What makes a SPEAKER the BEST? KEF R11 Meta Review! All around speaker

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Bowers & Wilkins 800 D2 N/L/A
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► TESTING THE R11 META

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What makes a SPEAKER the BEST? KEF R11 Meta Review! All around speaker

► KEF SPEAKERS - KEF R11 META REVIEW

00:00 R11 META REVIEW
00:26 KEF R11 META SPECS
01:23 KEF R11 META AMPLIFIER RECOMMENDATIONS
02:14 DESIGN AND BUILD
03:11 R11 META SETUP AND PLACEMENT
03:48 KEF R11 MEASUREMENTS
04:43 KEF SOUND
05:24 R11 META BASS
06:06 KEF MIDRANGE & TREBLE
07:22 KEF SOUNDSTAGE
08:09 R11 META DYNAMICS
09:04 KEF SPEAKERS HOME THEATER
09:39 SPEAKER COMPARISONS
09:47 KEF R11 META VS BOWERS & WILKINS 800 D2
10:23 KEF VS KLIPSCH // KEF VS BANG & OLUFSEN
11:22 MARTIN LOGAN VS KEF SPEAKERS
11:47 POLK R700 VS KEF R11 META
12:25 WRAP UP - ALL AROUND SPEAKER
12:51 KRISTI’S THOUGHTS
13:29 F100 VS R11 META
17:00 KEF VS WHARFEDALE
18:42 KEF VS DEFINITIVE TECHNOLOGY
21:26 R11 INTELLIGIBILITY
22:05 QUESTION OF THE DAY

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[AnotherAnonymousMan]

WOW. This is a rare occasion where a video transcends being a review due to the excellence of a product and we get the privilege of seeing an expert with decades of experience being genuinely moved.

For me, this is all you can ever ask for from the entire Hi-Fi pursuit or the review genre overall.

Personally, I've fallen in love with active speakers lately, but this is a reminder not to overlook the passive/ separates segment.

Thanks for the fantastic video, as always!

[Donlypt]

These look absolutely gorgeous. Even at that size. But credit has to be given where credit is due. You guys have the best looking home theater equipped living room I have seen on YT. The way you guys curate the look for each review is just top notch. The interior design part of equipping a living room to make it look as good as it sounds is something I'd really like to see more of.

[ywsx]

my wallet regrets watching this video.

[jonnyfinlay]

Yep. Heard the Reference 5 meta and basically couldn’t stop listening. AMAZING

[SteveRig]

My thoughts on the KEF R11 Meta that I purchased for my vacation home. First of all your review was spot on!! My listening room is about 13'x13' raised wood floor basically empty room with good sized rug in the middle. Driving the KEFs with my MAC7200 w/DA2 (HDMI). First listening experience was way too much room reflections so I added some peel and stick acoustic wall treatment. which tamed the room significantly. So after adjusting the KEF's positions. WOW, do they sound amazing!! Very good tight bass extension, better than I expected. Mid-range - crystal clear vocals. Highs are great well matched with the mid-range, great imaging and sound-stage. I also added a pair of SVS SB1000 Pro subs but for most music the subs are not needed. Oh, BTW I'm using SVS sub rubber feet on the KEFs, looks and sounds great! Again thank you so much!!

[ryanchappell]

The speakers are absolutely beautiful and that matters to me.

[raycasias]

I own the KEF R3s. I absolutely LOVE them! I even got to test the R3 Metas. I could definitely tell the difference As I mixed non META on left and META on the right. I will eventually upgrade to R11s Meta or LS60s

[Spaceboy]

This video resulted in swaying me to take the plunge and pick up the R3 Metas. Picked them up yesterday and have been listening non-stop since. These are some amazing speakers at their price point. I really appreciate your videos and your thoughtful approach to HiFi. Back to listening now!

[liamporter]

Great review and comparison. Hope to see R3 Meta review in the future. Thanks for sharing.

[saltaormina]

After owning & enjoying brands including Wharfedale, Dynaudio, B&W, and Focal, my KEF R3 connected to the Rega Aethos, to my ears is incredible. Add in a sub, and wow! The R11 is def an upgrade path one day and so happy to hear how impressed you were with it. Cheers to a great Sunday!

[RealDiGiPHiX]

After waiting for almost a year I have finally taken ownership of KEF Reference 1 Metas and I can whole heartedly say that it was worth the wait and I may never want another speaker in my lifetime. Would love to see you get the chance to review something from the Reference Meta line.

[vincemarasigan]

Thank you Andrew and Kristi for the imformative review of the R11 Meta. I've had my original R11's since 2019 and enjoy listening to them. They are mated with a pair of REL S510's.

[nonametofame]

The R3 non meta sat at the top of my speaker rotation for awhile. It did everything I wanted, especially with detail retrieval and imaging.
I later fell in move with ls50 meta, assuming at first this was a simple refresh of an existing line, offering the smallest of upgrades. But the refinements were uncanny.
Fast forward to the r3 meta and I think KEF really went all out on these, offering stunning improvements over the previous non meta R series. Kef once again reclaims the throne.

[whitecrowuk]

I’ve got R3 Metas and it’s head and shoulders above old R line - so happy you got these in the end. Before getting them I thought I need to fork out £££ to get KEFs reference but tried these and immediately got the end game feeling for fraction of the cost. I miss absolutely nothing when it comes to performance. I can only imagine how R11 metas push this even slightly further.
There are some pros and cons of metallic woofers - precision is a pro but the downside is not getting this prolonged sounds like drums. Metallic woofers stop it too quickly.
Best performance for me was R3s with Arendal 1723 S1 subs (more importantly non metallic woofers) - Arendals give me realistic drum slam while KEFs give that precision razor sharp soundstage. Absolutely glorious. Have got now R3 meta, R6 meta, R3s, ls50 meta, Arendals and ci200rr for Atmos - and this setup stopped wanting me for more, filled the void, fed the curiosity.

[ssd]

Got myself the Kef r2c center channel and am blown away, can't imagine what these sound like! Would love you guys to review the r3/r3 metas, see how they stack up!
Cheers

[rickshaw]

So glad to see you finally reviewed the R11. I 100% agree with your review and I only have the regular R11s. I love mine so much and don't regret selling my Klipsch Cornwall's one bit!

[phibonez]

My kef r11 meta's finally arrived. I have them hooked up with a Tube amplifier! O m g. They rock! They are way better than the Wharfedale Elysian 4's i had.

[scottmackenzie]

Thank you for an informative video. Your excitement for this speaker goes beyond words. Have a great week, Andrew and Kristi.

[GO_HUSL]

I had been anxiously waiting for this review since I saw them sitting in the background of your live session. Thank you for the review. I was already leaning toward Kef R-series and your review put the final piece in place to solidify that decision. Hegel H390 + Kef R11 + Rel T7/x. Build in process.... :)

[syanhc]

I love the enthusiasm. This channel never ceases to deliver!