KEF R3 META, do all amps sound the same with it?

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Gear used in this review
KEF R3 Meta speakers
Galion TS120SE integrated amp
NAD M33 Integrated amp
Matrix X-Sabre 3 DAC
Mcintosh MAC6700
Mcintosh MC462
Mcintosh C2600
Fezz Audio Torus 5060
Tri-art P3 integrated amp
Atoll IN400 integrated amp
Willsenton R300 tube integrated amp
BC Acoutisque EX234 integrated amp
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I have the Hegel 390 powering my R3 Metas. I've owned the previous version as well. I really enjoyed the R3's, but the new ones are definitely a different animal. Right out of the box I went WOW! They'll just get better as time goes by. I can sit for several hours at a time and just never tire of the sound. I have the indigo blue with the matching stands. You have to get the stands, sexy for sure. The color is much darker than the pictures and videos show. I've been doing this HiFi thing for over 50 years, and my wonderful wife has been there for most of it. She could care less about sound. She likes her music; doesn't care how she hears it. When she walked into the room after I got them playing, she says, "those sound nice". 1st time ever! I don't know what that says, but it sure says something! Highly recommended.

kenjeffries
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I have a pair of blue R3 Metas. I am driving them with a Vac CPA 1 preamp and a PASS X250.8 amp. These are spectacular speakers that present an incredible sound stage. Maybe the best imaging l have heard.

TJJJ
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Audiophiles are a strange bunch. If you adjust the capacitance of a circuit to enhance or diminish the bass or treble, they walk away complaining about lack of directness or purity. But if you slightly change the capacitance in an amp to make it brighter or warmer, they will buy one amp for this and one amp for that. I really wish you guys had not driven treble, bass and eq out of integrated amps and pre-amps with this craziness. I would trust your good reviews if you ever gave a bad review. That is why everyone always asks what you really think, because we have no idea from all these positive videos.

whome
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Wow! You've began to make a sound demo, sir! And the demo is great and informative. Thanks

scor
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I guess I got lucky. I bought my Kef R3 Meta 3 weeks ago and they sound absolutely gorgeous with my Accuphase E211 paired with the Music Hall Ikura. Just beautiful. They constantly find new music in the music I've been listening to for over 30 years.

alkebulansan
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Thanks for the video. I recently bought the KEF R3 Meta. For many years, I owned a pair of KEF 103/4 (with KUBE) and like the KEF sound and presentation. I am using the Cambridge Audio CXA81 and am very happy with the combination - I think a British speaker deserves a British amp.

tablameister
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Really fun and well-made video. Thank you Thomas 😊

latle
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That atoll is a beast, some serious drive and excitement there. Seems like a killer amp

robk
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Thanks for the show to run the R3 on different amps, very informative and interesting. Great vid as usual. 😊💙

soowat
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Leonid and the crew at Altitudo Audio are excellent! They were very patient with me and took time to show me the equipment.

PhotogPhotog-skip
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I purchased the R3 Meta speakers (in the walnut finish) late September 2023 powered by my 22 year old Cyrus amplification, the Cyrus pre/power/psx-r combination handled the 4ohm load with ease at all volume levels and drew unexpected praise from my wife and others, none of whom have the least bit of interest in hi-fi but do enjoy their own music. A few weeks ago l traded in my Cyrus amps, which was a pre planned move due to their age (not to mention mine!) and I’ve purchased the Exposure 3510 intergrated which uses just one shelf in my rack, rather than the three needed for the Cyrus’s. The amp and speakers are pretty much run in now, but even out of its box the Exposure just simply sounded right from the word go and has really impressed not only myself but my family as well. It’s certainly dynamic and because of this I’m really enjoying low level listening, late evenings etc without disturbing anyone else and at normal listening levels I’m enjoying my music like never before. So the Exposure/ Kef and the Cyrus/ Kef combinations both get a great big thumbs up from myself and from my family. Happy listening.

LandlubberDave
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I have a pair of R3 metas and I am using them together with Hegel H190 and KC62 Sub with Gustard R26 dac and they sound incredibly detailed and warm with these electronics

mehmetcamat
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Spot on accurate review with verifiable matching recording

modulardesignsystems
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Great video Thomas. Nice to hear about amp comparisons as well, especially some that are not so mainstream. Great stories as well. Thanks for sharing!

raphaelmeillat
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I have the R3 Meta, Hegel H190, 2 Rel T5x subs, Denafrips 12th dac, and use audioquest kabels, the song Stand by me sounds great on this system No fatiqe sounds at All, Hegel and Kef is a good match,

Skarphedin
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Fascinating video!
The demos show a dramatic difference in the sound of power amps. Back to back it is so clear. I think you just sold a bunch of Atoll amps and my runner up was the BC Acoutique.
Also brave sole to confidently report on the fact cables matter.

odizcvw
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My Old Luxman M-03 come out from my hifi cave for sell it to a friend who want that amp badly. But first I have give it a try. Wow, my R3 meta respond with lots of power, resolution, details and sweet midrange. 😊

kjellhedberg
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🙋‍♂️GREETINGS THOMAS, GREAT TO HEAR 👂🏻 YOUR STORIES 🤗 AND SHARING ABOUT THE DIFFERENT TASTES 😋 AND THANK YOU FOR THE SOUND DEMOS 🤗💚💚💚

budgetaudiophilelife-long
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"Shoutiness" could well be what the traditional British speaker designers were always trying to avoid with their slight dip in the crossover ("presence") region. A 1-2 db dip there won't hurt anything -- and might do some good. The emphasis on perfectly flat measurements isn't always the best thing.

williamdirks
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Nice to see you again Thomas! Good info as always.

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