£3,000

R5 Meta

The slim and elegant R5 Meta is compact, but it is more than capable of delivering highly detailed sound and deep, clean bass.

Compact three-way floorstanding speakers

The slim and elegant R5 Meta is compact, but it is more than capable of delivering highly detailed sound and deep, clean bass. It boasts the 12th generation Uni-Q® driver array with MAT and two 5.25” hybrid aluminium bass drivers. It can work as a stereo pair or as surround speakers as part of an ultimate R Series home theatre system.

An icon born from The Reference

A suite of class-leading technological innovations drawn from The Reference for exceptional acoustic performance.

Metamaterial Absorption Technology

Absorbs 99% of unwanted sound for pure and natural sound.

True bass definition

Hybrid aluminium bass drivers with greater driver excursion for tight, deep, controlled bass.

12th generation Uni-Q®

Acts as a single point source to enlarge the 'sweet spot' and disperse sound more evenly.

Home theatre made versatile

With a choice of matching home theatre models to pair with, the stage is set for an immersive movie experience.

Microfibre grilles

With 1801 precision-cut holes for each driver, performance is ensured even when the drivers are covered.

Specifications

DESIGNThree-way bass reflex
DRIVE UNITSUni-Q Driver Array: HF: 25 mm (1 in.) vented aluminium dome with MAT MF: 125 mm (5 in.) aluminium cone Bass Unit: LF: 2 x 130 mm (5.25 in.) hybrid aluminium cone
CROSSOVER FREQUENCY400 Hz, 2.7 kHz
FREQUENCY RANGE (-6dB)38 Hz - 50 kHz
TYPICAL IN-ROOM BASS RESPONSE (-6dB)29 Hz
FREQUENCY RESPONSE (±3dB)52 Hz - 28 kHz
HARMONIC DISTORTION (90dB, 1m)<1% 75 Hz and above <0.5% 110 Hz - 20 kHz
MAXIMUM OUTPUT110 dB
AMPLIFIER REQUIREMENTS15 - 200W
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE4 Ω (min. 3.2 Ω)
SENSITIVITY (2.83V/1m)87 dB
WEIGHT *24.5 kg (54.0 lbs)
DIMENSION (H x W x D) WITH TERMINAL *1025 x 175 x 344 mm (40.4 x 6.9 x 13.5 in.)
DIMENSION (H x W x D) WITH TERMINAL WITH PLINTH *1072 x 272 x 344 mm (42.2 x 10.7 x 13.5 in.)
FINISHESBlack Gloss / White Gloss / Walnut