The MUON<\/strong> project is ambitious to say the least. Visionary designer Ross Lovegrove was tasked with turning the finest acoustic engineering into the ultimate loudspeaker by combining form and function with manufacturing integrity. The MUON<\/strong> loudspeaker is fabricated from super-formed aluminium to create a shape that is devoid of sharp edges and extremely stiff. It combines Ross Lovegrove\u2019s design aesthetics with KEF\u2019s<\/strong> finest engineering. The process by which MUON<\/strong> was conceived meant that, in effect, Ross Lovegrove was sculpting the sound by \u2018skinning\u2019 the technology with purposeful form \u2013 the final shape was created through an evolutionary process that makes it perfectly suited to its purpose.<\/p>\n MUON\u2019s<\/strong> powerful bass drivers are one element that makes it so superior. But it is also the upper mid-range and treble where some of the key technology lies, the Uni-Q\u00ae drive unit array which delivers seamless imaging throughout the room. KEF<\/strong> also used Acoustic Compliance Enhancement (ACE) technology, this effectively doubles the available volume through adsorption of air molecules by activated carbon.<\/p>\n MUON<\/strong> has established a major benchmark in acoustic transparency. It has achieved this through several key innovations in form, function and materials. As KEF\u2019s<\/strong> senior engineer Dr Andrew Watson puts it. \u2018we wanted to take our technology to the limit and then develop some more along the way\u2019.<\/p>\n Ross Lovegrove\u2019s design for the MUON<\/strong> is more than just a beautiful form in polished aluminium. It provides the drivers with the perfect environment to deliver seamless, open sound. The curvaceous torso like form breaks up the visual mass of the cabinet whilst providing a smooth, unbroken surface that allows sound radiate out and create a field of pure sound. The result is music with unprecedented three-dimensional presence.<\/p>\n MUON\u2019s<\/strong> 6mm thick aluminium shell provides a totally rigid structure that minimizes sound-distorting vibrations. Inside are strengthening braces and a coating of damping compound that makes the whole unit completely inert, even when the speaker is playing loud.<\/p>\n KEF\u2019s<\/strong> patented \u2018sit anywhere\u2019 Uni-Q driver places the tweeter in the acoustic center of the midrange cone. This allows both midrange and tweeter to act as a single, focused source of sound that is dispersed widely and evenly throughout the room. In MUON<\/strong> the smooth curved shape of Ross Lovegrove\u2019s beautiful cabinet design significantly enhances the benefits of Uni-Q by removing sharp edges that cause diffraction and blur the image. The result is truly extraordinary sound quality that can be experienced from anywhere in the listening environment with no obvious \u201csweet spot\u201d effect.<\/p>\nThe Technology Behind MUON<\/h4>\n
Perfect musical form<\/h4>\n
Uni-Q driver array<\/h4>\n