R3 Meta

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R3 Meta

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Upgraded from R3 Metas to MoFis, from Bluesound to Eversolo

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

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obiwanshinobi87 in r/audiophile

January 15, 2026 12:29 AM

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After a month of waiting, new speaker day. Ascilab C6B with wiim amp ultra

I don’t think I would call these midrange. These replaced a pair of vintage klipsch La Scalas for me. They are great speakers and they punch above their weight. My favorite thing is the midrange and high end is very clean and smooth. I thought I would miss something in dynamics but don’t miss it. Th

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dolamite155 in r/audiophile

March 5, 2026 10:33 PM

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Audiophiles/Grove and Amp Lovers - Best in home speakers?

KEF R-series is what I have right now. My KEF R3 Metas sound incredible. My dream setup would be the Focal Grande Utopia Em Evo’s. But I would literally need my house to be built around them, they are fucking huge lol

exor41n in r/Shambhala

March 21, 2026 1:55 PM

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Talk me down from this: KEF R3's vs. BMR Monitor

The kefs are excellent speakers. I think they play well with untreated rooms bc they’re not quite as wide as the bmr. You know you like them, I’d try to listen to r3 meta if you haven’t yet.

Yourdjentpal in r/audiophile

April 12, 2026 1:51 AM

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What's your streaming platform and why ?

Was using Qobuz but switched to TIDAL because (a) Cheaper and (b) Supports Dolby Atmos (obviously for my Sonos speaker). Also sounds so good through my Hegel H190 powered KEF R3 Metas via Roon.

Plutodrinker in r/KEF

February 6, 2026 11:42 PM

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GR-Research Old School Bully owners/listeners: what do you think?

While the upgrade kits can be controversial, and I can see the benefit for those that love a specific speaker/design and wanting it to be the best, the GR Research speakers are fantastic. They may not be to everybody's taste or preference, but the models reviewed usually get good reviews. GR designs

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puanonymou5 in r/audiophile

April 6, 2026 7:02 PM

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Wiim Amp Ultra for KEF R3s?

Wiim Amp Ultras power amp is very suitable for the KEF R3 Metas, both in terms of its power output of 200 watts into 4 ohms (it actually tests a little higher than that), but almost more importantly, it is 2-ohm stable (where it produces ~240 watts), so when your KEFs drop below 4 ohms (to as low as

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NTPC4 in r/StereoAdvice

February 6, 2026 12:58 PM

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System upgrade

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

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Same_Lack_1775 in r/audiophile

January 7, 2026 9:42 PM

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Picks for best looking speakers

Good list. Got the KEF R3 meta myself and love the look. However the Buchardt e50 is one of the best looking out there in my opinion. Love the curved wood cone for the tweeter. https://buchardtaudio.com/products/e50

comme_ci_comme_ca in r/audiophile

October 28, 2025 1:27 PM

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The point of diminishing returs

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

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883Max in r/audiophile

November 17, 2025 6:43 AM

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