Kef R Meta Series Release

[Vacceo]

Ls50 had good improvement in real world listening. R series currently has quite a narrow soundstage. If that is improved, well that’s the biggest improvement to my ears then!

Dispersion pattern is not a parameter that is clear cut. For me, a narrow pattern helps a lot in multichannel integration.

What should be improved is how homogenous the frequency response is for a given directivity pattern, being it wide or narrow.

As much as I didn’t believe it before, the photos doesn’t look fake. At this point, I agree I was completely wrong about thinking they weren’t coming.

The pics are from an event in Barcelona. I have checked in Spanish forums (sorry, I'm from the forgotten, un-cool part of Iberia; Barcelona is far from where I live) and some guys confirm that the pics are from the actual speakers.

You were very right to be distrustful, at least it allowed me to do some searching to confirm it (or not) as I was skeptic too.

 

[Talisman]

Well, at this point I hope the prices of the R series in stock will drop, so that I can buy a pair of R7s under 2000 euros

 

[Daka]

Dispersion pattern is not a parameter that is clear cut. For me, a narrow pattern helps a lot in multichannel integration.

What should be improved is how homogenous the frequency response is for a given directivity pattern, being it wide or narrow.


The pics are from an event in Barcelona. I have checked in Spanish forums (sorry, I'm from the forgotten, un-cool part of Iberia; Barcelona is far from where I live) and some guys confirm that the pics are from the actual speakers.

You were very right to be distrustful, at least it allowed me to do some searching to confirm it (or not) as I was skeptic too.

That would be an amazing photoshop skills to do that. But one thing did puzzle me - only R3 presented in blue, only R7 in grey. You would think they would show all models in all colors

 

[withoutsuit]

felt the R series towers to have the uniQ Unit below the ear level which it sound nice if you are lying down a couch but while sitting despite very little shit in tonality, the image of the singer is always below ear level. Stand mounting a R3 which has the uniq above this level if that’s important to you.

It's like the same with the LS50meta on S2 standmounts. Don't understand, why Kef is consequently placing their drivers below the earlevel, when you sit an a regular chair / sofa. That's why I had to choose another standmount then the original S2.

 

[nawfal07]

If people wondering this is the ISE 2023 event in Barcelona, those photos are absolutely legit. KEF is expected to make an official announcement soon.

 

[MCH]

I wish they keep the regular r3 at 1000eur but, that's not going to happen.... :-/

I was hoping as well they release an active r3, or something like that in between the ls50 wireless and the ls60, i don't get why they don't, it is a massive gap, isn't it?

 

[Jukebox]

I'm pretty sure the R3 titanium grey will be mine. I already want to be convinced !

Or not, because only R7 will be in silver and R3 in blue

 

[nawfal07]

They’re also naming the centre speaker R2 Meta, dropping the letter “C” to follow the naming convention of the Reference series.

 

[dogmamann]

I wish they keep the regular r3 at 1000eur but, that's not going to happen.... :-/

I was hoping as well they release an active r3, or something like that in between the ls50 wireless and the ls60, i don't get why they don't, it is a massive gap, isn't it?

The audience for the active versions are considerably less than the passive ones. I am afraid to invest 6k on the actives unless there is a 8 - 10 year warranty on them. My experience with any active gear other than genelecs(never owned but worked in a lab which had 10 years old genelecs) was negative. Passive has less things to fail and hence less customer complaints.

 

[dogmamann]

Well, at this point I hope the prices of the R series in stock will drop, so that I can buy a pair of R7s under 2000 euros

KEF R7 Black (1 Paar) - Enzinger

| KEF R7 Black (1 Paar)

www.enzinger.com

Under 2000

 

[Talisman]

KEF R7 Black (1 Paar) - Enzinger

| KEF R7 Black (1 Paar)

www.enzinger.com

Under 2000

Oh! thank you! Do you know if the shop is reliable?

 

[dogmamann]

Oh! thank you! Do you know if the shop is reliable?

Yes. But they have a physical store in Germany, you can pick it up from there

 

[Daka]

It's like the same with the LS50meta on S2 standmounts. Don't understand, why Kef is consequently placing their drivers below the earlevel, when you sit an a regular chair / sofa. That's why I had to choose another standmount then the original S2.

Well afaik - it pretty well tracks freq response off angle and it rolls off highs slightly making it less fatiguing

 

[Daka]

It crossed my mind - 3 R6c for LcR … these could be standmount R7s… wonder if they are sealed

 

[Jukebox]

It crossed my mind - 3 R6c for LcR … these could be standmount R7s… wonder if they are sealed

they are sealed

 

[BrokenEnglishGuy]

To be fair, this should be very easy to upgrade… the r7 and the r7 meta are a very minor step up and a minor change… and because kef have a lot of stores that knows how to repair them, they can upgrade too…
Using the planet resources better please…

 

[Mario Sanchez]

So the R6c will be a non-Meta speaker amidst a swath of R Meta launches (including the smaller R2M)?

 

[Vacceo]

That would be an amazing photoshop skills to do that. But one thing did puzzle me - only R3 presented in blue, only R7 in grey. You would think they would show all models in all colors

Lingerie models do not always show the same range in all colors.

 

[Jukebox]

So the R6c will be a non-Meta speaker amidst a swath of R Meta launches (including the smaller R2M)?

R6 and R2 are Meta

 

[Vacceo]

The audience for the active versions are considerably less than the passive ones. I am afraid to invest 6k on the actives unless there is a 8 - 10 year warranty on them. My experience with any active gear other than genelecs(never owned but worked in a lab which had 10 years old genelecs) was negative. Passive has less things to fail and hence less customer complaints.

I have found myself returning over and over to the LS50 WII I have at home due to how easy and comfortable is to use the APP.

If KEF managed to release a collaboration with an electronics manufacturer that created an AVR, CD, phono and the usual suspects that could turn your passives into an easy system to use with the APP as the actives, I'd be saving to get it.