Ci-Reference in-wall speaker with THX® Certified Dominus certification
The KEF Ci5160REFM-THX is an in-wall architectural speaker from the Ci-Reference series. It is KEF’s first in-wall speaker to be THX® Certified Dominus, the largest and most powerful THX class, designed to bring the experience of a cinema auditorium closer to home. It uses the 12th generation Uni-Q driver array with Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™) and is suited to large home theatres and living rooms.
Four 160 mm bass drivers and a range extending down to 32 Hz
The bass section is handled by four 160 mm bass drivers, with a vented motor system designed for in-wall installation: the frequency range reaches down to 32 Hz (−10 dB). The 125 mm Uni-Q driver has at its centre a 25 mm vented aluminium dome tweeter with MAT™, which absorbs 99% of the unwanted sound. Uni-Q acts as a single point source: it enlarges the sweet spot and disperses sound more evenly, with a nominal coverage of 150°.
Hand-built in the United Kingdom
Like KEF’s high-end speakers, the Ci-Reference series is designed, engineered and hand-built in Maidstone, United Kingdom. The precision-machined aluminium baffle, 11 mm thick, is engineered to eliminate vibration and give the drivers a stable platform. The finish is Aluminium Black/Grey: a hairline-finished black aluminium baffle with the Uni-Q array in grey.
Blending into the wall
The magnetic metal grille is paintable; an optional black cloth grille is also available. The mounting depth from the surface is 99 mm; the speaker reaches a maximum SPL of 116 dB at 1 m and works with amplifiers from 50 to 500 W. The Ci5160REFM-THX is sold singly.
Technical specifications
| Feature |
Details |
| Type |
In-wall architectural speaker |
| Model |
KEF Ci5160REFM-THX |
| Series |
Ci-Reference |
| Certification |
THX® Certified Dominus |
| Drive units |
LF: 4 × 160 mm · MF: 125 mm Uni-Q · HF: 25 mm vented aluminium dome with MAT™ |
| Frequency response (±6 dB) |
40 Hz – 28 kHz, open-backed |
| Frequency range (−10 dB) |
32 Hz – 45 kHz |
| Sensitivity |
92 dB (2.83 V / 1 m) |
| Nominal impedance |
4 Ohm |
| Nominal coverage |
150° |
| Maximum SPL at 1 m |
116 dB |
| Crossover frequencies |
600 Hz, 3000 Hz |
| Recommended amplifier power |
50 – 500 W |
| Cut-out dimensions (H × W) |
1052 × 209 mm |
| Mounting depth from surface |
99 mm |
| Ideal / minimum rear volume |
90 L / 40 L |
| External dimensions (H × W × D) |
1070 × 230 × 105.7 mm |
| Net weight |
21.7 kg |
| Sold |
Singly |