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Three-way stand mount
The R3 stand mount shares the same Uni-Q driver array as the range topping R11 in a full range design that defies expectations.
A true 3-way speaker the R3 has a powerful 165mm (6.5 in.) bass driver and a 125mm (5 in.) midrange driver with 25mm (1 in.) aluminium dome tweeter Uni-Q array that pushes performance to new extremes.
Priced as a PAIR of speakers.


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Customer Reviews
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Superb speakerLong time KEF owner. Still have my 107/2. Bought this pair on the sale. They have the most remarkable low end for a bookshelf. I’ve owned towers with less umph.
They are very neutral, flat, and precise. They need a stout amp to show off their very best. Tremendous value for what you get. I would be very happy with them even without a sub. Crazy engineering once again from our mother country.Posted on
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What a Revelation!!I have fallen in love with my music collection all over again! I am hearing things in songs I've heard a million times, that I've never heard before. I upgraded from Definitive Technology Monitor 65's which I loved for a long time. But the R3's blew them out of the water! The only downside is there isn't enough time in the day for me to listen as much as I want! Maybe I should schedule some vacation time!
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Love these speakersAfter going though BW Focal PSB finally have a speaker that I can listen to for hours. Great job!
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Mind blowingThe speakers just disappear in the room and you are left with an out of this world soundstage! I can not put into words the sounds these speakers can produce. It is as if the instruments and artist are in my room! Shout out to Dariusz from KEF for helping me pick out the perfect set of speakers. I love my R3s!
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Model | R3 |
Design | Three-way bass reflex |
Drive Units | Uni-Q Driver Array: HF: 25mm (1in.) vented aluminium dome MF: 125mm (5in.) aluminium cone Bass Driver: LF: 165mm (6.5in.) hybrid aluminium |
Crossover frequency | 400Hz, 2.9kHz |
Frequency range (-6dB) Typical in-room bass response (-6dB) |
38Hz - 50kHz 30Hz |
Frequency response (±3dB) | 52Hz - 28kHz |
Harmonic distortion (90dB, 1m) | <0.3% 130Hz - 20kHz |
Maximum output | 110dB |
Amplifier power (recommended) | 15 - 180W |
Nominal Impedance | 8Ω (min.3.2Ω) |
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) | 87dB |
Weight * | 13.5 kg (29.8 lbs.) |
Dimension (H x W x D) with terminal * |
422.2 x 199.6 x 335.5 mm (16.6 x 7.9 x 13.2 in.) |
Finishes | Black Gloss / White Gloss / Walnut |
* Measurement per unit
** KEF reserves the right, in line with continuing research and development, to amend or change specifications. E&OE. **

R3 Best Speakers 2019: Standmount |
“Part of the company’s recently introduced premium R series, the R3s offer a large chunk of the pricier Reference 1’s engineering content and sonic performance at a fraction of the cost. And that's a winning combination. The R3s are brilliant all-rounders. They’re expertly sonically balanced and work well across a wide range of systems, but give them a top class feed and they will deliver a sound good enough to worry most standmounters below the two grand mark. This is one to buy with confidence.” |
Year: 2019 |
Magazine / Issuing Body: What Hi-Fi |
Country of Publication: United Kingdom |
Product: R3 Bookshelf Speaker |

R3 Bookshelf Speaker Review |
“The sound with KEF's R5-based system is no less detailed..., but it offers high-end performance in a more controlled, polite way with music and ample excitement for both surround music and movies.” |
Year: 2019 |
Magazine / Issuing Body: Sound and Vision |
Country of Publication: United States |
Product: R3 Bookshelf Speaker |

R3 Bookshelf Speaker Review |
"We like the speaker’s clean appearance. But even here the decisions have been made on performance grounds. The shaped trim around the Uni-Q driver doesn’t just make the front panel look balanced by echoing the size of the larger bass driver; it also helps to reduce diffraction effects at the cabinet edges. That slim front looks smart and offers advantages in rigidity and dispersion." |
Year: 2018 |
Magazine / Issuing Body: What Hi-Fi |
Country of Publication: United Kingdom |
Product: R3 Bookshelf Speaker |
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