MarcT

I'll chime in here. I got Q11 Metas a couple of weeks ago and I really like them. Replaced a pair of 15 year old Paradigm Monitor 9...

My issue with mine was that 16/44.1 content just didn't sound good. I can't really explain it but the review noted high distortion for a...

Quite a bit lower in the bass and mids, though the Concerto actually does a bit better in the treble.

In the bass region yes as they have more woofers and enclosure volume.

You know, I played them pretty loud when I first got them and I wasn't sure how much I liked the sound. But the problem may have been...

Thanks, would the Q Meta towers be expected to have lower distortion than the Q Concerto Meta?

Wait. Is it really 10 dB higher? At what sound level is that? I wonder if you only listen at moderate volumes it will be a...

Maybe if I win the lottery, I'll get some R7 Meta's!

I can't understand why KEF reduces the treble so much. After all, it's 5dB, which is a no go for me. Simply as a matter of principle. I...

Yes, we've been watching the NBA playoffs and the TNT audio has the front L/R channels absurdly loud, relative to the center channel...

Watching movies in 2025 Step 1: turn up the volume because you can't hear anything anyone is saying Step 2: blow out your eardrums...

Even with perfect hearing this is a challenge these days. Dialog is pushed so far back in the mix these days it's becoming silly.

Well, yes, but here's the thing. With a center speaker, the most important thing is dialog intelligibility. My wife and I both have...

Glad to hear that! I agree that the way KEFs image is simply amazing. When I listened to the Q7 we also had the R3 in for comparison...

My recommendation: if you don't like them, return them, problem solved. The "why" is for knowledgable technicians who are not too many...