Reference Meta updated!

[GNK]

THE REFERENCE

This is the official KEF international website where you can choose your region in order to explore more on our wireless speakers, hifi, headphones and more. Shop LSX & LS50 Wireless.

international.kef.com

I'm looking forward to get one of these! Any detailed item page isn't updated yet, but pretty sure they changed their iconic uni-q unit's color.

 

[bo_knows]

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THE REFERENCE

This is the official KEF international website where you can choose your region in order to explore more on our wireless speakers, hifi, headphones and more. Shop LSX & LS50 Wireless.

international.kef.com

I'm looking forward to get one of these! Any detailed item page isn't updated yet, but pretty sure they changed their iconic uni-q unit's color.

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Crappy timing for the recent Reference owners (me included). Oh well... life goes on (without metamaterial). LOL.

 

[sarumbear]

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THE REFERENCE

This is the official KEF international website where you can choose your region in order to explore more on our wireless speakers, hifi, headphones and more. Shop LSX & LS50 Wireless.

international.kef.com

I'm looking forward to get one of these! Any detailed item page isn't updated yet, but pretty sure they changed their iconic uni-q unit's color.

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Where do you see the updated model? As far as I can see the website shows the same Reference series models.

 

[stevenswall]

I wonder how big of a difference this makes if it's just trying to catch and dissipate the back radiation of the drivers, vs making a curved cabinet like on Genelecs.

 

[Matias]

"This product may take 12-14 weeks for delivery."

Ouch

 

[sweetchaos]

Where do you see the updated model? As far as I can see the website shows the same Reference series models.

Website isn't fully updated yet. Lots of links still link to older models. No press release or YouTube announcement video yet.

Wait a few more days for full details.

 

[sarumbear]

Website isn't updated yet. Lots of links still link to older models. No press release or YouTube announcement video yet.

Wait a few more days for full details.

How do you know then?

 

[sweetchaos]

Here's the link that should be working, but fails:

Reference 4 Meta

This is the official KEF international website where you can choose your region in order to explore more on our wireless speakers, hifi, headphones and more. Shop LSX & LS50 Wireless.

international.kef.com

Here's a photo of the center channels:

Note that previous center channels were called Reference 4C and 2C, so the new naming is different.

 

[sarumbear]

Here's the link that should be working, but fails:

Reference 4 Meta

This is the official KEF international website where you can choose your region in order to explore more on our wireless speakers, hifi, headphones and more. Shop LSX & LS50 Wireless.

international.kef.com

Here's a photo of the center channels:
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Note that previous center channels were called Reference 4C and 2C, so the new naming is different.

May I ask how you got those images?

 

[sweetchaos]

OP posted the link in the 1st post:

THE REFERENCE

This is the official KEF international website where you can choose your region in order to explore more on our wireless speakers, hifi, headphones and more. Shop LSX & LS50 Wireless.

international.kef.com

 

[sarumbear]

OP posted the link in the 1st post:

THE REFERENCE

This is the official KEF international website where you can choose your region in order to explore more on our wireless speakers, hifi, headphones and more. Shop LSX & LS50 Wireless.

international.kef.com

I'm sorry, when I tried the link it wasn't resolving. I guess we are in the middle of their website updates.

 

[MZKM]

Absolutely hate the Uni-Q color for the white cabinet. Some type of faded bronze?

 

[GNK]

Absolutely hate the Uni-Q color for the white cabinet. Some type of faded bronze?

Agreed. I think the previous version was better(blue ice)

 

[sarumbear]

Absolutely hate the Uni-Q color for the white cabinet. Some type of faded bronze?

It’s copper, it works great on black.

 

[sarumbear]

Here's the link that should be working, but fails:

Reference 4 Meta

This is the official KEF international website where you can choose your region in order to explore more on our wireless speakers, hifi, headphones and more. Shop LSX & LS50 Wireless.

international.kef.com

Here's a photo of the center channels:
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Note that previous center channels were called Reference 4C and 2C, so the new naming is different.

And the architectural versions have THX suffix.

 

[Fahzz]

As long as there's no Meta R3, it's OK with me. (sez the guy who bought R3's a few weeks ago!)

 

[Sancus]

As long as there's no Meta R3, it's OK with me. (sez the guy who bought R3's a few weeks ago!)

There's like a 99% chance there will be a Meta R3, but it's entirely possible Kef will wait a couple years to do it, as they won't want to steal the thunder of a Reference refresh. The LS50 doesn't really compete with the Reference series, but the R-series does.

 

[jhaider]

My guess is KEF is tired of people saying R is just as good as Reference blah blah blah. Now there’s a ready answer: but…meta, man!

 

[bo_knows]

 

[sweetchaos]

There's like a 99% chance there will be a Meta R3

Agreed.

What's weird is the Visions is now advertising the Rx series as "Final Clearance" item (with no returns), whereas in December (last time I checked), they were still normal non-special order items.

Could a new Rx series Meta be coming out soon as well?
I hope so!