

Compact three-way centre channel speaker
Designed to match any R Series floorstanding speakers, the R2 Meta boasts the 12th generation Uni-Q® driver array with MAT™ and two 5.25” hybrid aluminium bass drivers. It is compact enough to use in smaller rooms while being capable of high-quality sound with even the most dynamic music and movies. This design is highly versatile and can be used in an LCR (Left-Centre-Right) configuration.
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.
Listen your way
Designed to be versatile, it can be used in an LCR configuration.
12th generation Uni-Q®
Acts as a single point source to enlarge the 'sweet spot' and disperse sound more evenly.
Perfect match tonality
Built to match any of the R Series speakers, with the same sized Uni-Q® arrays as the rest of the range.
True bass definition
Hybrid aluminium bass drivers with greater driver excursion for tight, deep, controlled bass.
Specifications:
- Design: Three-way closed box
- Driver Units: Uni-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 Frequrency: 560 Hz, 2.5 kHz
- Frequency Range (-6dB): 58 Hz - 50 kHz
- Typical In-Room Bass Response (-6dB): 43 Hz
- Frequency Response (±3dB): 67 Hz - 28 kHz
- Harmonic Distortion (90dB, 1m): <1% 84 Hz and above, <0.5% 95 Hz - 20 kHz
- Maximum Output: 110 dB
- Amplifier Requirements: 15 - 200W
- Nominal Impedance: 4 Ω (min. 3.2 Ω)
- Sensitivity (2.83V/1m): 87 dB
- Weight*: 15.4 kg
- Dimension ( H x W x D) with Terminal* : 175 x 550 x 309 mm
*Measurement per unit

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