The Museum of KEF history
From the beginning KEF was destined to become a company with a flair for the unusual and controversial in terms of loudspeaker engineering, design and use of materials.
By 1973 the company was evolving the concept of computer assisted "total system design", at a time when the world's very first 4-bit microprocessor was still in its infancy!
More than ten years of growth world-wide followed, peaking with a massive onslaught on the lucrative and influential US market in 1985 with the setting up of KEF Electronics of America, seen as the appropriate recognition of this important market place.
Under new ownership in 1992 KEF Audio found itself equipped with new ideas, new personalities and new products. But the same philosophies of solid engineering from innovation to provide the finest quality product available at its particular price-point remained firmly at the bed-rock.
KEF's founding father, Raymond Cooke, sadly died during 1996, but with the knowledge that all of his original and noble principles remained intact, and would always do so.
The four cornerstones of KEF's success over 35 years are quality, honesty, dedication and innovation. The company is professional from top to bottom.
KEF History - The 21st Century
The four cornerstones of KEF's success over 35 years are Quality, Honesty, Dedication and Innovation. The company is professional from top to bottom. Still occupying the same river-bank site in Kent (although sadly, the Nissen Hut no longer stands), the company services export markets throughout the world. The company firmly and passionately remains true to its proven innovations and philosophies; Uni-Q? Drivers, Ferrofluid Cooled Tweeters, Rubber Isolated Decoupled Driver Mountings, Long Throw Bass Drivers, Oxygen Free Internal Wiring, Gold Plated Bi-Wire Terminals, Computer Matching (using the most sophisticated and advanced of computer techniques) and the importance of quality audiophile-standard Home Theatre Systems.
And, each and every pair of KEF Reference Series loudspeakers is still hand assembled by one expert craftsman.
It is these characters, traditions and above all qualities that have ensured that KEF's reputation for audio excellence is one of the finest in the world.They will also ensure that KEF's undoubted position as world leaders extends into the new millennium.
