The definitive Dolby Atmos® and surround module for the R Meta Series
The KEF R8 Meta are Dolby Atmos® / Surround speakers designed to bring an authentic three-dimensional experience to high-level Home Cinema systems. They can be placed on top of the front speakers to create height channels without structural work, or wall-mounted as side or rear surrounds. The angle of the front baffle ensures correct output towards the listener or the ceiling, guaranteeing precise, wide and credible immersive effects.
12th-generation Uni-Q with MAT™
The acoustic heart is the coaxial 12th-generation Uni-Q driver (25 mm aluminium tweeter + 130 mm mid/woofer), paired with MAT™ (Metamaterial Absorption Technology). This technology absorbs up to 99% of the unwanted resonances behind the tweeter, improving clarity, naturalness and definition—fundamental for making voices and effects perfectly intelligible. The even dispersion typical of Uni-Q keeps the image stable even off axis.
Closed box, Shadow Flare and maximum flexibility
The closed box allows clean, controlled installations; the Flexible Decoupling Chassis reduces vibrations and colouration, while the Shadow Flare limits diffraction on the front baffle. The result is a compact but powerful speaker, ideal both as an Atmos module and as a surround in 5.1.2, 5.1.4 or larger configurations, perfectly tonally matched with the R5, R7, R11, R3, R2 and R6 Meta.
Technical specifications
| Type |
2-way Dolby Atmos® / Surround speaker, closed box
|
| Driver |
Uni-Q: 25 mm vented aluminium tweeter with MAT™ + 130 mm aluminium mid/woofer |
| Frequency response |
97 Hz – 17.5 kHz (±3 dB) |
| Extension (-6 dB) |
88 Hz – 19.5 kHz |
| Sensitivity |
85 dB |
| Nominal impedance |
4 Ω (min. 3.2 Ω) |
| Recommended amplifier power |
25 – 150 W |
| Maximum output |
106 dB |
| Harmonic distortion (90 dB/1 m) |
<1% from 220 Hz; <0.5% 320 Hz – 20 kHz |
| Crossover frequency |
2.6 kHz |
| Dimensions (H×W×D) |
174 × 175 × 259 mm |
| Weight |
4.5 kg each |
| Finishes |
Black Gloss / White Gloss / Walnut |