The tweeter radiates as much backwards as forwards. Behind it, a metamaterial disc pierced with channels of differing lengths traps that rear wave and dissipates it as heat: 99% of the high-frequency energy never comes back to the cone. What is left is the signal.
The Q8 does not play the music, it places what comes from above: rain, helicopter, room reverberation. Its bass deliberately stops at 96 Hz at −6 dB — everything below that belongs to the main speakers and to the subwoofer. The single crossover falls at 2.7 kHz.
176 × 180 × 259 mm for 4.5 kg: the Q8 sits on top of a floorstanding speaker or fixes to the wall without reinforcement. The sealed loading avoids a port blowing against the ceiling or the shelf that carries it. 10 to 150 W are enough.
Satin black, satin white, walnut: the Q8 matches the rest of the Q range, which counts for a speaker seen up high. The 86 dB sensitivity aligns it with the Q1 and the Q4, so the level stays consistent in a mixed system. Impedance drops to 3.2 Ω at minimum.
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KEF SQ1 aluminium floor stand for the Coda W, Q1 Meta, Q3 Meta and Q Concerto Meta speakers. Fillable column, internal cable routing, sold as a pair.
KEF B1 wall mount for LSX, LSX II, LSX II LT speakers. Adjustable tilt 40°, 90° rotation, aluminum construction. Available in Black and Silver. Sold individually.
KEF S-RF1 aluminium floor stand for Reference 1 Meta, with speaker cable management routed inside the pillar. Sold individually, in Carbon Black or Mineral White.
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