Q1 Meta

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Q1 Meta

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Er HiFi Klubben = Kvalitet?

Hej, jeg er indenfor branchen, dog ikke i H-Fi Klubben specifikt. Der er mange gode højttalere i den 'billige' prisklasse, og det kan være du skal ud og høre noget alternativt. Dynaudio Emit 10, Monitor Audio Bronze 50 og KEF Q1 er alle fuldt ud på højde med (nogle ville mene bedre) end B&W og Dali.

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CypherWolf50 in r/Denmark

October 19, 2025 9:02 AM

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A Nearfield Desktop System That Shouldn’t Sound This Big

I have two budget versions of this! Three if you count my SO’s office rig. Tidal/Wiim Amp Pro/KEF Q1 Meta/RSL 10S all room corrected and time aligned for system 1. PC/DX5 II/Kali IN-5/Kali WS-12 with light EQ for system 2. They’re both insane near field and neither should sound as good as they do fo

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AMetalWolfHowls in r/audiophile

May 6, 2026 8:59 PM

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What is the retail equivalent model of Hivi Diy3.1a system?

Wharfedale Evo 4.2 or 5.2 are very similar to the Hivi 3.1a. But those speakers are substantially more expensive. Hivi 3.1, especially with the modded crossover, is a good value for the money. You could probably snag a pair of evo 4.2 on the used market for about $600-$700. Alternatively you could b

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ReasonableSilver4839 in r/diyaudio

December 18, 2025 10:47 PM

6

Pls recommend a soundbar in 7.7 sale!

Has to be sound bar? A bookshelf with this $800 budget you can get a lot better speaker. KEF Q1 or you can find Q3 maybe can get below $1000 or second hand Q3. Or Edifier S3000mkii just below $800, this one your ears will pregnant.

kukubird18cm in r/askSingapore

July 7, 2025 12:12 PM

7

Bookshelf speakers for vinyl listening?

KEF Q1 Meta go on sale for either 399 or 499 often. Love mine.

Most-Economics9259 in r/StereoAdvice

May 8, 2026 1:12 AM

4

KEF R5 Meta, worth the upgrade?

I would definitely grab the R5 Meta for $750 a piece. That's a no brainer price & if you keep them in great shape you can probably recoup 100% of your cost when you are ready to sell them. You will hear a remarkable difference vs the Q1 Meta. I have owned the R3 Meta in the past & have listened & co

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Big-Pop2969 in r/audiophile

December 12, 2025 3:31 PM

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Trying to decide between the 2 following KEF setups, budget $1500

Assume you mean the KEF Q1 Metas, I vote #2. I also go for passive when I can. Budget for stands too

damgood32 in r/KEF

November 3, 2025 4:12 PM

4

The audiophile hobby has a pricing problem, and we need to stop pretending otherwise...

Respectfully, I wish that I had the knowledge to comprehend what the correct replication should be. I can quickly determine what I like so it's all I have to go with. In the 90's I spent way too much money and time on a sound system (Wilson Watt Puppies and Spectral electronics. This was after going

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canon12 in r/audiophile

February 15, 2026 11:31 AM

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First vinyl setup advice ($2000–$2500) – Pro-Ject Debut EVO 2 + speakers around KEF LSX II size

Most important- buy secondhand if you can. Hifishark, eBay, Audiogon and the like are your friends and will save you 40% - 75% off new prices. Why pay a huge margin to a dealer? Second, there are dozens of great choices. Having speakers on a desk will never be ideal, but we all have to make some com

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NickofWimbledon in r/StereoAdvice

March 6, 2026 9:44 PM

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KEF Coda W (W = Wow!)

Was so tempted to buy the Codas….did a mad amount of research on them. I ultimately ended up with an Arcam A15+ and Kef Q1 meta on sale for 399. I wanted a great phono section and loved the fact it had a decent built in dac and I could swap out the speakers later. For the 1k for the codas i justifie

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movemetosf in r/KEF

April 21, 2026 3:59 PM

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