The KEF Q500, a two-and-a-half-way bass-reflex design, is the introductory point for the company’s “Hi-Fi Speakers” Q Series loudspeaker line that also includes the Q700 and Q900 models. The obvious primary differences between the $1199-per-pair Q500 and its smaller siblings are the...
which cost a pretty penny more, but offer some of the most transparent and organic sound this side of a live performance. So, when KEF tempted us with a KEF Q150 review, the smallest and most affordable speakers in its revamped Q series, we took...
The speakers use the same version of KEF’s 11th Generation Uni-Q driver, as found in their predecessors, too. However, perhaps surprisingly, there’s no room for KEF’s Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT), which is present in the LS50 Wireless II and LS60 Wireless and works to absorb...
Yamaha Audio NS-F150 Review: Basic specs: Drivers: 1” soft dome tweeter, 2 6.5” woofer Frequency response: 37 Hz–30 kHz Max input power: 180W Sensitivity: 88dB Impedance: 6 ohms [ds]-979-[/ds] Yamaha NS-F150 are a good and modern looking floorstanding speakers. Build quality is ...
where the tweeter sits in the middle of the bass driver. This patent makes the sound emit from the same point, providing an extremely precise and focused soundstage. The latest version of the Uni-Q driver is also found in similar models in the R series and in the costly Blade speakers. ...
KEF's least expensive line, the iQ series, includes five two-channel models starting at $300/pair. (There are also iQ center and surround models.) I chose the top of the line, the iQ9, a floorstander retailing for $1200/pair. All Q speakers feature KEF's unusual Uni-Q coincident-dri...
channel mix to a height-enabled version. With this enabled, voices and instruments come from virtually all over the hemisphere of sound that is defined by the Dolby Atmos surround sound system. This is a vocally intense song and the R Series' ability to reproduce the human voice shines ...
Improved “Titanium” finish, “long throw”160mm (6.5in) Uni-Q driver with redesigned 19mm (0.75in) Aluminium dome tweeter. Full 3 way floorstanding design Reference Series inspired (fully curved cabinet design) Improved Crossover design and Bi-Wire terminal panel. ...
KEF updated the Q models in mid-2017. The Q series was launched in 1991, and its eighth generation runs seven members deep: the bookshelf models Q150 ($549.99 USD/pair) and Q350 ($649.99/pair); the floorstanding Q550 ($1099.98/pair), Q750 ($1499.98/pair), and Q950 ($1799.98/pair...
“The new Q Series with MAT™ always has the right sound solution for you” Learn More Reviews News Shows Blog Best Products Magazine Music Audiopedia Subscribe KEF Muo Wireless Desktop Loudspeaker SystemREVIEW by Julie Mullins Aug 04, 2016 ...