Kef Q100 vs Q1 Meta - has anyone compared?

[Roy_D]

hm a dealer a ways away has a pair of Kef R100 at a fair discount - anyone with experience with these R100 and the Q1 Meta and how they would stack up?

 

[Roy_D]

Smoothing and differences in measurement setup/methodology may account for small variations, but the overall trend holds true:

The Q1 Meta fixes the midrange and treble bumps of its predecessor and is a more neutral loudspeaker for it:
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Though it may sound less detailed as a result.

Any ideas on what that 800Hz Q1 Meta bump is due to?

 

[rustydude2030]

i'm looking at the Q150 or the Q1 meta. I see the Q150's are retailing for $349 USD/pair and the Q1 meta is retailing for 399/pair. Seems likely the Q1 meta is worth the $50 premium? I haven't really been able to find any technical reviews of the Q1 meta or direct comparisons of the two/

 

[Roy_D]

i'm looking at the Q150 or the Q1 meta. I see the Q150's are retailing for $349 USD/pair and the Q1 meta is retailing for 399/pair. Seems likely the Q1 meta is worth the $50 premium? I haven't really been able to find any technical reviews of the Q1 meta or direct comparisons of the two/

spinorama site has measurements of both.
The Meta has the edge in linearity. Worth the premium imho