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KEF R5

KEF has been on quite some run of form in recent years. From class-leading active stereo speaker systems to our current Product of the Year passive speaker, the R3, it seems the company can hardly put a foot wrong.

On paper at least, the R5s look like another sure-fire hit. How could they not be, when they share the R3 standmounters engineering DNA but wrap it in a slim, floorstanding package that will appeal to many?

Colour co-ordinated

These are superbly made towers with great care taken with both fit and finish. We can’t think of a rival that goes as far as to colour co-ordinate the drive units to match the cabinet finish. Or one

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