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KEF - R3 Meta Bookshelf Loudspeaker (Pair) - Walnut

Model: R3WAG
SKU: 6534458
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Customers highly value the R3 Meta Bookshelf Loudspeaker's exceptional sound quality, including its clean and detailed audio reproduction and surprisingly robust bass response for its size. Many appreciate the speaker's ability to handle a wide range of frequencies with ease, delivering clear mids and highs. The attractive finish is also frequently praised for its premium look and feel.

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Walnut
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Features

  • Tweeter

    Refined tweeter gap damper tames resonances for improved detail.

  • Superior Sound

    The Uni-Q driver array has been redesigned to maximise the performance improvements that MAT delivers. The conical waveguide that couples the tweeter dome to the metamaterial absorber has been specially designed for the bespoke driver based on its depth.

  • Shadow Flare

    Feature designed for The Reference. Reduces harmful cabinet diffraction, allowing the 12th generation Uni-Q with MAT to work to its potential.

  • Performance

    Powerful drivers can easily cause the cabinet walls to make noise of their own

  • Suggestion

    A trio of floorstanding speakers and a bookshelf speaker reproduce high-fidelity stereo sound for your favourite music irrespective of the dimensions of the listening space. Each of them will allow you to discover depth and detail in your music you never knew existed.

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    Bookshelf
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Reviews

Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 20 reviews

5 star rating. 19 reviews1 star rating. 1 review
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Customers are sayingCustomers highly value the R3 Meta Bookshelf Loudspeaker's exceptional sound quality, including its clean and detailed audio reproduction and surprisingly robust bass response for its size. Many appreciate the speaker's ability to handle a wide range of frequencies with ease, delivering clear mids and highs. The attractive finish is also frequently praised for its premium look and feel.
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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Kef R3 Meta

    Wide soundstage, detailed midrange. Highly recommended , for it's price it is a winner

    Posted by FilomenoV

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beautiful work

    Just got them. Still need to burn them in. Out of the box they sound pretty good. After 2 days much better. I would say these are entry level audiophile perfect for my Marantz 40n . I have these in a 22x14 room partially carpeted and they fill the room beautifully. I’m using SVS micro 3000 but they sound great in a 2 channel set up. They excel in high end to mid range the bass is accurate but I like a little more bottom on my live music. As far as vocals, horns, cymbals 7 keys acoustically beautiful can’t be beat at this price point and probably up to 5 k these can compete sonically. As far as looks go they are a work of art. I mean beautiful. My wife who notices nothing when it come to equipment of any kind even remarked that they were nice enough to go in any room in the house, she wished all my gear was this nice, I agree, KEF got this 100% right. Over all in this price point I think they kick butt. Better than the B&W 700 books.

    Posted by Jmchzn

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Buttery Smooth with attitude...

    Some of the best bookshelf speakers I've heard. They are transparent, have a great sound stage and very clean sound. I'm currently running them on a Yamaha AS2100 and they sound great. No harshness, just buttery smooth sound with tight and dynamic bass. If you're using them for home theatre use, a sub would be recommended but for music you can run them as is unless you are a bass head. These are truly a special speaker. KEF has really outdone themselves on their meta line.

    Posted by Frank

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Incredible sound for the money!

    I paired it with an Arcam A25+ and an RSL 10s sub, hard to believe you could get a better sound for the money! Took a lot of tweaking (placement, EQ settings on the Wiim streamer and of course took it another level with the sub. This is my stereo system only, no TV for this set up. Can't say I dislike anything about the speakers, I'll always own KEF speakers, tried a few others and they don't compare

    Posted by STEVEH

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very detailed speakers

    These speakers are very detailed. Border on harsh but that could be my room. Haven't done any correction yet. Bass is surprisingly robust for such a small speaker. If you compare the Q Concerto Meta to these - the bass is the main differentiator and what, for me, justified the additional cost.

    Posted by mydogbart

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Questions & Answers

  • Does this speaker have wireless multi-room audio capability?

    No, this speaker does not have wireless multi-room audio.

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  • What is the warranty for labor on this speaker?

    The warranty for labor is 5 years.

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  • How many speakers are included in this product?

    There are two speakers included in this product.

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  • Does this speaker have audio only inputs?

    No, this speaker does not have audio only inputs.

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  • What is the warranty for parts on this speaker?

    The warranty for parts is 5 years.

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