KEF Q550 Floor Speaker 2 and 1/2 Way 15-130W 87dB 5.25inch Black

“Sit anywhere" Uni-Q Sound

At the heart of the evolved Q Series is the Uni-Q driver array. KEF\'s signature innovation places the tweeter in the acoustic center of the midrange cone, bringing the acoustic ideal of a single point source closer than ever to realisation. The result is a more detailed, more accurate three-dimensional sound image, which is dispersed more evenly throughout the room than is possible with a conventional speaker. Uni-Q\'s ultra-wide dispersion is further enhanced by KEF\'s \'tangerine\' waveguide over the tweeter dome.

Uni-Q sound taken to the next level

The closed box midrange cabinet design reduces the load on the Uni-Q midrange cone, increasing clarity and detail while delivering cleaner, punchier bass.

With the addition of the Damped tweeter loading tube providing a gentle termination of sound produced from the back of the tweeter, lower treble performance is improved dramatically and a new low-distortion inductor on the crossover provides cleaner bass response.

Redesigned Bass Drivers

Low-frequency (LF) drivers now have a larger roll surround, along with a new spider suspension to produce cleaner bass at high volumes. A new cone structure improves midrange clarity, and an enhanced Auxiliary Bass Radiators (ABRs) with a new surround and rear suspension delivers better controlled and more impressive bass.

Redesigned Bass Drivers

Low-frequency (LF) drivers now have a larger roll surround, along with a new spider suspension to produce cleaner bass at high volumes. A new cone structure improves midrange clarity, and an enhanced Auxiliary Bass Radiators (ABRs) with a new surround and rear suspension delivers better controlled and more impressive bass.

Floorstanders
The Q550 is the smallest floorstander in the Q Series line. Featuring KEF\'s signature Uni-Q driver array paired with a 130mm (5.25 inch) aluminium bass driver and two matching ABRs, the Q550 delivers a phenomenal audiophile performance with clarity, scale, and controlled bass. Great for large or small rooms the Q550 is available in Satin Black or Satin White finishes. Priced as a pair.

Twin Ported HiVe® II technology
Sealed Mid-range TLE®
2 x 8" long-throw RDT® bass drivers
1 x 4" RDT® mid-range driver
1 x C-CAM® high frequency ribbon transducer
All cabinet finishes have hand-upholstered front baffles in Ingleston Black premium grade leather
Finish options: Santos Rosewood veneer with clear gloss piano lacquer
Ebony veneer with clear gloss piano lacquer
Piano black gloss


Frequency Response: 28 Hz - 100 KHz
Sensitivity (1W@1M): 90 dB
Nominal Impedance:
4 Ohms
Maximum S.P.L
(Per pair in room): 118.6 dBA
Power Handling (RMS): 300 W
Recommended Amplifier Requirements (RMS): 100 - 300 W
Bass Alignment: Twin Ported HiVe II Technology
Sealed Mid-range TLE
Mid / H.F Crossover Frequency: 4000 Hz
Bass Low Pass Crossover Frequency: 550 Hz
Driver Unit Complement: 2 x 8" long throw RDT bass drivers
1 x 4" RDT mid-range driver
1 x C-CAM high frequency ribbon transducer
External Dimensions -
Including Fixed Plinth & Feet
(H x W x D): 1113 x 410 x 470 mm
(43 13/16 x 16 1/8 x 18 1/2)
Weight (each) including Plinth:
43.8Kg (96.4lbs)

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Single Ported HiVe® II technology
Sealed Mid-range TLE®
2 x 6.5” long-throw RDT® bass drivers
1 x 4” RDT® mid-range driver
1 x C-CAM® high frequency ribbon transducer
All cabinet finishes have hand-upholstered front baffles in Ingleston Black premium grade leather.
Finish options: Santos Rosewood veneer with clear gloss piano lacquer
Ebony veneer with clear gloss piano lacquer
Piano black gloss
Optional dedicated floor stands are available

Frequency Response: 35 Hz - 100 KHz
Sensitivity (1W@1M): 90 dB
Nominal Impedance: 4 Ohms
Maximum S.P.L
(Per pair in room): 117.8 dBA
Power Handling (RMS): 250 W
Recommended Amplifier Requirements (RMS): 100 - 250 W
Bass Alignment: Rear Ported HiVe®II technology
Sealed Mid-range TLE®
Mid / H.F Crossover Frequency: 3600 Hz
Bass Low Pass Crossover Frequency: 600 Hz
Drive Unit Complement: 2 x 6.5" long-throw RDT® bass drivers
1 x 4" RDT® mid-range driver
1 x C-CAM® high frequency ribbon transducer
External Dimensions -
Including Fixed Plinth (H x W x D): 998 x 360 x 375 mm
(39 5/16 x 14 3/16 x 14 3/4 inches)
Weight (each) Including Plinth: 33Kg (72.7 lbs)

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System Format: 3 Way
Frequency Response: 32Hz - 35kHz
Sensitivity (1W@1M): 90dB
Nominal Impedance: 4 Ohms
Maximum SPL (dBA): 116.2
Power Handling (RMS): 175W
Recommended Amplifier Requirements (RMS): 50 - 175W
Bass Alignment: Bass reflex.
Twin HiVe®II port System
Tweeter Crossover Frequency: LF/MF: 300Hz
MF/HF: 2.2 kHz
Drive Unit Complement: 2 x 6" RST® Bass drivers.
1 x 6" RST® Bass/Mid driver.
1 x 1" (25mm) C-CAM® gold dome tweeter
Product External Dimensions:
(H x W x D)
inc. plinth & feet 960 x 275 x 388 mm
(37 13/16 x 10 13/16 x 15 1/4 inch)
Individual Weight: 21.76 Kg (47.88 lb)

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Frequency Response: 48 Hz - 35 KHz
Sensitivity (1W@1m): 90 dB
Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms
Power Handling Single (RMS): 100 W
System Power Handling (RMS): 150 W
Recommended Amplifier Requirements: 20 - 150 W
Maximum SPL (dBA): 108
Bass Alignment: Front and rear ported
Drive Unit Complement: 2 x 100mm (4“) MMP®II cone bass/mid driver.
1 x 25mm (1“) C-CAM® gold dome tweeter
External Dimensions
(H x W x D): mm (inches) 1000 x 125 x 140 mm
(39 3/8 x 4 15/16 x 5 1/2)
(Without spikes)
Weight (each):
Kg (lbs) 10.2 (22 1/2)

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Room-filling sound without a room-filling speaker cabinet. Slimmer than ever before, the 684 S2 offers an amazing combination of floorstander power, audio performance and unbeatable value.

Switching to 5-inch bass/midrange drivers from the previous 6.5-inch cones, means the 684 S2 is now significantly slimmer than its predecessor, with simultaneously improved audio performance, thanks to Bowers & Wilkins innovation. The two Kevlar cone drivers benefit from smaller voice coils to increase sensitivity.

The 5-inch drivers now also feature Anti-Resonance Plug dustcaps, technology taken from our high-end PM1 speakers, that improve pistonic movement inside the voice coil. This helps to deliver amazingly distortion-free midrange performance, all in a smaller space.

As well as slimmer, improved driver performance, the 684 S2 also features a Decoupled Double Dome tweeter. Double dome technology, brought across from the CM10, increases tweeter rigidity for a more precise sound, while the tweeter sits in a gel-filled cavity, decoupled from the surrounding cabinet - which removes resonances and vibrations, for a more natural, spacious sound.