KEF

[SWFL Emira]

I have a US spec, i4 FE. I have seen a lot of posts here about the quality of the KEF system. I am not a huge audiophile but a decent sounding system is something I do enjoy and I don’t think the system here is that bad. I had a BMW M4 with the HK before the Emira and a lot of people complained about that system too even though I thought it was pretty good.

What I can’t figure out is how many speakers are in the system. The only ones I can hear are the two from the doors and a sub. Behind each seat looks like two blanks and the A pillar grills look empty. Also there looks to be a center speaker on the dash, but I can’t tell. I have seen a video that says the car only has two speakers in the doors and I also read that the car has 10 speakers. If I counted up all the places possible for speakers and the sub, I still don’t get 10.

Can someone tell me what the actual speaker configuration is? This is more of a curiosity thing versus a quality of sound complaint.

 

[netsinah]

Not seeing anyone else reply, I’ll tell you what I found/understand and bow to others to correct this:

1. Yes, there are no OEM speakers behind the grills on either side of the interior A-pillars. Could this be a spot ready for speakers in a future Emira upgraded model?

2. Each door has one speaker but they’ve been described as a mid-range and tweeter combo. Does that count as 2 each side, making 4 speakers??

3. Someone mentioned a center tweeter in the dash close to the glass windshield. I didn’t take the dash apart so can’t confirm that. Speaker #5??

4. Behind the seats on either side and higher up, is another speaker which is another combo. I had each of them out when adding sound insulation. 2 “dual” speakers making 4 more?? So that could be up to 9??

5. On the right/passenger side rear (N. Am. cars) behind the seat and lower down beneath the other speaker, is a subwoofer. One only and only on that side. I had it out to sound insulate in that lower cavity. Speaker #10???

Note: I’m admittedly looking to explain the Lotus advertised claim for an “upgraded KEF sound system” in the First Edition Emiras, having 10 speakers. I don’t see it that way and view the car as having 5-6 speakers only, but offer the above as a possible explanation using my imagination. Has anyone asked a dealer to explain, with input from Lotus?

 

[Nova]

There are 9 drivers total. Left right and center are combo midrange and tweeter drivers, for 6 drivers total. Two midbass drivers are behind the seats. The subwoofer is dual voice coil. So 9 drivers and 10 amplifier channels.