KEF

Reference 5 Meta

Introduced 2022$22,000 MSRP

The Reference 5 Meta is KEF's six-driver flagship-adjacent floorstander, pairing four 165mm aluminium bass drivers with a 12th-generation Uni-Q array whose tweeter is backed by KEF's Metamaterial Absorption Technology. It is designed, engineered and handcrafted in Maidstone, Kent, UK.

MSRP

$22,000

Used market · Excellent

$14,300

-35% vs MSRP

as of Sep 10, 2026

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MSRP to used market

From $17,700 at launch to $14,300 today.

Specifications

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Design: Three-way bass reflex, six drivers
Weight: 60.2 kg (132.7 lb) each
Drivers: Uni-Q array: 25 mm (1 in) aluminium dome tweeter with MAT + 125 mm (5 in) aluminium cone midrange; 4 x 165 mm (6.5 in) aluminium cone bass units
Finishes: Satin Walnut/Silver, High-Gloss White/Blue, High-Gloss White/Champagne, High-Gloss Black/Grey, High-Gloss Black/Copper
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Dimensions: 1402 x 323 x 467 mm (55.2 x 12.7 x 18.4 in) H x W x D with grille, terminal and plinth; 1350 x 205 x 462 mm without plinth
Max output: 116 dB peak SPL at 1 m with pink noise
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Sensitivity: 88 dB (2.83 V/1 m)
Amplifier power: 50 - 400 W recommended
Nominal impedance: 4 ohms (minimum 3.2 ohms)
Frequency response: 40 Hz - 35 kHz (±3 dB); free-field -6 dB: 35 Hz - 45 kHz short port, 32 Hz - 45 kHz long port
Crossover frequencies: 450 Hz, 2.1 kHz