KEF R3 alternative for lower volumes

[Pinkynator]

There are no such speakers. Laws of physics do not allow what you want.

 

[caioferrari]

I have that, doesnt really satisfy me. Also tried fiddling around with the parametric EQ of my wiim.

Next I'll borrow a sub from a friend to test if this makes a significant difference to my perceived sound. In case it doesn't, I'd still very much appreciate recommendations for speaker performing particularly well at lower volumes to demo at the local hifi store

I had a Yamaha with variable loudness and now I have an Marantz AVR with Audissey Dyn EQ. There is no way to compare them!

I strongly advise you to test your KEFs with Audissey. But before start to replacing your gears, you should test your speaker positioning as I said earlier.

 

[blg]

I've played around with the speaker positioning as well as as direction but, unfortunately, the perceived sound still doesn't satisfy me.
I can still return the speakers/exchange them and would like to avoid buying additional gear. I'd really appreciate some warmer alternatives that are easier to listen to.

 

[007Shorty]

Which speakers did you have before?

 

[Arnas]

The R3s sound fine at lower volumes. Sounds like you are trying to fix your sound with gear (unfortunately a common misconception in Hi-Fi). It’s time to do some reading and learning, otherwise you‘ll always be lost chasing after something you can’t even properly describe.

First of all: all bookshelves need a sub. No matter what the specs say or what you hear in reviews, every bookshelf will have a massive gap at the lowest frequencies.

"Big soundstage". The soundstage you get, from any speaker, is 90% based on speaker positioning, including your own positioning (where you seat).

"warm signature better suited for electronica", unfortunately doesn’t make any sense at all, as that statement is really based on nothing.
Not trying to get at you here, just letting you know before you go chasing inexistent gremlins in your audio.

I might add that frequency response also plays massive role in perception of big soundstage.
Speakers and headphones always sound more spacious with hyped highs and mids that have dip. Bass boost also gives ilusion of reduced soundstage size as i noticed after Genelec GLM calibration.

 

[blg]

Which speakers did you have before?

This is actually my first investment in the hifi space in a long while. I used to have the Harman Kardon Soundsticks II, which I enjoyed a lot, and I like the warm sound from my Airpods Pro.

 

[caioferrari]

A Revel speaker like M106 would give you the warmth you want.

This is actually my first investment in the hifi space in a long while. I used to have the Harman Kardon Soundsticks II, which I enjoyed a lot, and I like the warm sound from my Airpods Pro.

 

[tuannguyetxm]

how about Focal aria 906, Kef R3 or Aria 906 better ? thanks