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 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...
KEF has a long history, as far as I can remember they where there. In the 80’s you mostly got 4 choices of speakers (at least in Canada): KEF, B&W, Quads and Paradigm. A lot of friends of mine bought the reference line at this time (mainly on the used market but who cares)....
And crucially, they all use KEF's trademark Uni-Q driver array that puts the tweeter in the centre of the mid-bass driver. It's this arrangement that gives KEF speakers their effortlessly integrated sound, which is still apparent and even enhanced by the Tangerine waveguide of the XQs, whic...
KEF adds its innovative MAT technology to the R3 Meta speakers to great success, combining greater clarity and transparency with an entertaining, expressive presentation.
down into those with curved enclosures and those with simpler rectangular builds. The curvy ones are the Reference Series, XQ Series, and Classic Q Series. The boxier and more affordable speakers are the Q Series, C Series, and the subject of this review, the newly introduced R Series. ...
Internal electronics changes in the speakers have increased manufacturing costs, so to keep the price of the system down, KEF has stuck with the same look. But let’s be honest, that isn’t a bad thing. The speakers use the same version of KEF’s 11th Generation Uni-Q driver, as ...
The LSX speakers themselves are decent lookers, sporting a modern design with fabric wrapped around most of the exterior. They would fit in most living rooms or bedrooms. Looks-wise, they are certainly no worse than a soundbar. They don’t take up a lot of space and look great when...
“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 LS50 LoudspeakerREVIEW by Neil Gader Jul 18, 2013 A A A Some speakers sure know how to make an entrance. They...
KEF Q900 loudspeaker KEF and I go way back. As a very young man in the 1960s, I was obsessed with building speakers, and that was just about the time that KEF founder Raymond Cooke was revolutionizing driver design by using new synthetic materials for cones and surrounds, and experimenting...