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Kit-100 Instant Theater System

KEF Audio, recognised as a global innovator in modern loudspeaker technology and design, introduces its new KEF KIT-100 instant theater, a complete DVD-based system. The KIT-100 gives the listener everything required to experience 5.1 digital surround sound from just two compact front speakers and a hideaway subwoofer--enjoying the same detailed 3D sound anywhere in the room.

Something Different This Way Comes

KEF Audio, rapidly being recognised as a world innovator in contemporary loudspeaker technology and design, has announced the introduction of its new KEF instant theatre, KIT100. This is an all-new complete DVD-based system that gives the listener everything required to experience 5.1 digital surround sound from just two compact front speakers and a hide-away subwoofer enjoying the same detailed 3D sound image anywhere in the room. There's no question that the sophistication of today's home theater, with anywhere from six to eight speakers, can take a toll on room space and decor. If you're putting together a serious system, chances are you won't be able to simply unpack your new gear and enjoy a movie the same night without some help. KEF aims to change all that with its elegant KIT100 system, which consists of only four components: a DVD player/tuner/control center, a subwoofer/amplifier, and two speakers. The KEF Instant Theatre virtually snaps together in less than 15 minutes. From the box to the big screen in a flash: now that is what I'd call user-friendly.

The Mind Behind The Face

The brains of the system is the sleek DVD player/control center, which also plays CD-R/RW discs, including those loaded with MP3 or Windows Media Audio (WMA) files. It connects to the somewhat imposing subwoofer, which contains all the amplifiers and feeds the unique satellite speakers. The die-cast aluminum satellites, which can be attached to optional floor stands or wall mounts, are about the size of an average laptop computer stood on edge - not counting the striking round, tapered flare at one end. The flare isn't just for show. It contains KEF's proprietary Uni-Q driver array, with a tweeter nesting in the center of a midrange cone, while the enclosure behind it contains a side-firing driver based on NXT flat-panel technology. The Uni-Q drivers in each speaker radiate the left/right front channels while creating a "phantom" center channel between them. The flat drivers radiate surround-channel information, which reaches the listener after being reflected off the side walls.

Dynamic Theater Experience in a 4 Piece System

One of the most elegant components of its type on the market, the DVD/tuner is just over a foot wide and has rounded ends, a mirrored front with an inconspicuous disc-loading drawer, and a blue fluorescent display that dims automatically once a DVD begins playing. Like the other KIT100 components, it is finished in "stardust silver." The back panel is laid out so clearly and logically, making connections is practically foolproof - particularly since all four pieces of the system interconnect with heavy cables terminated in computer-style plugs that further reduce the possibility of wrong connections as well as eliminating stray wires. Since the front panel has only eight tiny buttons for basic disc-loading and transport functions, the remote control is essential for operation. Fortunately, it's well designed, with keys of different shapes and sizes and a logical layout. Smart design, smart remote, smart system.

More Than You Bargained For

The KEF Instant Theatre doesn't replace a true-blue 5.1-channel system. But if elegance and space saving are essential for your home theater, or a secondary system, and if you can set it up optimally, you owe it to yourself to audition KEF's KIT100. Set up properly in the right room - perhaps a bedroom, den, or summer home - this system can provide a far better movie experience than a plain old two-channel rig or many of the less expensive home-theater-in-a-box systems.

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