KEF BTS30 Bluetooth Keypad & Compact Amplifier System

KEF BTS30 Bluetooth Keypad & Amplifier

The KEF BTS30 Bluetooth Keypad & Amplifier comprises two elements: a Bluetooth-enabled wall-mountable keypad unit and a highly compact class D amplifier. It is capable of delivering Hi-Fi quality audio to a pair of loudspeakers, and is flexible enough to deliver sound to systems in other rooms. Ideal for use in a wide variety of applications including homes, hotels, bathrooms and kitchens.

BTS30 is not only designed to deliver great sound, but also to be installer friendly and attractive for commercial use. The amplifier and keypad units are connected via RJ45 terminated twisted pair cables, with a maximum length of 20 metres, making positioning in more difficult installations a breeze. With IP64 certified keypad unit, and UL2043 approved amplifier unit allows for installation in bathrooms and air handling spaces respectively. Customers can even decide whether to utilise mono or stereo output, and set a maximum volume. 

Smart control
The keypad unit is simplicity itself with four buttons and an LED indicators screen housed within a 45 x 45mm Euro type module. The four satisfyingly responsive buttons make it easy to adjust and mute the volume, select the source and prepare the system for Bluetooth pairing with compatible devices.

Power and flexibility
BTS30 is capable of delivering 2x15w@8ohm for stereo applications, or can be bridged to deliver 30w@4ohm into a single channel. Further flexibility is achieved through the analogue output, offering expansion into additional amplifiers and systems.

Perfect partners
BTS30 is designed to be used with KEF’s comprehensive collection of architectural in-wall and in-celling loudspeakers. BTS30 is a perfect partner for E, C, Q and T series of KEF’s architectural offerings, for models featuring up to 160mm woofers.

Installation friendly
BTS30 is not only designed to deliver great sound, but also to be installer friendly and attractive for commercial use. The amplifier and keypad units are connected via RJ45 terminated twisted pair cables, with a maximum length of 20 metres, making positioning in more difficult installations a breeze. With IP64 certified keypad unit, and UL2043 approved amplifier unit allows for installation in bathrooms and air handling spaces respectively. Customers can even decide whether to utilise mono or stereo output, and set a maximum volume.

Specifications

Inputs
Bluetooth 4.2 with Qualcomm® aptX™ codec
Line-in
Coaxial
Optical
Output
Stereo Mode 2 X 15w@8 Ohms
Mono Mode 30w@4 Ohms
Line-out
Bluetooth Range 10m
Bluetooth Capacity  8 Devices
Bluetooth Frequency 2.4GHz
Bluetooth Power 2.5mW For Class 2
Operation Voltage 100-240-vac
Frequency Response 20Hz-20KHz
EQ Frequency 100Hz +6dB, 10KHz – 1dB
Signal To Noise 90db
Speaker Output Short Circuit Protection Yes
Dimension ( H X W X D )
Amplifier Unit: 45 x 143 x 125mm (1.77 x 5.63 x 4.92 in)
Keypad Unit: 45 x 45 x 40mm (1.58 x 1.77 x 1.77 in)
Metal Frame: 1 x 71 x 71 Rnrn (0.04 x 2.80 x 2.80 in)
Weight
Amplifier Unit: 530g (1.168 lbs)
Keypad Unit: 40g (0.088 lbs)
Metal Frame: 28g (0.061 lbs