Refined British Center Speaker from KEF with Uni-Q Model 100

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Refined British Center Speaker from KEF with Uni-Q Model 100

Name: Refined British Center Speaker from KEF with Uni-Q Model 100
Brand: KEF
SKU: 8611
Price: 245.00 CAD
Availability: InStock

$245.00

Consignment piece. We sell it on behalf of its owner, and it's covered exactly like everything else we sell: inspected and serviced as required, and backed by our Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program. The one difference: it isn't eligible for Cue It Up layaway.

A Uni-Q centre from KEF’s Reference Series, introduced in 1993: the 1-inch tweeter sits at the acoustic centre of the 6.5-inch bass driver, so dialogue holds its place rather than drifting as you move off the sofa. 70Hz to 20kHz, 90dB, 6 ohms nominal, magnetically shielded, in a video grey wood cabinet. Made in the United Kingdom.

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Categories: Used/Vintage, Speakers, Center Channels

Description

The KEF Model 100 Center Speaker: A Refined Audio Experience

Crafted in the United Kingdom, the KEF Model 100 is a high-quality center channel speaker from KEF’s prestigious Reference Series. Introduced in 1993, this speaker quickly established itself as a top-tier option for home theater enthusiasts seeking premium audio performance.

The Model 100 features KEF’s innovative Uni-Q driver array, which combines a 6.5″ bass driver with a 1″ tweeter in a coaxial configuration. This design allows for improved sound dispersion and a more coherent soundstage, ensuring that dialogue and center channel effects are delivered with exceptional clarity and precision.

Key features of the KEF Model 100 include:

Uni-Q driver technology for wide dispersion and accurate imaging

Frequency response of 70Hz to 20kHz

Sensitivity: 90dB at 1m

Capable of 111dB output

Nominal impedance of 6 ohms

Amplifier requirements: 25-175W (into 4 ohms)

Magnetically shielded for use near video displays

The speaker’s reflex enclosure is thoughtfully designed to enhance bass performance while maintaining a relatively compact form factor. Its elegant appearance, with a video grey finished wooden cabinet, allows it to integrate seamlessly into most home theater setups.

Dimensions: 460 x 174 x 169 mm (18.1 x 6.9 x 6.7 inches), Weight: 5.2 kg (11.4 lbs)

The KEF Model 100 has garnered praise for its clean, dynamic presentation and ability to handle both music and movie soundtracks with finesse. While it may not be the most budget-friendly option, its performance and build quality justify its position in the Reference Series lineup.

Experience the clarity and precision of KEF’s renowned audio engineering with the Model 100 Center Speaker – a testament to British craftsmanship and acoustic excellence.

$245.00

Additional information

Weight	13.4 lbs
Dimensions	10.9 × 22.1 × 10.7 in

About brand

KEF at Radique

We service KEF, too. Bring us your own KEF speakers and subwoofers for repair, servicing or restoration (speakers up to 80 lbs each), with a 90-day warranty on the work. See our Audio Service page

KEF was founded in 1961 by former BBC engineer Raymond Cooke, in a Nissen hut on the Kent Engineering & Foundry site in Maidstone, England, which gave the company its name. We carry KEF satellite systems, bookshelf speakers, towers, centre channels and subwoofers. We've had more than 70 KEF listings so far, covering nearly 40 different models. Every used KEF here is inspected, tested and serviced as required, then photographed in-house and covered by our Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program. Don't see the model you want? Tell us on First Dibs and we'll email you when one arrives.

The KEF models we've sold most often include the HTS1001.2 satellites and HTC1001.2 centre from the KHT1005.2 system, the KUBE-1 subwoofer, the C75 towers and the Q95c centre.

The KEF story, 1961 to today

Raymond Cooke, a former BBC engineer, founded KEF in 1961 in Maidstone, Kent, and named it after the owner of the site, Kent Engineering & Foundry. Its first speaker, the three-way K1, used a tweeter with a Melinex diaphragm, and the compact Celeste followed.

BBC monitors and Reference. KEF drive units were used in the BBC's LS3/5a mini-monitor of 1975, and KEF built it under licence. The Reference Series followed from 1977.

Uni-Q. In 1988 KEF introduced its Uni-Q driver, which puts the tweeter in the centre of the midrange cone, first in the C Series. Uni-Q went on to the Q Series, the KHT satellite systems of the 2000s such as the "Egg", the LS50 of 2012 and the LS50 Meta of 2020.

Today. KEF belongs to Hong Kong's Gold Peak group, through GP Industries, which also owns Celestion, and it is still based in Maidstone.

Which KEF is which?

1960s and 1970s classics: the K1, Celeste, Concord, Chorale, Cantata, Calinda and Corelli.

Reference Series (from 1977): such as the 103, 104/2 and 105, and the Model 100 centre of the 1990s.

C Series (1985 to about 1991): the first C models, then Uni-Q models from 1988, such as the C35, C95 and the C75 tower.

Q Series (from 1990): several generations, including the Q15 to Q95c of 1997 to 2000.

KHT satellite systems (2000s): the KHT2005 "Egg", the KHT1005 and KHT1005.2 (with HTS1001.2 satellites, an HTC1001.2 centre and the KUBE-1 subwoofer), and the KHT5005.2.

T Series (2010) and LS50 (2012 on): the slim T101 speakers for walls and stands, and the LS50 and LS50 Meta.

Buying used KEF: what to check

Satellites need their sub. KEF's small satellites hand the bass to a subwoofer, so buy them with one or make sure you have one.

Uni-Q drivers. The tweeter sits in the centre of the midrange cone. Check the cone for dents, and make sure every tweeter plays.

Subwoofers. Play a KUBE-1 or PSW subwoofer at volume, and check the surround on the KUBE-1's passive radiator.

T Series. The cabinets are only 35 mm deep and were designed for walls or KEF's own stands, so check that the brackets or stands come with them.

Older models. C Series and Reference models are now 35 to 40 years old, so inspect every surround.

Everything we list is inspected, tested and serviced as required here, and comes with our warranty.