Preference rating/score is in the video (26:40).
6.7
8.4 w/ sub
6.7
8.4 w/ sub
And if you already have a small fortune invested in high end electronics, do you want to displace it just to go active. These look really good, and I'm sure they will give the D&D's, Kii3's, Genelec's, and Neuman's a run for their money. For me, already owning an Octo 8, and a Purifi Eval 1, and a couple of SVS Subs, these would be a once in a lifetime, endgame purchase, and would allow me to have a 7.1 all Kef, computer based home theater.Yep that is true too
How exactly does a computer-based home theater setup work in the age of streaming and DRM?And if you already have a small fortune invested in high end electronics, do you want to displace it just to go active. These look really good, and I'm sure they will give the D&D's, Kii3's, Genelec's, and Neuman's a run for their money. For me, already owning an Octo 8, and a Purifi Eval 1, and a couple of SVS Subs, these would be a once in a lifetime, endgame purchase, and would allow me to have a 7.1 all Kef, computer based home theater.
The ref3 and this Meta loudspeaker seems to be slightly different at on axis response , the ref3 is brighter voiced.Interesting subjective take.
Especially as he compares to the R3 which I owned.
Never once found the R3's bright in my space, even on bright tracks they resolved with less brightness then other systems.
In my experience they were a were a bit to buttoned, reserved and mellow, never quite able to pull a 007.
Could be room issues-mfctr deviations or taste who knows but I always find subjective takes interesting.
My actual in room "curve" did not quite match the PIR and did not level off, it was very smooth, of course that PIR/my actual in room MMM, doesn't really mean much of anything.
Anyway despite not loving the R3's I deff want to hear these bad boys and see if they do in fact have some dynamic prowess.
Don't think the META will help much with dynamics.
The R3's are not dynamic speakers. Very average in that regard. Clean, buttoned sound but little excitement.
It was one of the major reasons I did not keep them, that and the smallish sweet spot and smallish soundstage.
They could play very loudly with low distortion when High Passed. That part was covered well. I do go loud and the R3's stayed very clean sounding and unstressed. If not high passed the speakers got a little dirty down low, I deff recommend a 70-80hrz HP if you like content with bass and you want some natural sounding SPL.
Anyway I could see someone finding the R3's 5/5stars and someone else like me being very non-plussed. (For me they hit about 3/5 stars.)
I do see that the measured on axis responce is slightly flatter for this speaker vs the R3.The ref3 and this Meta loudspeaker seems to be slightly different at on axis response , the ref3 is brighter voiced.
If they would add beryllium tweeter they would be unbeatable.My god, KEF, slow down, the competition can't keep up!
Check out Mission, B&W, Tannoy or Wharfedale, they seem dead in the water.
KEF is on a roll, just like B&W in the late 90ies (DM6xx, Nautilus). Seems they have a good bunch of marketing and engineers working for them.
My god, KEF, slow down, the competition can't keep up!
Check out Mission, B&W, Tannoy or Wharfedale, they seem dead in the water.
KEF is on a roll, just like B&W in the late 90ies (DM6xx, Nautilus). Seems they have a good bunch of marketing and engineers working for them.
I've been told here the material of the tweeter is irrelevantIf they would add beryllium tweeter they would be unbeatable.
I don't agree.I was just thinking the same. KEF is lapping the competition, including Revel, from a product design perspective.
The R3 wasn't even close and that is not hype.
Everything is on https://pierreaubert.github.io/spinorama/scores.htmlHow would this compare to the March Sointuva measurement-wise? Maybe @hardisj can chime in since you measured/listened to both recently
Maybe, maybe not. My 2ch setup using the Satori beryllium and I have no issues with it at all. Does it blow away blow away the hiquphon ow2 or seas millennium, not really.If they would add beryllium tweeter they would be unbeatable.