Q3 Meta

Plus 1 for KEF. Was facing a similar situation and got a pair of KEF Q3 meta’s and RSL speedwoofer 10e powered by a Denon 760 off the TV. We have an open floor plan where the kitchen, dining room, and living room all flow together and we listen to music while cooking and eating and it sounds really

Both models are very similar but unless the price difference is large go with the Q3 Meta because it is the newer model and has a bit more refined sound, particularly in the upper frequencies. Generally speaking, putting ANY speaker in a bookcase is a bad idea. That said KEFs seem to do better than

Look at the estimated in-room response of your Q3 Metas (courtesy of EAC). You will see them roll off smoothly from ~100 to 60Hz, with a shelf from ~60 to 45Hz, then a knee, and a steep drop-off below that. This kind of bass tuning allows the speakers to be placed closer to the wall, where the bound

I think the primary benefit you would appreciate with that switch would be the improvement in volume within a relatively large space. the LSX II are a great-sounding speaker for near field, but you are probably pushing them hard in a room that size. the flipside is that I think the LSX II has somewh

I was torn between these and the KEF Q3 Metas. Spent quite a bit of time listening to both at the store, and in the end, I went with these — I guess my ears lean more toward the 'brighter' side of the spectrum.Tried them with the foam bungs, but honestly, I prefer how they sound without them. Still

You're welcome! I suggest you watch these YouTube reviews and choose by yourself:KEF Q150 Erin review andKEF Q3 Meta Erin review. Also, forgot to mention KEF bookshelf speakers typically work best with a high pass filter applied at around 80hz, hence my WiiM Amp Ultra + RSL subwoofer suggestions. Ho

Hey, I've been doing more research, as I don't have the possibility of doing in place testing, sending back gear as I live outside North America. I also used some AI to help me research. Through that, I came across the Kef Q3 Meta, which I can get for basically the same price as the Beta 5 at my hom

Hey Folks, “The Husband” here. Very happy to have just received a pair of the KEF Q3 Meta’s and a Wiim Amp Pro. Perfect for our living room setup and blows our Polk soundbar+sub out of the water. Thank you all for helping my wife with recommendations. You can consider this thread closed :)

Your DAC is already pretty decent (and functions well as a preamplifier). You probably don’t want to spend money on upgrading that at this point. (Maybe later see what stepping up to DX5 etc. would do.) Basically the easiest solution for desktop listening would be to go with active studio monitors.

Please note that you shouldn’t place most speakers horizontally, unless they are designed for it. Maybe if you are listening in near-field you can get away with it. Your 1,5m distance might not be quite in near-field yet. Exception would be coaxial driver speakers. They have pretty uniform dispersio