-KEF R Series R800DS Rear Speakers Piano Black (Display Model)

The new KEF R Series R800ds rear surround speakers, featuring many of KEF's latest innovations in premium hi-fi and home theatre loudspeaker technology, the all-new KEF R800ds makes genuine audiophile standards of entertainment more affordable than ever before. Stunningly fluent new Uni-Q driver arrays combine with potent new bass drivers and many ingenious refinements to create a rich, spacious sound image of such accuracy that it approaches the benchmark standards of KEF's legendary Reference Series.

The KEF R800ds' new Uni-Q MF/HF driver array is a masterpiece. Midrange response is amazingly fast and clean, thanks to a braced magnesium/aluminium alloy cone, with KEF's Z-flex surround smoothing the transition to the front panel and a sturdy THE ALL-NEW R SERIES die-cast aluminium chassis that prevents resonance being transferred to the cabinet. At the acoustic centre of the midrange cone is the sophisticated vented tweeter that endows KEF Blade with such startlingly pure HF response. With a large neodymium magnet and a computer-optimised dome structure so stiff that it operates pistonically over its entire working range, the upper registers are articulated with flawless precision - and to capitalise on Uni-Q's point source characteristics, KEF's 'tangerine' waveguide helps to disperse the higher frequencies evenly across a wider angle to flood the room with an intricate and refreshingly natural soundfield. Operating together as a single, perfectly integrated voice, the array as a whole delivers a sweet, accurate sound of unprecedented clarity.

Inside the cabinets (in a choice of classic Piano Black and real wood veneer finishes in Rosewood or Walnut) every single component confirms KEF's technology leadership. Computer-designed crossovers allow the level of each driver to be fine-tuned for a smoother, flatter response. Constrained layer damping panels prevent cabinet vibration from muddying the mid-range and bass - even the airflow through the reflex ports is managed using computational fluid dynamics to optimise acoustic integrity.

With nine timelessly handsome models including three assertive floorstanders, two bookshelf speakers, two fully-specified centre channels, dipole surrounds and a matching subwoofer, the all-new R Series represents a decisive step forward in the enjoyment of music or film. By incorporating the high end technologies of KEF Blade in a classically elegant format, it gives serious audiophiles phenomenally accurate reproduction that neither adds to nor subtracts from the original recording: refined, spacious and exquisitely detailed. For those whose appreciation of true audio excellence outstrips their bank balance, it's the perfect buy.

• Vented 1" aluminium dome tweeters with "tangerine waveguide" crown to smooth out high frequencies
• Stiffened tweeter utilises technologies developed for the Muon floorstander
• Available in Gloss Black or real wood Walnut and Rosewood satin veneers
• Constrained layer damping panels aim to reduce cabinet vibration
• Redesigned magnesium/aluminium alloy UniQ driver
• 100W Dipole speakers using dual Uni-Q drive units
• Genuine three-way design
• Magnetically shielded
• Magnetic grilles
• Bi-Wireable