KEF Audio 3000 Series user manual

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KEF home theatre 3000 series When high-end audio engineering meets inspired futuristic design…. But innovators don't stand still. We set about improving every single component to raise the bar in terms of freedom from distortion, power handling and optimising KEF's unique ‘sit anywhere’ point source sound dispersion technology. The 3000 series is the result, and it's much more than just an A quest for perfection… evolution from its award-winning predecessors - it's a revolution. Smoother. Sweete

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Satellite Speakers 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 (4.25in.) Uni-Q driver of the HTS3001 satellite speaker has been comprehensively engineered for even cleaner, smoother response. An improved magnet system delivers even heftier bass by allowing greater movement of the speaker cone. KEF’s all-new sealed TM suspension technology (SST)

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Centre Speaker Carrying up to 60% of the sound, the centre channel is vital in any home theatre system, and the new dedicated centre speaker of the 3000 Series is in a class of its own. With the same new generation 115mm (4.5in.) Uni-Q array as the satellites, flanked by two additional 75mm (3in.) bass drivers, the hefty frontal impact is complemented by amazingly clear dialogue. And the response is so superbly integrated across the frequency range that you soon forget you’re listening to a reco

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Subwoofer 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 an auxiliary bass radiator of the same size, the radical HTB2 model subwoofer anchors the 3D sound image with stunningly realistic low frequency reproduction. Whether you prefer to position it vertically or horizontally, the story’s the same: an acoustically inert enclosure shaped to eliminate inte

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The Technology Sealed Suspension Technology ‘Sit anywhere’ Uni-Q Technology KEF’s unique new Sealed Suspension KEF's patented Uni-Q driver configuration The midrange cone now produces smoother TM Technology – SST (patent applied Grilles uses aerospace technology to mount the sound thanks to radial reinforcing ribs for) dramatically improves sound The grilles on the centre and satellite 1 tweeter in the acoustic centre of the for more ‘piston-like’ behaviour, quality at higher volumes as it speak

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Subwoofer Technology Specifications Model HTS3001 HTC3001 HTB2 Design Bass reflex two-way Closed box three-way Powered Subwoofer Passive radiator Drive Unit Array 115mm (4.5in.) Uni-Q 115mm (4.5in.) Uni-Q 1 x 250mm (10in.) 19mm (0.75in.) aluminium HF 19mm (0.75in.) aluminium HF + 1 x 250mm (10in.) ABR Subwoofer Drive Unit Auxiliary Bass Radiator (ABR) 2 x 75mm (3in.) LF Heavy weight long-throw motor design with Balanced symmetrical low profile ABR Frequency Range 70Hz - 55kHz 65Hz - 55kHz 30Hz -