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References
Front view — overlaid at true scale
AKEF Reference 5 MetaBBowers & Wilkins 801 D4
Specifications
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | KEF Reference 5 Meta Meta | Bowers & Wilkins 801 D4 D4 |
| Height | 1402 mm | 1221 mm |
| Width | 323 mm | 419 mm |
| Depth | 467 mm | 600 mm |
| Weight | 60.2 kg | 100.6 kg |
| Enclosure | bass-reflex-rear | bass-reflex-front |
| Drivers | 1× 25 mm tweeter (MAT aluminium dome), 1× 125 mm midrange (aluminium cone), 4× 165 mm woofer (aluminium cone) | 1× 25 mm tweeter (diamond dome), 1× 150 mm midrange (Continuum cone with FST surround), 2× 250 mm woofer (Aerofoil cone) |
| Frequency — low | 40 Hz | 15 Hz |
| Frequency — high | 35000 Hz | 28000 Hz |
| Sensitivity | 88 dB | 90 dB |
| Impedance | 4 Ω | 8 Ω |
| Recommended amp | 50–400 W | 50–1000 W |
| Manufacturer | international.kef.com ↗ | bowerswilkins.com ↗ |
| Product page | Open product page ↗ | Open product page ↗ |
Larger value highlighted in green. For low-frequency extension, lower Hz = greater bass reach, so the deeper side is highlighted.

