MARLBORO, NJ
– June 7, 2007 – Home theater
enthusiasts looking for a surround sound speaker system that balances
audiophile-quality sound with unlimited installation flexibility need look no
further than KEF’s newest solution, KEF
Wireless. The engineers at KEF set
out to eliminate one of the most frustrating necessities in consumer
electronics – the speaker wire. Too often
a challenge for homeowners reluctant to compromise their room’s décor with ugly
cables running across the floor to the rear speakers, the KEF wireless system
utilizes proprietary technology to deliver CD quality audio without the burden of
drilling holes through the walls or tripping over long unsightly cables.
The KEF wireless system has been designed to fit a
variety of applications and is offered in three flexible configurations to make
surround speakers wireless. The KEF “Universal
Wireless” system (two receivers and a transmitter, $599.99) can transform
any traditional speaker system into a wireless setup. A KEF wireless kit has
been specifically designed to fit the KHT5005.2 speakers, so existing owners
can also purchase a wireless kit to upgrade their current setups to wireless (two
receivers and a transmitter, $599.99). Finally, consumers can purchase a
complete KHT5005.2W 5.1 system (two receivers and a transmitter, KHT5005.2
speaker system, including the HTB2 subwoofer, $2,599.99). All versions of KEF
Wireless are now shipping nationwide.
In order to achieve robust audiophile-grade sound, KEF
has developed a leading-edge 2.4GHz wireless transmission technology that uses
the most advanced error-protection and sophisticated adaptive frequency-hopping
to ensure an interference-free signal. This proprietary technology is
pre-emptive and will change channels automatically to a pre negotiated
frequency (within the best available band) before any errors start to occur. CD
quality audio won’t be affected by microwave ovens, cordless phones, or LAN
routers. Homeowners have the flexibility of placing their rear speakers
anywhere they want as well as moving them to different locations if desired.
“KEF’s wireless system
provides high-resolution audio without the degradation, distortion and latency
issues that have plagued other wireless audio products on the market,” stated
Alec Chanin, president of KEF America. “Unlike Wi-Fi, which has several
bandwidth limitations including broadcast over a single frequency and radio
interference, we utilize advanced RF communications to ensure the highest
fidelity and noise-free audio reproduction.”
KEF Wireless Technology – Key Features
- Full bandwidth CD quality audio assured via 2.4GHz radio frequency
communications for real time audio delivery with no mutes or dropouts. - HFADPCM (hi-fidelity adaptive differential pulse code modulation)
with advanced forward error correction assures interference-free audio
reproduction, unaffected by devices such as wireless LAN routers, digital
cordless telephonesor microwave
ovens. - Simple, convenient setup: Position the speakers, receivers and
transmitter. Connect speaker cables from the AV receiver to the KEF
Wireless transmitter. When power is connected, the transmitter and receiver
automatically locate each other, indicated by a flashing blue light that turns
to a solid blue light. - Integrated wireless receivers are compatible with wall-mounted,
desk-mounted or floor-standing speaker configurations.
For additional information
about KEF and its award-winning products, please visit www.kef.com.
