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The KEF R3 Meta is a large three-way bookshelf speaker built around KEF's 12th-generation Uni-Q driver, with a 6.5-inch hybrid aluminum-paper woofer handling bass and a rear-firing port. At 17 inches tall and 13 wide, it is closer to a stand-mount monitor than a shelf speaker, and KEF sells a dedicated stand with cable management. Its in-room bass reaches roughly 30 Hz, which is deep for a cabinet this size. Reviewers rate it among the best bookshelf speakers in its class for imaging and tonal balance, though it gives up some midrange resolution to KEF's far costlier Reference line.
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Lowest price we've seen: $2,199.00 on Nov 15 at Accessories4less. Tracked across 13 stores since Nov 15.
Reviewers and owners consistently praise the R3 Meta's imaging, bass depth and balanced sound for a stand-mount speaker. Many call it one of the strongest bookshelf options in its class. The main reservations are its size and the amplifier quality it demands.
The KEF R3 Meta is a large bookshelf speaker, sold as a pair. It is a three-way design built around a Uni-Q driver with a 6½-inch hybrid aluminum and paper cone woofer. The port fires from the rear.
In an average listening room, the in-room response reaches down to almost 30 Hz. Sensitivity is 87 dB, so the speakers do best with an amplifier or home theater receiver that can supply good current.
Each speaker is 17 inches tall, 13 inches wide and almost 8 inches deep, so it will most likely sit on a speaker stand. It can serve as a main speaker or as a surround or rear channel speaker.
