Q11 Meta

I think the little coaxial tangerine drivers used by kef in all their designs are fundamentally flawed due to the inescapable issues arising from on\off axis variance, diffraction and distortion that come with using coaxials; leading to a speaker that's difficult to position and prone to listening f

The KEF Q11 Meta have a port tune around 34Hz. So you're closing in on full-range. I wouldn't say they are very sensitive to positioning. But if you want stronger response below 50Hz, you probably do want to place them closer to the wall: https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/kefq11meta

I will tell you as someone who’s tried both, if your desk is solid go with bookshelves on stands. I found towers to be difficult in near field situations as half the drivers are blocked from my desks obstruction and placement is difficult. If you can put them far away, I’d keep it that way and go wi

That's a big room, so you are almost certainly going to end up closer to the $3 kilobuck mark than the $1 kilobuck mark. Also, are you sure that you are only going to want a two-channel system and not move to a multi-channel home theater type of setup? You are going to want big, powerful speakers in

I recently got a pair of KEF Q11 Meta's and really love them, they have a nice balanced sound, good kick in the bass and they actually need to be placed close to a wall for best performance, which makes them room friendly. You might look at the R5 Meta in this price range. If you are looking at a fu