Specification Sheet

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06.2018 | Ci160ER
Ci160ER
Architectural Speaker
Product Overview
The KEF Ci160ER is a high performance speaker designed for
in-ceiling and ush mount installations. It’s a coincident point
source design featuring KEF’s proprietary “sit-anywhere” Uni-Q
®
technology with a driver array that includes a 16mm high
frequency aluminium tweeter mounted in the acoustic centre
of the 160mm low frequency woofer. The Ci160ER meets
IP64 certication requirements and is specically engineered to
deliver exceptional acoustic performance in a value oriented
package. The ABS assembly, Ultra-Thin Bezel and grille, are UV
protected to withstand continued operation in direct sunlight.
The KEF Ci160ER is the ideal choice for foreground,
background, and announcement applications in hotels,
convention centres, and other commercial venues.
Key Features
KEF “Sit-anywhere” Uni-Q
®
Technology – This proprietary
driver array places the tweeter in the acoustic centre of the
woofer delivering wide dispersion with consistent sound
characteristics throughout the space. Because the high and low
frequencies originate from the same point, acoustic lobing
problems common to other speaker designs are virtually
eliminated allowing fewer speakers to deliver smooth coverage
across a wide listening area.
Weather Resistant – Manufactured using a proprietary plating
and powder coating process, the KEF Ci160ER is UV
protected and designed to withstand the harshest operating
environments.
Magnetic Grille – For security and ease of installation the grille
attaches by a powerful magnetic circuit and can be painted to
match any décor.
Universal cut-out – All KEF 160mm round in-ceiling speakers
utilise the same diameter opening for ease of installation and
exible component selection.
IP64 Certication – The speaker passed ocial IEC testing to
ensure that splashing water would have no harmful eects on
assembly components.
Architect and Engineer Specifications
The speaker shall be designed for in-ceiling and ush mount
installations and utilise a coincident point source design with the
high frequency tweeter mounted in the centre of the low
frequency woofer.
The speaker shall consist of a 160mm low frequency woofer
and a 16mm aluminium dome high frequency tweeter mounted
in a UV protected ABS bae with a paintable bezel of no more
than 5mm in width. The grille shall also be paintable, include a
paint shield, and attach by a powerful magnetic circuit for ease
of installation and security. The speaker design shall be open
back and deliver a minimum frequency response of 52Hz-20kHz
+/- 6 dB. The speaker shall not weigh more than 1.4kg.
The nominal impedance of the speaker shall be 8 ohms and it
must achieve a minimum pressure sensitivity of 89 dB SPL at 1
meter on-axis with an input of 2.83 volts. The crossover
frequency between the woofer and tweeter shall be 2.8kHz.
The speaker shall meet numerous safety and performance
standards listed by regulatory bodies around the world.
The speaker shall be the KEF Ci160ER.