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The Museum of KEF History

From the beginning KEF was destined to become a company with a flair for the unusual and controversial in terms of loudspeaker engineering, design and use of materials.

By 1973 the company was evolving the concept of computer assisted "total system design", at a time when the world's very first 4-bit microprocessor was still in its infancy!

More than ten years of growth world-wide followed, peaking with a massive onslaught on the lucrative and influential US market in 1985 with the setting up of KEF Electronics of America, seen as the appropriate recognition of this important market place.

Under new ownership in 1992 KEF Audio found itself equipped with new ideas, new personalities and new products. But the same philosophies of solid engineering from innovation to provide the finest quality product available at its particular price-point remained firmly at the bed-rock.

KEF's founding father, Raymond Cooke, sadly died during 1995, but with the knowledge that all of his original and noble principles remained intact, and would always do so.

The four cornerstones of KEF's success over 35 years are quality, honesty, dedication and innovation. The company is professional from top to bottom.