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KEF Q Concerto Meta Bookshelf Speakers (Pair)
$1,000
$1,400
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Various Retailers have KEF Q Concerto Meta Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) on sale for $999.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member gabe23111 for sharing this deal.
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- Amazon (Walnut)
- Best Buy
- Crutchfield
- Q Concerto features KEF's revolutionary Meta material technology that can absorb 99% of the unwanted noise from the rear of the driver for pure and natural sound.
- KEF's 12th Generation Uni-Q driver acts as a single point source to disperse sound more evenly for an immersive and cohesive soundstage with better clarity.
- A critical component of the Q series is the refined crossover, which ensures seamless integration of all speaker parts. More than 1,000 specific measurements are taken for each speaker model, allowing a precise signal path and optimization for the best possible performance.
- The Q Series speakers feature a contemporary minimalist design with a satin finish that offers a premium, subtle glow.
- 5 Year manufacturer's warranty
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Written by qwikwit | Staff- Our research indicates that this deal is $400 less (28.5% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1399.99 at the time of this posting.
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Various Retailers have KEF Q Concerto Meta Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) on sale for $999.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member gabe23111 for sharing this deal.
Available from:
Thanks to community member gabe23111 for sharing this deal.
Available from:
- Amazon (Walnut)
- Best Buy
- Crutchfield
- Q Concerto features KEF's revolutionary Meta material technology that can absorb 99% of the unwanted noise from the rear of the driver for pure and natural sound.
- KEF's 12th Generation Uni-Q driver acts as a single point source to disperse sound more evenly for an immersive and cohesive soundstage with better clarity.
- A critical component of the Q series is the refined crossover, which ensures seamless integration of all speaker parts. More than 1,000 specific measurements are taken for each speaker model, allowing a precise signal path and optimization for the best possible performance.
- The Q Series speakers feature a contemporary minimalist design with a satin finish that offers a premium, subtle glow.
- 5 Year manufacturer's warranty
Editor's Notes
Written by qwikwit | Staff- Our research indicates that this deal is $400 less (28.5% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1399.99 at the time of this posting.
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
- Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
- If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
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KEF's Q Concerto Meta is a large 3 way bookshelf speaker that stands out for bass depth, dynamic punch, and a broad soundstage, especially in larger rooms or home theater setups. The $1,000 pair price is called a strong deal and matches recent KEF and retailer pricing. Proper amplification matters, since the speakers are described as demanding 4 ohm loads that can sound warm, dark, or even bright if the setup is off. The main tradeoff is that they are not the most forgiving choice, so pairing and room size matter. A solid option when you want KEF scale without moving to towers.
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Yes. It matches KEF's own website price, Abt has had the same price, and it was also last year's Black Friday price. Some buyers have found open-box pairs for less, but $1,000 is still described as a strong deal for this model.
Yes. These are 85 dB sensitivity, 4-ohm speakers with impedance dips lower, so they need an amplifier with real overhead and stability. A modest AVR rated around 60W/ch may not drive them properly, while stronger class D amps and Emotiva BasX amps are reported to work well.
They're described as warm and a bit treble-light rather than bright. In larger rooms they can sound muffled or dark, and one listener found them too bright and returned them, so placement, room size, and amplification can affect the balance.
The Q Concerto Meta is the larger 3-way passive model with more bass depth and dynamic capability, while the LS50 Meta is more about clarity and midrange finesse and the LSX II is a small powered desktop speaker. With proper amplification, the Q Concerto Meta can outperform the LSX II and is often favored for larger rooms or use without a sub.
Yes, especially if you want a more forward presentation with a broader soundstage and have enough amplification. They're also described as a strong choice for movies/TV and dynamic music, though some prefer other speakers like Polk or Ascend for a more neutral, laid-back home-theater setup.
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And no, it's not necessarily for rich people. There are FAR more expensive speakers for them, well into the tens, and in extreme examples, hundreds of thousands. This tier is for normal people who care about music and prioritize sound quality.
And no, it's not necessarily for rich people. There are FAR more expensive speakers for them, well into the tens, and in extreme examples, hundreds of thousands. This tier is for normal people who care about music and prioritize sound quality.
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However, it appears KEF may have spent some more time on the meta generation in terms of tuning. The 6.5" Q3 meta has very slightly better frequency bass frequency response (49 hz) than the 5-1/4" Q1 meta - (51 hz). 2 hz lower bass is hardly anything anyone would notice, or that would remotely justify going from the $400 Q1 meta to the $900 Q3 meta. You would get substantially better sound by spending that money on a musical sub with the smaller speakers. Speakers and audio electronics all major diminishing returns once you get past the basic stuff. You might pay 100% more for 2% better. To each their own.
A $1,000 set of passive speakers can resell used for $800, 3 years later. Then add some inflation into that, and the person buying it used for $800, uses it for 2 more years, and since the new models are now selling for $1400 instead of $1000, used price goes up to $850 or $900.
For savy consumers who understand the audio market, and who are comfortable buying and selling, it is a very affordable hobby.
This was their Black Friday price last year. I wonder if there's any chance they'll dip below this for this year's Black Friday?
Been eyeing a pair of stand-mount R3 Metas in Indigo Blue... Fingers-crossed for Black Friday!
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Been eyeing a pair of stand-mount R3 Metas in Indigo Blue... Fingers-crossed for Black Friday!
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