Designed to match any R Series floorstanding speakers, the R2 Meta boasts the 12th generation Uni-Q® driver array with MAT™ and two 5.25” hybrid aluminium bass drivers. It is compact enough to use in smaller rooms while being capable of high-quality sound with even the most dynamic music and movies. This design is highly versatile and can be used in an LCR (Left-Centre-Right) configuration.
Read moreAt a glance
All specifications- Sensitivity
- 87 dB (2.83 V / 1 m)
- Nominal impedance
- 4 ohms
- Frequency response
- 58 Hz to 50 kHz
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 550 × 175 × 309 mm
- Driver size
- 25 mm
- DESIGN
- Three-way closed box
Overview
Compact three-way centre channel speaker
Designed to match any R Series floorstanding speakers, the R2 Meta boasts the 12th generation Uni-Q® driver array with MAT™ and two 5.25” hybrid aluminium bass drivers. It is compact enough to use in smaller rooms while being capable of high-quality sound with even the most dynamic music and movies. This design is highly versatile and can be used in an LCR (Left-Centre-Right) configuration.
EXPLORE THE R SERIES
In the box
- 1 unit of R2 Meta loudspeaker
- 1 piece of microfiber grille
- Rubber feet
- User manual and warranty information
Features
6
An icon born from The Reference
A suite of class-leading technological innovations drawn from The Reference for exceptional acoustic performance.
Metamaterial Absorption Technology
Absorbs 99% of unwanted sound for pure and natural sound.
Listen your way
Designed to be versatile, it can be used in an LCR configuration.
12th generation Uni-Q®
Acts as a single point source to enlarge the 'sweet spot' and disperse sound more evenly.
Perfect match tonality
Built to match any of the R Series speakers, with the same sized Uni-Q® arrays as the rest of the range.
True bass definition
Hybrid aluminium bass drivers with greater driver excursion for tight, deep, controlled bass.
Specifications
- Sensitivity
- 87 dB (2.83 V / 1 m)
- How loud it plays for a given signal. Higher sensitivity needs less amplifier power.
- Nominal impedance
- 4 ohms
- The electrical load your amplifier drives. System Builder checks it against the amplifier you pick.
- Frequency response
- 58 Hz to 50 kHz
- The range of pitches it reproduces, from deep bass to the top of the treble.
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 550 × 175 × 309 mm
- Width, height and depth, without cables.
- Driver size
- 25 mm
- Model code
- KEF-R2-META-WHITE-GLOSS
- Quote it when you ask a specialist.
Specifications
- DESIGN
- Three-way closed box
- DRIVE UNITS
- Uni-Q Driver Array: HF: 25 mm (1 in.) vented aluminium dome with MAT MF: 125 mm (5 in.) aluminium cone Bass Unit: LF: 2 x 130 mm (5.25 in.) hybrid aluminium cone
- CROSSOVER FREQUENCY
- 560 Hz, 2.5 kHz
- FREQUENCY RANGE (-6dB)
- 58 Hz - 50 kHz
- TYPICAL IN-ROOM BASS RESPONSE (-6dB)
- 43 Hz
- FREQUENCY RESPONSE (±3dB)
- 67 Hz - 28 kHz
- HARMONIC DISTORTION (90dB, 1m)
- <1% 84 Hz and above <0.5% 95 Hz - 20 kHz
- MAXIMUM OUTPUT
- 110 dB
- AMPLIFIER REQUIREMENTS
- 15 - 200W
- NOMINAL IMPEDANCE
- 4 Ω (min. 3.2 Ω)
- SENSITIVITY (2.83V/1m)
- 87 dB
- WEIGHT *
- 15.4 kg (34.0 lbs)
- DIMENSION (H x W x D) WITH TERMINAL *
- 175 x 550 x 309 mm (6.9 x 21.7 x 12.2 in.)
- FINISHES
- Black Gloss / White Gloss / Walnut
Downloads
5
- R11 Meta R Series User ManualManual · English · PDF, 11.9 MBDownload
- R11 Meta Maintenance Guide for R Series Microfibre GrilleManual · English · PDF, 3 MBDownload
- R11 Meta R Series Information SheetDatasheet · English · PDF, 1.3 MBDownload
- R11 Meta R Series White PaperDatasheet · English · PDF, 6.5 MBDownload
- R11 Meta R Series BrochureBrochure · English · PDF, 7.1 MBDownload
Awards and press
2

“Whether used for music or movies, across the speakers there’s a dynamic, detailed and thrillingly natural sound combining controlled, extended lows with open, wide-reaching highs.” – Aug 2023
EISA LOUDSPEAKER SERIES 2023 - 2024
"KEF's Meta rollout reaches its R Series, and the results are impeccable. This 5.1.2 array provides serious (and seriously fun) home cinema sonics from some gorgeous cabinets." - Home Cinema Choice, Summer 2023
HOME CINEMA CHOICE, BEST BUY
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