KEF Factory Tour UK | How it's Made| Handmade Speaker Assembly

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[@andrewshutty3345]

This guy is so funny, not sure what, where, how, and most of the peoples names, but blows us away with how he talks! lol, love it

[@ghostrecon3214]

Thank you for this! I have an old pair of KEF bookshelf speakers I am using now but plan on replacing them at some point. I am considering some newer KEF, I really like a company that has complete control over their product, drivers, cabinet and electronics all in house. Focal is another that comes to mind.

[@hi-fihaven2257]

Awesome video! Thank you for taking us viewers along. Your KEF video series is awesome. Well done Guys!

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

Handmade loudspeakers. Really nice window into the high end audio world. Love the way the KEF gentleman says lacquering. Farfield and Nearfield testing on the production line. Good video. Thanks as always. I love how KEF tests very speaker against the standard.

[@michaeloconnor9465]

They could make the reference on a production line and they would come out the same. The whole thing is marketing BS which I think they got from B&W with their diamond speakers. What I love how with the R11's the bass response is the same as the B&W 702's. For the size of the speaker 46 hzs is a joke, this is done as not to step on the toes of the of the reference speakers bass respeonse. Don't you people question anything. Back in the 80's you would get a better bass respeons from a smaller speaker. Hand made, signed by the builder, all marketing BS, who cares who put it together. But Kef are now owned by a big far east company who produce many brands of speakers who use marketing companies to produce the BS to push the price high and higher.

[@tlr5457]

@@michaeloconnor9465 = a troll [possibly a competitor] vomiting BS nonsense.

[@mikemcguinness1304]

4:35 i see what youre saying about production line , although the flagship products require greater attention to iron out any defects ...remember blades are 24 k And with the bass response, mine go down to 28hz and they havent been without there room accoustic problems . Kef have always been careful with regards to bass linearity Which is why they are Conservative with the low hz​@michaeloconnor9465

[@H1kari_1]

I bought the Reference 3 Meta due to a great second hand deal because the very wealthy prior owner just wanted to get rid of them because he preffered other speakers he bought afterswards. This video made me realize how much value is actually inside of the Reference and Blade series. Wow.

[@marktorr5380]

My Dad had a base unit with two satellites which i use to play 80s music on it "The sound" is so good.

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

that was a very cool tour.....they really take pride in there product ....great video guys..cheers

[@retroforce6919]

Great tour guys. The guy who's building the white KEF high end speaker gets my vote for having vintage Star Wars figures at his work station. 👍

[@Dreamediaav]

only the best hahaha

[@JH-ty3ic]

Wow totally blown away, a real dream product.

[@algerian8862]

Greetings from #Algeria ❤🇩🇿 Good job sirs!

[@manoelalexandria5712]

Magnífico!

[@bbaasje]

I love the video's guys!

[@ezrasellassie7896]

Very good i have never heard what it sounds like!!!!

[@TanyaSWong]

Loving this series of videos!

[@Dreamediaav]

we have about 3-4 more coming. stay tuned. Then its back to normal for us :)

[@lopnajhardcoremetal7686]

elegant finished!

[@tomdavis6371]

Awesome. I have owned KEF loudspeakers for decades, love the British sound signature. I have owned the Corelli, C-40, and in the Reference Series the 101, the 104.2 which I still own, and the 105.2. Fabulous sounding speakers.

[@Dreamediaav]

Awesome! We have a Kef system we are installing soon. Should be a sweet home theater

[@michaeloconnor9465]

@@Dreamediaav You are a dealer on big mark ups no wonder you love Kef.

[@Dreamediaav]

@@michaeloconnor9465 We try to carry as many popular brands as we can support. Klipsch, Martin Logan and KEF were great options when we first started out. We carry Focal, Episode, and many other now.

[@michaeloconnor9465]

@@Dreamediaav I hear the same rhetotic here in the UK. This word support always comes into it. Nothing mentioned about the price fixing that goes on and if a dealer advertises prices of products at a discount all the other dealers will complain and if they don't stop it they will be blacklisted. The mafia could learn a thing or two from the Hi-Fi industry.

[@tlr5457]

@@michaeloconnor9465 good god man! Have some dignity. You're in the wrong place to illicit any solidarity for your rant / crusade. It's pathetic.

[@The.Home.Cinema.Engineer]

VERY VERY COOL! I love KEF my whole system is KEF and I would love to tour this facility and also here the Reference speakers and the old 207/2 reference speakers

[@Dreamediaav]

Classy :)

[@abdelouahabsayad8744]

Exelente vidéo'exelente work,ans good bosse ,thank's.

[@tomaburque]

I'm not in the market I just love looking at really nice speakers.

[@Macklive]

@DreamediaHomeTheater - Great visit video to the KEF Factory. I wonder if you guys can visit the SONOS Factory next time.

[@RICHARDFLORES2100]

Great video brotha. I love kef. Tho I only have kef q750s.

[@flaviof5120]

very cool this series of videos that you are making.👍

[@Dreamediaav]

worldwide baby!

[@okanaganmedia]

Johan sounds like David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. Awesome video! I own a pair of Q950 Floor Speakers. Not in the same realm of the Blades, however, a very nice sounding speaker for the money.

[@boomerm5846]

You gotta love Grayson's new doo!!

[@Dreamediaav]

I sure do :)

[@stephanlazarz1921]

Fascinating.

[@golfermonty1]

Great video!

[@MegaF1guy]

Everybody needs KEF Blades. 😍😍 I own a pair of KEF Q950's. 😁

[@Dreamediaav]

sweeeet

[@DungHo51]

So nice. Wish i can work at KEF

[@TheNotepadShow]

Dude, I am a huge fan... please reupload this video with proper FPS setting, or whatever is causing the horrible flicker. The video is giving me a headache :-(... Great content though :-) Do this before the viewership climbs in numbers.

[@Dreamediaav]

We did not set our cameras to UK lighting standards. Its not possible to change in post production.

[@typ237]

They messed up the shutter speed recording it

[@NBC_NCO]

I can see it as well. I thought it was overhead fans casting shadows.

[@PartySpock]

Thank you

[@dilbyjones]

love em

[@Mr-Clark]

Looks like an awesome type of job. Hard work, ultra close attention to detail, if strict standards are not met, do it over again... wow. Sadly most people just go with assembly line built cheaper speakers. Then again not many have the extra money to spend.

[@zerocapacitance1]

Excellent

[@tantedang]

so much money! well, when you have the money, you need to enjoy it!

[@mikeschuler2946]

I purchased the 950s I know they aren’t at this level but I figured if they put their name on it that’s good enough for me

[@Vchan21]

LoL I thought there was green magic @ 3:45

[@Tacsmoker]

they take a hit before checking the sound lol...

[@kiwimjr]

I would like to purchase the mahogany coloured R11 speakers that appear in your excellent video. How may I obtain these. Frankly, I am not interested in white, black or walnut. They just don't fit in next to my mahogany piano.

[@jdods8398]

Kef 104/2 sold me years ago!

[@Dreamediaav]

legacy speakers. Well done

[@saviodesilva7933]

I wish we could go back to the good old days when ALL of the KEF speakers were MADE IN ENGLAND unlike you know where nowadays 😭😭😭 I have owned the cute classic vintage Q50 long ago and loved those musical floorstanders.

[@mikemcguinness1304]

Nothing wrong with far East production ... people really need to get over that stuff

[@audiotom3855]

That flicker.....

[@sloboat55]

The Blue all day.

[@zephyr332]

Hi Zack!!!

[@49ers50]

🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@xanderguldie]

One pair of blades Matt black please

[@scarecrow66ab]

You should visit legacy audio. They are in springfield Illinois. They hand build their speakers. It took a month to get my speakers after i order them. Nice video.

[@rhdtv2002]

My brother lives in Springfield..hmmm..I'm in Chicago

[@AC_Milan1899]

£18k of speaker there. Quality stuff

[@92trdman]

Make retro LS3/5A speaker

[@Andrewatnanz]

Can we see where are the components actually made and what are their processes ?

[@giuliantheboss3329]

Guys awesome content. Just wanted to let you know as an audiophile with high end setup i have listened to your intro multiple times and it sounds dirty’ y’all deserve to clean it up! PM me if you need someone to help with it.

[@satancostan3093]

I'm music love from Thailand.

[@faidularcs]

All of the great but lights flickering all most need to change without flickering lights

[@tvoommen4688]

The extremely high finish of the cabinets suggests that they are meant for indoors of a residence......

[@tlr5457]

You think so?

[@CaptainJamesTKirk-en4kt]

So what specific lines are made at KEF in the UK? Dynaudio use to do something very similar but now they are owned by the Chinese and now I hear their high end cabinets are made in China...

[@Dreamediaav]

ALL premium kef is made in UK and the other offerings are made overseas

[@dpav7994]

I wish they offered a less fancy version, seeing as how a bulk of the expense goes into the finish and the polish process. I'd love to skimp on the finish and just get an unpainted pair.

[@modockthegreat]

cant wait for your next video on how to watch paint dry.

[@darkside7786]

👍👍👍❤️

[@marceln3107]

I'd love to watch the video but the headaches due to the hz flickering is just awful.

[@Dreamediaav]

We apologize. We had no idea until we reviewed the content that the lights caused the camera to act like that.

[@KirkLazurus]

3:49 I hope that crossover with sand cast resistors and iron core inductors is not going in a $30k speaker.

[@kiwimjr]

I live in Thailand and I would like to order the KEF R11 with piano finish. I have written to your office no answer yet.

[@Dreamediaav]

Hey Michael. We only ship within the USA. If you have an exporter set up and pay via bank transfer, we are happy to help you get your dream pair. Call 877-599-8823 if you would like to proceed

[@gsmd770]

Actually you're in the U.K.. Europe is across the way. Cool video.

[@typ237]

Which continent do you think the U.K. is in?

[@TahoeNevada]

Are you guys becoming a KEF affiliate/dealer? Already are?

[@Dreamediaav]

We are a KEF Dealer and sell their entire lineup

[@JH-ty3ic]

Don't know why but getting a lot of flickering, is it the lights?

[@nuclearshark3763]

Yes it is. And the frequency that the camera records in

[@Dreamediaav]

we use USA norms in recording. the lights in europe and the uk are on different frequencies than our cameras are used to

[@49ers50]

/G eat looking speakers

[@danielmarshall4587]

"Piano Black" is lovely ..... to look at. ANYONE who has to manufacture a product with that finish I suspect would be glad to not see it. Lovely vid many thanks.

[@christophershelton7272]

$32,000 a pair for the Blade Series

[@Mogamishu]

I am working part-time at McDonald's to save up for a pair of Blade One speakers.

[@ManiVaas]

Try Dynaudio, you might change your mind

[@uyousten]

Seriously though what do you do for a living.

[@tlr5457]

@@ManiVaas I'll bet you've never even heard the Blades.

[@thomasward00]

The Blade 1's cost $32k per pair... That's insane.

[@michaeloconnor9465]

When they came out the were £15,000 but a bit of resin and a few cheap xover parts and cheap to make drivers has doubled the price in a short time. It takes less than 90 minutes to assembly a blade speaker, wow that hand made rubbish is going a long way. They use this hand made rubbish to do marketing BS to push the price as high as possible.

[@thomasward00]

@@michaeloconnor9465 Mission just released their Model 770, 100% Made in the UK for $4K.... They will make a nice profit... But 32K is just price gouging.

[@julianchamberlain5399]

But they do take two and a half hours to build...

[@ronaldjennings8057]

Cabinets can be high quality speakers will be speakers corner shelf that you put them in be varnished black white green or yellow doesn't matter the transfer from one which is are Tweeter mid-range and bass all good you make a lot more money if you sell it to the cheaper people ya like me could afford it instead of the rich yeah we all want to get rich someday and I want to be nice but you keep selling it to the young people has money or the old people you got to be fordable work your way up and you'd be amazed how much money you will make start from the bottom and working your way up I understand they're good speakers not that much I just go find me a Ferrari would be the expense of these speakers I wish you well I just don't find them that expensive but they do look nice wish you well

[@madhumurugula7156]

who wanna view a flickering video.......please adjust fps next time...!!

[@waltzie]

WOW EPILEPSY WARNING MUCH!!!!!! The flicker is horrendous.

[@SuspiciousAra]

I am sorry, i cannot watch that flicker, it drives me crazy. thank you for your time.

[@davecroucher6063]

I must be honest although VERY impressed with my KEF auditions, I was extremely underwhelmed with the professionalism and product awareness! The entire video seemed like the rep was caught COMPLETELY off guard and absolutely winged it!

[@RICHARDFLORES2100]

Dave Croucher they are just different people than us Americans. They build speakers not run for government. Just my opinion tho.

[@dmcaudio808]

What's wrong with your camera?

[@DB-Lackaufbereitung]

a licked sunnyboy + a flickering picture = everything I need

[@AwesomeSauceShow]

The content is great, but the flickr is killing me. Look at the screen and adjust the shutter speed till there is no flickering. You are out of sync with the hz of the lights.

[@krzysztofs3t532]

WTF, are they work with stroboscopes?

[@Dreamediaav]

haha no. USA power is at 60hz and UK is at 50hz You dont see flicker in the usa but on the same camera at the same FPS there is where the flicker comes from. we will make changes next time we go overseas

[@smookerji]

Pagla sala damn their English! Just like someone recites a poem. Similar to the Speakers a quality. Both are bloody ear soothing!

[@brentwalker3300]

That crossover he held up had some rather low quality components. Surprising to see in a "boutique" speaker production facility.

[@outboardfun3353]

really your using sand fill resistors come on use the good ones

[@mohdrayyan643]

👋👋👋👍👍👍👏👏👏😛😛😛😛

[@we8463]

What are the cabinets made off, Plastic! This is very low tech manufacturing more like garage DIY!

[@dhruvsharmas]

IF he does not know anything about where anything is being done... why does not someone who know stuff give the walk around?? He does not know which speaker it is, where they are lacquered, which is hardest cabinet... .. is it?? is it?

[@tonyhoneybun5111]

You shoot a video about speakers and the sound is terrible. One lav mic on the guy talking and that's it. You need at least another omni mic on the camera and mix the 2 together in edit to be able to hear the others and general ambience.

[@tomthompson7400]

why not get some one who has an idea of what the products actually are to do the video , this man is a poor advert for a great product.

[@MegaEpstein]

Снимал поц

[@GBGOLC]

The guy doesn’t even know staff members names when building the blades. Astonishing for a so called boutique outfit.

[@bnghjtyu767]

Sounds like too much money for a 3 hour build (cabinet build speaker build wiring and assorted electronics). but I'm sure they're worth it to those who can afford that.

[@FOH3663]

That 3 hours is merely the final assembly of the various subsections. That 3 hours doesn't include; 1.) cabinet construction 2.) cabinet finishing 3.) driver manufacturing 4.) individual driver testing 5.) x-over build and testing --- the three hour assembly --- 6.) individual speaker testing 7.) furniture quality finishing 8.) packaging for shipping That's simply what I can quickly think of. Their engineering R&D is significant as well.

[@juanbreto3187]

I'll keep my Bowers Wilkins 800 series thanks.

[@offtom]

You should have used a better camera. The flickering is very annoying and makes it unwatchable. It's embarrassing coming to their factory with crap equipment!

[@keepitreal5148]

The light flickering in this video is about to give me a seizure!!!!

[@julianchamberlain5399]

Guy doesn't even know which model of speakers they are making. Great speakers though. They should have got one of the factory workers to do the interview rather than the pen pusher.

[@HRHKamal]

Not a good factory documentary. You don't learn anything about the various products. The B&W documentary otoh, is a polished masterpiece, truly informative.

[@tlr5457]

Really?!!? That was a professional production created by the manufacturer. This is an on-the-fly video by a KEF dealer during a "partial" factory tour. Apples to oranges.

[@MasterChief37]

Johan should not be doing factory tours, come on Kef get someone who know his onions!!

[@Paranimal86]

If you want to have seizure watch this video...

[@blue03r6]

6:28 it's not that hard to get a finish like that. it's done like a car. spray, sand and buff.

[@Dreamediaav]

easier said than done. i have spent two days detailing my car with a 3 stage decontamination, 5 stage correction and 2 stage final

[@blue03r6]

@@Dreamediaav you don't need to do that if the paint is new. that's what I was talking about. right after they paint the car they usually wet sand and buff it to make it like glass.

[@richardcoles2432]

@@blue03r6 correct....ex 2k ( 2 pack) vehicle refinisher here.

[@stevenofford495]

Who would spend £24.000 for speakers when they had toddlers in the house? I had a pair of guitar speakers I'd built when I was 18 in the early 1980's and a friends child casually gave them a thorough prodding with a 4 inch nail he'd picked up somewhere.

[@tlr5457]

And?

[@bradp5107]

Cant watch. Those lights are terrible.

[@radiospank]

If the common man only knew a little about audio they would find all this snake oil salesmanship funny. Talking about these are hand made crossovers😂 the blade assembly has to fit correctly and not have air leaks😂 these are all very basic speaker enclosure building issues but they aren’t really deal breaks in the way they justify the insane markup on their products

[@robertfetty7001]

Never showed drivers or putting them together

[@michaeloconnor9465]

Why have the cost of reference speakers increased so much because they are produced like a cottage industry. I used to own Kef Reference speakers but now they employ marketing rubbish with the builder signing the speaker. In the xover they use a clarity cap MR4 U7H that costs £20 and the for resistor it comes from a Tiawan company and they cost a few pounds, wired in cement. The uniQ driver they use a few more external ribs to give more stiffness. The R series is way overpriced like all Kefs speakers, but the poor build quality in the R series and the cheap £60 drivers, yes £60 drivers you can pick up easily in the US and they charge £4000 for the R11's. I have seen the xcross for the R300's and they used ver cheap M.D.L. caps, no doubt the same cheap rubbish in the new R series.

[@Dreamediaav]

Unfortunately it’s the way things are. Take a look around, the process to get the gas in your tank, milk on a shelf bread. Nothing changed, but the price has gone up on many factors, triggering other pricing to be raised further, work force, gas. All contribute to everything in the worlds price increases.

[@michaeloconnor9465]

@@Dreamediaav I suppose you think the recent inflation spike has been caused by putins war and the increase in gas prices is caused by this as well. That has very little to do the with war. This all goes back to 2008 and money supply, the printing of money and having 0% interest rates. When governments print money they devalue the currency and all the major economies have been devauling since 2008 and before that. I suppose you are from the US and the dollar is the reserve currency of the world, I have a shock for you they will lose the reserve currency status within 50 years. One thing that never fails to surprise me is Hi-FI manufactures live in a different world when their is a recession, they rise the price by 20%+ and pay Hi-Fi magazines to give their products a 5* review. No other product rises in price the same way.

[@michaeloconnor9465]

@@Dreamediaav You are in the US and you think your inflation number is 7% but that has been munipalated. Go back to the old stand of inflation calculation in the US and todays real inflation number is 15%, the highest it has ever been. And it's going to get worst.

[@Dreamediaav]

@@michaeloconnor9465 we try not to speak on politics. We appreciate the comment. Truth of the matter is, things are more expensive than they were as little as 6 months ago. Have a great weekend

[@michaeloconnor9465]

@@Dreamediaav I am sorry for mentioning economics, the simple fact is the whole industry over charges. Kef was started at what was know as the Kent East Foundry, that is how they got their name. I remember another British speaker manufacturer who produced in the UK, they started producing in China and the price of the Plantium speaker went from £2000 to £3000. Now if speaker companies make anything in the UK there is a £5000 premium added. There are compaines who still make speakers and subwoofers in the UK and they are better and cheaper. They are small and don't have the advertising budgets of the big companies. One other thing is they haven't been taken over by a far eastern company.