Reference series performance for a fraction of the cost? Sounds too good to be true? We take a look at the KEF R900 loudspeakers to see if that bold statement really *is* true.

We all aspire to a manufacturer’s flagship range; the ‘halo’ products which build the reputation and legend around which a brand, succeeds or fails. As with any flagship product though, there’s always one significant factor which gets in the way – cost.

KEF’s flagship, for over 30 years, has been the Reference Series; a range of speakers designed without engineering compromise to be the very best in their field. In the interest of declaring writer bias, I grew up listening to KEF Reference series speakers and recently added a pair to my own collection.

Getting back on track, however, this *isn’t* a Blog about the Reference Series; today we’re looking at the flagship of the KEF R Series, the R900. KEF’s R series aims to make “genuine audiophile standards of entertainment more affordable than ever before“.