Q3 Meta

You're right. All KEF speakers need 4-ohm stable amplification, and any that rely solely on a single Uni-Q driver for full-range (Q150/Q1 Meta, Q350/Q3 Meta, LS50/LS50 Meta) for anything other than nearfield listening must be used with a subwoofer and high-passed to protect them from low frequencies

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.

Since I assume you will also be using your TV as a source, consider the Bluesound Powernode N331. It has HDMI eARC the unique capability of driving two or three channels, giving you the option of adding a center channel speaker, with enough power to drive any KEF speakers that would fit your built-i

Your KEF Q3 Metas drop as low as 3.2 ohms across a range of frequencies, and really need to be protected by a high-pass filter, while augmenting them with a subwoofer. Neither the Yamaha A-S501 nor the A-S701 has a high-pass filter or any form of bass management. They are also 12 years old on their

This Looks very Nice and is exactly what I am looking for. For left and Right speaker I would Choice Q3 Metas that fit my Budget and the Q6 Meta Center as well plus an SVS Sub later. Can anyone recommend me a suitable avr and is a Denon X1800H DAB already fine for driving these specific Kefs or does