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The Reference 201

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Reference 201

All the latest Reference Series technology packed into a neat bookshelf package. The same sophisticated elliptical titanium dome Hypertweeter. The same carefully damped cast aluminium enclosure for the 5th generation UNI-Q driver array, with its thermoplastic rubber surround moulded onto the cone to avoid the slightest acoustic discontinuity. The same ultra-low distortion LF motor system for bass power with un-compromised accuracy.

There's certainly no compromise on build quality either. Graded and hand soldered OFC wiring. Audiophile crossovers with air-cored inductors and polypropylene capacitors. Gold plated terminals. Like all Reference Series models, the 201 can be tri-wired and comes with a boundary control device to fine tune response to the acoustics of the room. And with full magnetic shielding and the inherently wide dispersion characteristics of KEF UNI-Q, you can place them more or less wherever you like.

Smooth. Sweet sounding. Startlingly clear. The 201 is big in everything but size.

Reference 201 specifications

Design 4 way reflex
Drive units LF: 1 x 165 mm (6 1/2”)
MF: 1 x 165 mm (6 1/2”)
HF: 1 x 25 mm (1”)
SHF: 1 x 19 mm (3/4”)
Frequency response at 15°
horizontally off axis ±3 dB
58Hz - 55 kHz
LF Corner -6 dB 46 Hz
Crossover frequencies 400Hz, 2.7 kHz, 15 kHz
Amplifier requirements 50 - 150 W
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 88 dB
Maximum output 110 dB
Impedance 8 Ohms (3.2 Ohms min)
Magnetic shielding Yes
Weight 14.8kg (32.6 lbs)
Dimensions
(H x W x D)
557 x 248 x 402 mm
21.9 x 9.8 x 15.5 in.
Finishes Black Ash, Maple or Cherry real wood veneer