Essential Install | Speakers
KEF is ready to rock
the new 3D audio
formats with its Ci
Series
finishes, but when a discrete finish is required, the
in-wall/in-ceiling speakers fit flush to the wall with a
paintable grille.
Rayner concludes: “We see high resolution audio
systems as the future of home audio. Many of Meridian’s
products, including our loudspeakers, are optimised for
high-res audio, meaning that your solution will able to
adapt to the demands of future audio systems.”
Fifty years of innovation have been poured into KEF’s
state-of-the-art listening room at company HQ in Kent,
a resource which is constantly refreshed to show the
company’s products off at their best. The latest incarnation
has KEF showing its Dolby Atmos capabilities with a 7.2.4
AV system made up of KEF’s Ci200RR-THX in-ceiling
speakers for the height channels, the Ci3160RL-THX inwall speakers for the surround channels supported with
the Ci3160RLb-THX in-wall subwoofer. A Class-D Dual
250WPC amp, the KEF KASA500 is used to deliver the
bass from the KEF Ci subwoofers. An ONKYO TX-NR3030,
Epson TW9200 projector and Chord Company HDMI
Active Silver Plus cables join the party.
KEF says its Ci Series is ideal to specify for rooms
with limited space or for clients who wish to hide their
speakers, with the THX in-wall Ci R Series delivering the
same acoustic capabilities of the traditional loudspeaker
range which it is named after. The speakers are also
designed to provide the vertical sound dimension that is
imperative to a Dolby Atmos setup.
The KEF R50 speaker is also set up to deliver Dolby
Atmos. Designed to sit above freestanding or wallmounted home theatre satellite speakers, the R50 is
angled specifically to radiate the sound upwards to deliver
a multi-dimensional soundscape. KEF’s commitment to
the format has been recognised with a special award from
Dolby in appreciation of KEF’s role in introducing Dolby
Atmos to the home.
KEF distributor AWE Europe has also chosen models
from KEF’s Ci Series for its own Dolby Atmos cinema
room. Showcasing a real-world example of an integrated
smart home, the 7.5.4 Dolby Atmos surround sound
system is made up of KEF’s in-wall and in-ceiling Ci Series
speakers including the recently released Ci200RR-THX
in-ceiling speakers for the front and rear height channels
along with the in-wall Ci3160RL-THX speakers and
Ci3160RLb-THX in-wall subwoofers.
KEF is also proud of its record in technical support
and hosts training sessions at the Maidstone office and
through AWE. The company encourages installers to
check out the performance at either of the two venues.
WE’VE DESIGNED THE PERFECT LOUDSPEAKER,
NOW LET US HELP YOU DESIGN THE
THE PERFECT INSTALLATION.
Call 01480 445678
meridian-audio.com
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