KEF IQ3 Standmount Speakers – Maple

Here we have a pair of KEF’s well regarded iQ3 standmount loudspeakers. The are in the popular Maple finish and come in fully working condition although there is some glue residue around the cones leading us to assume they have been repaired at some stage. They will be suitably packaged. NB: White marks on drivers are camera flash.

What are they worth? We’ll let you decide…

KEF Said….
Acoustic intelligence – that’s the best way to describe what KEF engineers have applied to create a new range worthy of the award-winning Q Series it replaces. Hence the name: iQ.
From the second you spot the soft sheen of titanium on the main driver cones, you know you’re in for something special. And you won’t be disappointed.
Because we’ve taken a long, hard look at the inherent advantages of KEF’s trademark Uni-Q® technology – consistently detailed imaging and unrivalled off-axis response – and improved it in dozens of ways. With new cone materials and surrounds.
Redesigned magnet structures. New, state-of-the-art voice coils. Higher specification components. More rigid chassis and cabinets. The result of all these innovations is plain to hear. Power handling and sensitivity are better than ever. iQ plays loud and true, with even clearer vocals than its illustrious predecessor. Even gutsier and more tightly controlled bass. And of course the impeccable extended bandwidth response you need to get the most out of the latest digital audio and home theatre formats.
As every model in the range is voiced for a perfect tonal match, the 3-D soundscape is so seamlessly integrated that everyone in the room gets the full benefit, wherever they sit.
For even fuller presentation where the available space nevertheless dictates a bookshelf speaker, iQ3 takes all the performance advantages of the iQ1 a step further.
A slightly larger cabinet houses KEF’s new generation 160 mm Uni-Q array, complete with its acclaimed 19 mm aluminium dome neodymium tweeter. It’s uncannily good at reproducing all the subtleties of the human voice and creates a consistently accurate sound image over an exceptionally wide area. Musical, efficient and virtually distortion-free, it reveals more detail in your favourite tracks and brings screen action more vividly to life.
Specifications:
Design: Two-way bass reflex
Drive Units: 165 mm Uni-Q; 19 mm aluminium dome HF
Frequency Response: 45 Hz – 40 kHz
Crossover Frequency: 2.8 kHz
Amplifier Requirements: 15 – 120 W
Sensitivity: 89 dB (2.83 V/1 m)
Maximum Output: 110 dB
Nominal Impedance: 8 Ω (min 3.2 Ω)
Magnetic Shielding: Yes
Dimensions: 365 (H) x 220 (W) x 327 (D) mm
Weight 6.7 kg