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These Reference Series loudspeakers are

packed one loudspeaker per carton. Prior to

unpacking, please ensure that the serial numbers

of the loudspeakers supplied match each other.

Then, unpack the loudspeakers carefully

and inspect for any sign of damage.

Your loudspeakers left KEF in perfect condition.

If any damage is apparent, you should notify your

retailer or consultant immediately. Retain the

packaging in case a need arises for you to

transport the loudspeakers at a later date.

You will notice that a special KEF care-pack is

included with each pair of loudspeakers.

This pack contains a cleaning cloth and all the

required accessories for connecting and

positioning your loudspeakers. The care pack

also contains the unique product build

certificate. This is a valuable document and

guarantees the quality and craftsmanship of

your loudspeakers.

The cabinets are finished in real wood veneer

and should be treated with the same care with

which you would treat fine furniture. A suitable

cleaning cloth is included in the customer care

pack to maintain the original finish and lustre.

It is normal for the appearance of wood veneer

to change with the passing of time, but locations

in direct sunlight should, if possible, be avoided.

Furthermore the cabinets should not be allowed

to become wet.

Each Reference Series floorstanding loudspeaker

is supplied with KEF designed substantial spikes

and locking nuts (also in the care pack).

This enables fine adjustment of level, depending

on your preferred location of the loudspeakers

whatever the floor covering, carpet, tile or block

wood. In addition to the spikes and locking nuts

each Model 207/2 also comes with castors.    

Unpacking, Handling and Aftercare

Installation and Operation

Model 202/2c

Model 204/2c

Model 202/2c is a centre channel loudspeaker

designed primarily to match the Model 201/2

and Model 203/2 main loudspeakers and smaller

screens. It uses the same drive unit complement

as the Model 203/2 and, like the larger Model

204/2c is timbre matched to the other

Reference Series loudspeakers thereby allowing

a seamlessly integrated 3D soundstage to be set

up in the listening room. The size has been

chosen to allow it to be mounted more

conveniently underneath the screen within the

typical dimensions of a 32in. widescreen TV or

panel stand.

Models 202/2c and 204/2c have magnetically

shielded drive units and crossover networks

thus minimising any interference with CRT

type televisions.

Truly a statement centre channel loudspeaker,

the Model 204/2c fully exploits the dynamics

and bandwidth of modern AV soundtracks.

With around 70% of a typical soundtrack coming

from the centre channel it makes sense to

make this loudspeaker a truly capable one.

Four 165mm (6.5in.) LF units combine with

the 165mm (6.5in.) Uni-Q driver array in a three

way reflex system which, like the Model 202/2c,

not only has a bass level adjustment for

close to wall mounting but also a treble boost

facility for mounting behind an acoustically

transparent screen.

Four specialised rubber feet or bumpers are

firmly fixed to the base during production to

make sitting easier straight from the box.

In addition, dedicated stands are available for

the Model 202/2c and Model 204/2c centre

loudspeakers which allows them to be

securely mounted for optimum performance in

free space.

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Model 206/2ds

This is a three-way loudspeaker designed

primarily for high quality reproduction as a main

loudspeaker in small rooms or as a high quality

satellite loudspeaker in AV systems where space

is at a premium. Model 201/2 has three drive

units, two of which are combined in the single

165mm (6.5in.) Uni-Q driver array, with a

165mm (6.5in.) fibre reinforced pulp cone

bass unit mounted in a reflex enclosure,

completing the driver line up. 

The Model 206/2ds is a dedicated dipole rear

surround loudspeaker for KEF Reference 

multi-channel systems. Incorporating two

Reference Series Uni-Q driver arrays and an

additional 200mm (8in.) ultra low distortion bass

driver, the Model 206/2ds is perfectly timbre

matched with the other Reference Series

loudspeakers.

 

Summary of Contents for REFERENCE 201/2

Page 1: ...ray if however this is compromised and the dome itself is dented it will permanently impair performance 1 Avoid temperature extremes 2 Avoid damp 3 Avoid direct sunlight 4 Clean with the KEF cloth pro...

Page 2: ...es 10 Loudspeaker Placement and Room Acoustics 11 Loudspeaker Positioning 12 Amplifier to Loudspeaker Connections 14 Amplifier Requirements and Power Handling 14 Uni Balance Adjustment Models 201 2 20...

Page 3: ...st possible focus With properly recorded material and as part of a good quality system well set up loudspeakers with KEF Uni Q can reveal the location of each musical voice in the stereo image with pi...

Page 4: ...has the advantage of maintaining a slim profile for the cabinet and subsequently wide and even sound dispersion Internally however a tall slim enclosure suffers from strong top to bottom acoustic stan...

Page 5: ...c is timbre matched to the other Reference Series loudspeakers thereby allowing a seamlessly integrated 3D soundstage to be set up in the listening room The size has been chosen to allow it to be moun...

Page 6: ...site to the direction of lean should be made Adjusting the Feet and or Spikes Only supplied with Model 207 2 The listening room is one of the most variable elements in the hi fi chain and its effect c...

Page 7: ...13 12 2m 6 8 2m 6 8 Loudspeaker Positioning...

Page 8: ...ition tweeter level setting Three gold plated screw caps are supplied with each loudspeaker one for the LF and two for the HF adjustment LF Adjustment With the supplied cap screwed into the LF Adjust...

Page 9: ...adjusts the bass level depending on whether the loudspeaker is mounted freestanding or close to a TV or wall boundary In the Model 202 2c the television setting corrects the bass response for when th...

Page 10: ...n from one amplifier known as tri wiring or to separate power amplifiers driven from the same pre amplifier tri amping Further adjustment of this cable will allow connection of just two pairs of adjac...

Page 11: ...gle wire connections Centre loudspeaker bi wire connections Centre loudspeaker tri wire connections x8 x4 Loudspeaker bi amplification connections Loudspeaker tri amplification connections Loudspeaker...

Page 12: ...re guaranteed against manufacturing defects in both materials and workmanship For further details of how this guarantee affects you please read the enclosed Warranty leaflet It should be noted however...

Page 13: ...433 mm 43 5 x 11 2 x 17 in Finishes Piano Black High Gloss Cherry High Gloss American Walnut Satin Sycamore MODEL 205 2 Design Bass reflex three way floorstanding loudspeaker magnetically shielded Dri...

Page 14: ...esponse 15 horizontally off axis 3dB 53Hz 60kHz Crossover frequencies 400Hz 2 3kHz Amplifier Requirements 50 300W Sensitivity 2 83V 1m 90dB Maximum Output 115dB Impedance 8 3 2 min Bass Extension 40Hz...

Page 15: ...und quality in the mid band by using it as the surround to the loudspeaker diaphragm while using new materials for the diaphragm itself Cooke was always looking for new materials and settled on Bextre...

Page 16: ...ity an evolution of the 105 2 but with KEF s coupled cavity bass loading a system which positions the drivers internal to the enclosure each separately loaded and firing into a third common chamber wh...

Page 17: ...ed during 1996 but with the knowledge that all of his original and noble principles remained intact and would always do so Recognition that year for the Reference Series Model Four had reached a peak...

Page 18: ...ecular process known as adsorption the presence of the granules makes each enclosure sound twice as big as it actually is Yet more KEF innovations soon followed The KIT KEF Instant Theatre concept for...

Page 19: ...ber Lane Marlboro New Jersey 07746 U S A Telephone 1 732 683 2356 Fax 1 732 683 2358 GP Acoustics GmbH Heinrichstra e 51 D 44536 L nen Deutschland Telephone 49 0 231 9860 320 Fax 49 0 231 9860 330 GP...

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