Q1 Meta

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Q1 Meta

63 positive 2 neutral 7 negative

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Buying Advice: Q1 Meta and Q3 Meta

Check out https://www.spinorama.org/scores.html?quality=High&sort=score&count=1000. There you can find all you need. KEF Q1 MetaTonality: 5.5Bass extension: 47 HzFlatness: ±2.3 dB KEF Q3 MetaTonality: 5.0Bass extension: 38 HzFlatness: ±5.0 dB As you can see, the Q1 has better tonality score and has

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Jazigo in r/KEF

January 24, 2026 5:36 AM

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Speaker Demo - Day 1

For a room that size, you're going to need a beast of a loudspeaker to fill that size of space. You'll also need a multi-subwoofer bass system if you want solid, in-room bass response. The KEF Q11 Meta towers and two or more RSL Speedwoofer 10S subs is a good solution. Besides being a damn good subw

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Woofy98102 in r/audiophile

February 14, 2026 6:24 AM

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Are KEFs extra sensitive to placement?

Recent Kef speakers (including the Q1) have adopted an "extended bass shelf", which is just another way of saying that they are tuned to require boundary reinforcement for normal bass levels. Here's an example of what that looks like. Other speakers are designed to be as flat as possible anechoicall

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NoWalrus9462 in r/audiophile

February 3, 2026 1:47 PM

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What would be a good Speaker upgrade for me?

KEF Q1 Metas are currently on sale for $399. Heck of a speaker for that price. Neutral/bright leaning. Not much bass. Incredible clarity. If you can spend a little more check out Elac DBR62 or Ascend Sierra-1 V2. Reviews for both of those speakers are off the charts. That said, I agree with the othe

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CheapSuggestion8 in r/StereoAdvice

May 21, 2026 8:14 PM

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WiiM Help (Ultra or Amp Ultra)

I have owned my Wiim Amp Pro and KEF Q1 Meta speakers for a year and really the only thing that I think is need is more power and possible a small sub. I plan to upgrade to a Wiim Amp Ultra which has 100w vs 60W currently with my Amp Pro. I want to keep my system as simple as possible for my office.

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canon12 in r/wiim

May 10, 2026 9:54 AM

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Chasing dynamic transience

Ok I have a wiim mini PEQ on my Kef q1 meta with the right channel closer to the wall being half ported. Ik they notably have a lack of bass, a sub just isn’t in the budget currently

Spiritual_Dot3250 in r/audiophile

February 8, 2026 6:14 PM

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Chasing dynamic transience

I have a wiim mini PEQ on my Kef q1 meta with the right channel closer to the wall being plugged half way in the rear port. Ik they notably have a lack of bass, a sub just isn’t in the budget currently. Driven by a fosi za3

Spiritual_Dot3250 in r/audiophile

February 8, 2026 6:17 PM

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My system - Originally Comes From Studio liquidation

I also had those JBL monitors before upgrading to Kef Q1 Metas, HS grad gift from my dad. Even nowadays they still rip pretty nice with a decent sub 😎

Dr-chuggernaught in r/audiophile

February 23, 2026 2:07 AM

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Suggestions for desk speakers

With smaller speakers for a desk, you’re gonna want speakers plus a subwoofer for your bass heavy music. If speakers are passive, you’ll need some kind of streaming amp (Wiim, Aiyima, Fosi). Could make a nice desk setup with one of those KEF Q1 meta or Philharmonic Audio True Mini’s, and an RSL 10e.

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plainview74 in r/StereoAdvice

February 23, 2026 7:57 PM

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Need advice q1 meta or LSX II LT

I would add a sub instead of going to Q1 meta. Q1 will have more bass than LSX, but not necessarily an upgrade on mids and highs. A KEF Kube 8 or 10 would be a very nice pairing..Or maybe an SVS micro.

sbaradaran in r/KEF

March 13, 2026 4:35 PM

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