Able to deliver an inherently clear sound. The four LF drivers are mounted symmetrically equidistant from the HF and MF drivers in the Uni-Q array, this keeps their acoustic centres occupying exactly the same point in space.
This configuration is what makes the Blade Two so coherent across the frequency range, with noticeably more precise imaging from other conventional speakers.
To avoid wasting the energy of the Kef Blade 2 bass drivers by generating resonance, especially at high volume. The LF drivers are mounted rigidly together, back-to-back.
By minimising cabinet colouration, the bass driver set up goes towards the Kef Blade 2 Speakers natural-sounding and engagingly musical performance.
Kef spared no expense fitting the Blade 2 speakers with two pairs of the finest quality WBT connectors we've ever seen, allowing for bi-wiring or bi-amping.
The patented screw-in linking plugs are to full audiophile specification. All the crossover components in the Kef Blade 2 Speakers are individually wired by hand rather than mounted on a conventional printed circuit board.
Kef Blade 2 SpeakersSpecification:
Model BLADE TWO
Design Three-way bass reflex, Single apparent source driver configuration
"A triumph of form and function, the KEF Blade is a standout loudspeaker in its price class for its superb coherence and ability to reproduce complex audio at all frequency levels without distortion."
Products of the Year 2012 (Loudspeakers and Subwoofers)
Year:
2012
Magazine / Issuing Body:
Electronic House
Country:
USA
Product:
Blade
Grand Prix
Year:
2011
Magazine / Issuing Body:
Stereo Sound Magazine Winter 2011
Country:
Japan
Product:
Blade
Grand Prix and Silver Award among all categories
Year:
2011
Magazine / Issuing Body:
Audio Accessory Winter 2011
Country:
Japan
Product:
Blade
AV Review
Year:
2011
Magazine / Issuing Body:
Special Planning Award
Country:
Japan
Product:
Blade
1st Place - Over 2.5 Million Yen/PR
Year:
2011
Magazine / Issuing Body:
Stereo
Country:
Japan
Product:
Blade
Best of the High End Award
A great high-end product should combine breath-taking performance with technical innovation and ground breaking design. Out of all the loudspeakers we have tested over the last year, the KEF Blade best embodies these attributes.
Year:
2011
Magazine / Issuing Body:
Hi-Fi Choice Awards 2011
Country:
United Kingdom
Product:
Blade
Resi Awards: Floorstanding Speaker
Year:
2011
Magazine / Issuing Body:
Residential Systems
Country:
USA
Product:
Blade
5 Star Editor's Choice Award
…the bottom line is that this loudspeaker is a truly impressive technological achievement, stuffed with clever ideas that come together to deliver exceptional performance throughout the whole audio band.
