But it is never sensible to stand still for long in the hi-fi industry, so five years on from that original review we’re sitting in our test room, having just unpacked the new Reference 1 Meta. Adding ...

For the first time in nearly seven years, KEF has overhauled its entry-level line of loudspeakers. The British audio maker has introduced the new Q Series Meta, an updated version of its 2017-released ...

If opting for the Reference 1 Meta bookshelf design, KEF also offers the S-RF1 Floor Stand to accompany them. Similar to the Blade series, the Reference is available in a myriad of finishes (satin ...

The Reference 1 Meta, 3 Meta, and 5 Meta are “free-standing” speakers, meaning they are intended to be used in a stereo pair, away from room boundaries. The Reference 2 Meta and Reference 4 Meta are ...

The KEF Q1 Meta is a passive pair of bookshelf speakers which means you'll have to connect them to an external amplifier to deliver power. The impedance rating is 4ohm and maximum power output is ...

The Reference Series are designed for both 2-channel and home theater systems; two of the 4 models can be used in a LCR scenario. KEF Blade 1 Meta and Blade 2 Meta Loudspeakers Both the Blade and The ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Anyone who has ever craved KEF’s excellent R3 Meta standmounter ... and also press our reference Burmester 088/911 MkIII amplifier into service. Our sources are Naim’s ND555/555 PS DR music ...

The new LS50 Meta fixes all that. It is a remarkable little speaker that delivers some of the best performance I’ve seen for a speaker in this price range without DSP. And mercifully ...

One of the strengths of KEF’s ... from the reference axis on the horizontal plane: This is nearly as good as it gets. Turning to the vertical performance, we see one of the Meta’s greatest ...