I don’t have yet Meet a pair of kef speakers that I didn’t like. The brand’s penchant to provide rigid and musical bass, a warm and smooth medium and a triple extension without effort maintains wireless models like the LS50 (9/10, wired recommends) and LSX (9/10, wired recommends), and the wired meta r3 (9/10, wired recommends) Among my favorites on the market. These faithful sound characteristics are again present in the new meta of the concerto Q.
With Great Sound, Kef’s Q series aims to give you more for your money, which, in the case of the concerto, is equivalent to a driver bonus. You don’t often see three -way Library speakers At this price, but the concerto delivers goods in an effective configuration. You will get a woofer, a mid-range driver above, and in its center, the concentric tweeting of Kef which has flowed from some of the best of the brand, including the Highfalutin R3.
The Concerto immediately evokes the R3, their design aesthetics to support Kef’s “META” absorption technology, aimed at eliminating the frequencies of unwanted cabinets. The similarities stop there; The sound of the concerto (naturally) cannot approach the high heights of the R3, while their vinyl wrapped facade feels more budget than Kef fans could not expect. However, it is an excellent set for money, offering competitive sound by emphasizing the exemplary tonal balance and powerful bass.
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I was positively dizzy to unpack a new sparkling pair of Kef’s latest shelves, but my excitement was tempered when I dropped the concerto of their foam houses. Vinyl cabinets (available in black, white and walnut) look clean and relatively clear, but most of the speakers I have tested in their class and even a step below are better. Compared to the brilliant chic piano of the ultra evolution of SV (9/10, wired recommends), or Focal Vestia No1 Funky and wooden grain leather panels, the concerto has a basement atmosphere more good deals. The fixing of the magnetic grids of Jane Plain-Jane still pushes them towards the square darkness.
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In all honesty, I think they are useful corner cuts to invest more in the equipment, and the concerto certainly has it where it counts. Their pack of conductors by side includes a 6.5 -inch hybrid aluminum woofer, a 4 -inch aluminum mid -range driver, and a 0.75 inch corrugated guidance tweeter bearing the 12th generation of the 12th generation of Kef de Kef. Uni-q design (Put the “Q” in the Q series).
The drivers cross 450 Hz in the bass and 2.9 kHz in the treble, with a claimed frequency response from 48 Hz to 20 kHz (more on this subject later). Behind the pilots is kef Metamaterial absorption technology (mat)which claims to eliminate “99% of unwanted frequencies”. It’s cool to see the technology that has spread on the best Hi-Fi speakers of the brand in accessible models. My apart, most unwanted frequencies will probably come from your listening room, so you will always want to consider advice from our Audiophile equipment guide as acoustic panelswhich are both effective and relatively affordable.
The concerto is large enough for the speakers of the library, 16.3 inches high, 8.3 inches wide and 12.4 inches deep, and weighing more than 20 pounds each. You will want to secure a pair of solid stands adapted to their important footprint. (Kef will gladly sell you a Pair of $ 700 Designed for R3.)
