Product Description
These Satellites Are Out Of This World
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| KEF presents two
potent audio options in offering these HTS3001 satellite speakers. You can
keep things clean and simple by having just these two sleek speakers and a
sub up front for powerful 2.1 sound... or... if you already own the KEF
KHT3005 home theater kit and really want the best sound imaginable, try
adding a pair of these babies to the back of the room for powerhouse 7.1
channel sound. Either way, you're reaping the benefit of Uni-Q technology.
Uni-Q technology consists of an aluminum tweeter small enough to mount in
the acoustic center of a 4.5" midrange driver. This disperses the
sound over a much wider area, so everyone enjoys the same clear, warm,
realistic sound instead of just those listeners positioned in the small
'sweet spot' that you get with conventional speakers. So whether you go
with the simple elegance of 2.1 or the outrageous decadence of 7.1, you
get legendary KEF-quality audio performance, and you -- you lucky dog --
you get it in your living room, at your disposal, 24/7. |
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Look A Little Closer And They Just Look
Better And Better
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| An evolution in
style and function, the KEF HTS3001 is a completely new design that looks
better and sounds sweeter than its esteemed predecessor, and anything else
in its class. The new 4.5" Uni-Q driver in these satellite speakers
has been comprehensively engineered for even cleaner, smoother response.
An improved magnet system delivers even heftier bass by allowing greater
movement of the speaker cone. KEF's all-new sealed suspension technology
(SST) fills in the gap between midrange cone and tweeter to produce a
markedly more powerful, cleaner sound. Distinctive radial ribs on the
midrange cone improve its rigidity for pure, clean vocal effects with
exceptionally low distortion. The cast aluminium enclosures are shaped to
minimize internal resonance so that the satellites fill the room with a
lush and incredibly detailed 3D sound. The attention to detail is plain to
see, from the depth of the gloss finish to the ingeniously simple wall
mounting bracket system. Dynamic. Perfectly balanced. Seamlessly
integrated. |
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Uni-Q Array Explained
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| You don't have to be
a genius to understand why the latest KEF speakers sound so good. After
all, they incorporate the Uni-Q technology originally designed for one of
the world's finest speaker ranges, KEF's legendary Reference Series. The
Uni-Q concept is based on using aerospace materials to make the tweeter
small enough to place at the acoustic center of the bass/midrange cone.
With both drive units on exactly the same axis and sharing the same
waveguide, they behave as a single point source that projects a more
natural sound image over a much larger area than the usual tiny 'sweet
spot'. This is because the Uni-Q configuration eliminates the inherent
problems of having the separate midrange and high frequency drive units of
a conventional speaker. As loudspeaker radiation varies according to
frequency, low frequency and high frequency drivers have intrinsically
different radiation patterns whose directivity - known as 'Q' - changes at
the crossover frequency. Interference (or 'lobing') between the two units
causes a dip in power response around this frequency, with a peak above it
due to their differences in directivity. These factors introduce
colorations that muddy the sound image. You get no such problems with Uni-Q.
Being coincident and perfectly time-aligned, the directivity of both LF
and HF units is controlled by the profile of the midrange cone, with no
possible path or phase differences between the two, and no 'lobing'
interference at the crossover. The 'Q' is unified, in other words - hence
the name. (Okay, take a quick breather... |
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Uni-Q Array Explained (Continued)
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| ... then dive right
back in!) So instead of narrowing towards the crossover and then widening
again as is the case with separate drive units, the Uni-Q radiation
pattern remains stable. Power response is uniform, with smoother
variations on and off-axis. The acoustic image is better balanced and more
natural sounding across both direct and reverberant fields. Multi-channel
imaging is noticeably clearer and more accurate. The MF voice coil is of
copper-coated aluminium ribbon, edge-wound over a polyimide former to
increase sensitivity by maximizing the amount of copper in the magnet gap.
The chassis are of precision-cast aluminium for greater rigidity, with a
vented design to improve power handling. Faraday rings are incorporated
into the ultra-low distortion motor, further reducing harmonic distortion
by as much as 20dB. With refinements like these, no wonder the sound is so
open and natural. No wonder the action on screen suddenly becomes more
compelling. No wonder you get so utterly immersed in the listening
experience. It's what the KEF experience is all about. |
This
product was tested by KEF to make sure it still works perfectly, and then
repackaged for sale at a significantly reduced price. Any scratch or dent on
these products will be only skin-deep (most canÂ’t be seen); we guarantee that
they'll perform just like brand-new. All accessories are included, along with
KEFÂ’s full 5 year warranty (1yr on amps)
*Quantities
are VERY limited and the selection changes frequently!
