R3 Meta

Setup is Eversolo DMP-A6 Gen2 --> MiniDSP Flex --> Yamaha A-S3200 --> MoFi Sourcepoint 10 ME's + Hsu TN-1 Got the MoFi's earlier this year, replacing my KEF R3 Metas which were moved into the theater room where they will be on full-time movie/games duty from here on. What can I say about the MoFi's

Setup is Eversolo DMP-A6 Gen2 --> MiniDSP Flex --> Yamaha A-S3200 --> MoFi Sourcepoint 10 ME's + Hsu TN-1 Got the MoFi's earlier this year, replacing my KEF R3 Metas which were moved into the theater room where they will be on full-time movie/games duty from here on. What can I say about the MoFi's

I love my R3 Meta with dual subs integrated with room perfect. Most people would probably say my equipment vastly exceeds my speaker (ie spend 80% of your budget on speakers) but I have yet to see a set I would want to move up to. Kef reference? $10k for a 2% improvement in the low end doesn’t seem

The Diablos are amazing... Yet Steve Huff, who uses them as his reference speakers, out right said - while testing the KEF R3 Meta:"Did I miss my Focal Diablos while the R3 Meta were in? Well, maybe on a couple of nights but in reality I did not."AND"These speakers sound AMAZING with vinyl, at least

I have pretty extensive experience with both the R3 and R5, and despite their minor differences on the spec sheet, I've concluded that for real world use, they are effectively the same speaker in different form factors. The R3 is a beefy bookshelf speaker and the R5 is a small, skinny tower. Just pi

Your impressions of the KEF match mine. Comparing the R3 Meta to the Sourcepoint 8, the SP8 immediately proved to be superior in natural timbre, a richness to the midrange, and a little weight to the mid bass. I preferred it substantially, and the imaging between the two seemed comparable, so the KE

The only upgrade path I'm interested in with my R3s is to jump to Reference 1. R7 is not enough of an upgrade to justify the cost. You'll get a little more low end extension, but if you're running a sub that doesn't even really matter so much. The R3s already dig down pretty darn deep. I'd possibly

deeper bass Not quite. Q700 is -3db at 36Hz and R3M is -3db at 58Hz according to KEF specs. That’s a big difference in favor of the Q700. I see people praise R3M bass extension quite often and I’m not sure why. They really don’t go very low according to KEF or according to credible reviewer tests. T

Yep, while the towers take up more visual space than a bookshelf on stands, physically they have the same footprint. Main drawback positioning wise, is that they're a little too high and it's harder to tilt it - but thanks to KEF's Uni-Q drivers, it's not an issue sound wise. Also the bass output an

R3 is more linear/flat but tends brighter in the top end. The Q7 Meta goes about 30hz lower and rolls off very smoothly. The Q7 Meta is also much more similar in sound to your Q6 Meta so I'd see that as a big plus. My preference would be the Q7s for home theater and blending with your center. They'd