REF-THX is engineered with a massive aluminium baffle to eliminate vibration and is the perfect platform for the 125mm (5 inch) MF/HF Uni-Q driver array with 25mm (1 inch) vented aluminium dome tweeter and four 160mm woofers.
Uni-Q driver array
At the heart of the Ci5160REF-THX is the 11th generation of the KEF’s signature innovation: the Uni-Q point source MF/HF driver array. With a 25mm vented aluminium dome tweeter at the exact acoustic centre of a 125mm mid-range driver, both act as a single source that floods the listening space evenly with a flawless natural sound field.
Bass drivers
Like everything else about THE REFERENCE, the bespoke 160mm LF driver optimised for use in-wall, is a class apart. With a massive vented magnet assembly and a large aluminium wire voice coil driving an exceptionally light, stiff and strong alloy cone, the dynamics and power handling are superb.
Crossover
KEF engineers computer-modelled the ideal crossover networks before exhaustively auditioning every high-grade component to select those with the lowest distortion and the smoothest response. Perfectionism takes time, but the difference is clear. Nothing is overlooked – the HF and LF crossovers are even mounted on separate boards to minimise crosstalk.
SPECIFICATIONS
The Details
Specifications
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE
4 Ohms
SENSITIVITY
90dB (2.83V/ 1m)
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
40Hz - 28kHz (±6dB) open backed
CROSSOVER FREQUENCIES
400Hz, 2.8kHz
DRIVE UNITS
LF: 4 x 160mm (6.5 in.)
MF: 125mm (5.25 in.) Uni-Q
HF: 25mm (1 in.)
RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER POWER
40 - 500W
FEATURES
Uni-Q Array
PRODUCT EXTERNAL DIMENSION (H X W X D)
1070 x 230 x 105.7 mm (42.13 x 9.06 x 4.16 in.)
CUT-OUT DIMENSIONS (H x W)
1052 x 209mm (41.42 x 8.23 in.)
MOUNTING THICKNESS
Ceiling Thickness (Maximum) :
40mm (1.58in.)
Ceiling Thickness (Minimum) :
6mm (0.24in.)
MOUNTING DEPTH FROM SURFACE
99mm (3.9 in.)
OPTIONAL ROUGH IN FRAME
RIF5160L
NET WEIGHT
22.0 kg (48.5 lbs)
UNIT MEASUREMENT
UNIT MEASUREMENT
REMARKS
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