{"id":14059,"date":"2025-02-09T15:05:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T15:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=14059"},"modified":"2025-02-09T15:05:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T15:05:48","slug":"kef-q-series-concerto-meta-review-sweet-sound-all-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=14059","title":{"rendered":"KEF Q Series Concerto Meta Review: Sweet Sound All Around"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I\u2019ve yet to<\/span> meet a pair of KEF speakers I didn\u2019t like. The brand\u2019s penchant for providing rigid and musical bass, a warm and smooth midrange, and effortless treble extension keeps wireless models like the LS50 (9\/10, WIRED Recommends<\/a>) and LSX (9\/10, WIRED Recommends<\/a>), and the wired R3 Meta (9\/10, WIRED Recommends<\/a>) among my favorites on the market. These trusty sonic hallmarks are present once more in the new Q Concerto Meta.<\/p>\n

Along with great sound, KEF\u2019s Q Series aims to give you more for your money, which in the Concerto\u2019s case equates to a bounty of drivers. You don\u2019t often see three-way bookshelf speakers<\/a> at this price, but the Concerto deliver the goods in an efficient configuration. You\u2019ll get a hefty woofer, a midrange driver above, and at its center, KEF\u2019s signature concentric tweeter that has trickled down from some of the brand\u2019s best, including the highfalutin R3.<\/p>\n

The Concerto immediately evoke the R3, from their design aesthetic to support for KEF\u2019s \u201cMeta\u201d absorption tech, aimed at eliminating unwanted cabinet frequencies. The similarities end there; the Concerto\u2019s sound (understandably) can\u2019t approach the R3\u2019s lofty heights, while their vinyl-wrapped facade feels more budget than KEF fans might expect. Still, this is a great package for the money, offering competitive sound with a focus on exemplary tonal balance and potent bass.<\/p>\n

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I was positively giddy to be unboxing a sparkling new pair of KEF\u2019s latest bookshelves, but my excitement was tempered when I got the Concerto loose from their foam homes. The vinyl cabinets (available in black, white, and walnut) look clean and relatively sharp, but most speakers I\u2019ve tested in their class and even a step below do better. Compared to the posh piano gloss of SVS\u2019 Ultra Evolution (9\/10, WIRED Recommends<\/a>), or the Focal Vestia No1\u2019s<\/a> funky leather and woodgrain panels, the Concerto have a more bargain basement vibe. Attaching the plain-Jane magnetic grilles further pushes them toward boxy obscurity.<\/p>\n

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