KEF XQ 5.1 System review

The latest KEF high-end speakers deliver a dispersive sound that's perfect for home theatre

Our Score 5

Last reviewed: 2009-09-17September 17th 2009

Price at launch	£5,000.00
Colour	Black
Description	1 x XQ50c (centre) / 1 x XQ60b (subwoofer) / 2 x XQ40 (fronts) / 2 x XQ20 (surrounds)
Centre Speaker Details	Slim, full bandwidth three-way centre channel home theatre speaker
Centre Speaker Dimensions	205 x 475 x 247
Centre Speaker Drive Units	2 x 130mm (5.25in.) LF, 130mm (5.25in.) Uni-Q with 19mm (0.75in.) aluminium dome HF
Centre Speaker Enclosure Type	Three-way closed box
Centre Speaker Frequency Response	65Hz - 55kHz
Centre Speaker Sensitivity	86
Centre Speaker Weight	10.3
Front Speaker Details	XQ40
Front Speaker Dimensions	1020 x 231 x 302
Front Speaker Drive Units	2 x 165mm (6.5in.) LF, 165mm (6.5in.) Uni-Q with 19mm (0.75in.) aluminium dome HF
Front Speaker Enclosure Type	Three-way bass reflex
Front Speaker Frequency Response	45Hz - 55kHz
Front Speaker Sensitivity	90
Front Speaker Weight	24.3
Rear Speaker Details	XQ20
Rear Speaker Dimensions	385 x 231 x 302
Rear Speaker Drive Units	165mm (6.5in.) Uni-Q with 19mm (0.75in.) aluminium dome HF
Rear Speaker Enclosure Type	Two-way bass reflex
Rear Speaker Frequency Response	52Hz - 55kHz
Rear Speaker Sensitivity	88
Rear Speaker Weight	9.2
Speaker Details	XQ60b
Subwoofer Dimensions	444 x 587 x 415
Subwoofer Drive Units	1 x 300mm (12in.)
Subwoofer Enclosure Type	Powered Subwoofer
Subwoofer Frequency Response	26Hz - 140Hz
Subwoofer Weight	21.4
Woofer Details	200 Watts built-in Class-D amplifier