KEF unveils new architectural speaker, the Ci160ES

Designed to be “heard but not seen.”

KEF is releasing a new in-wall speaker as part of its Architectural Speaker range, called the Ci160ES, this October.

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The Ci160ES features KEF’s Uni-Q driver array, which aims to fill a room with an equal, balanced sound, rather than only offering a specific ‘sweet spot.’

It features a frequency response of 52Hz-20kHz +/- 6 dB.

The speaker is also protected against dust, is splashproof, and boasts a paintable magnetic grilles to allow for easy assimilation wherever it is installed.

Retailing for £250, it weights 1.4kg, and measures 223 x 223 x 88.7mm.

Head here for more info on the Ci160ES.