New Elac debut 3,Kef Q meta and Q acoustics 3000 c which is best

[gasolin]

New Elac debut 3

Debut 3.0 | Best Audiophile Speakers

Elac - The life of sound | Best Audiophile Speakers

www.elac.com

New kef Q Meta

Q Series

KEF Q Series HiFi speakers bring cinema-quality sound to your home. Powerful yet balanced, stylish yet complementary, the Q Series bring detail and depth.

uk.kef.com

New Q Acoustics 3000c

Q Acoustics 3000c Range Loudspeakers

The perfect entry-point into a modern audiophile world or as a cost-effective speaker upgrade to your sound system. Our most popular and affordable speaker range with ease, 3000c series features advanced driver design and trickle-down technology for a class-leading performance.

www.qacoustics.co.uk

Which is best ?

Any what hifi reviews ?

Any upcoming speakers in the same price range ? Monitor Audio Bronze ? (released in 2020), dali spektor ? (spektor 1 is discontinued which whathifi reviewed in 2017)......

 

[Integralista]

Hi, as new Kef Q series is positioned higher in hierarchy of speaker market, they should be better than entry range of Q Acoustics and Elac. Their "evergreen" competitor is Bowers@Wilkins 600 range and here it will be interesting. Very interesting is new member of family Q, Q Concerto Meta, bookshelf for around 1200 eur. Here, I think B@W will have to come with something special. I expect big sound improvement from previous gen. to this new Q Meta generation. For sure it will be very well spent money on speakers. BR.

 

[Fandango Andy]

There is no such thing as best. They will sound different depending on what equipment they are hooked up to, and what room they are in. Even then it's down to personal opinion and tastes.

 

[gasolin]

Q Concerto Meta costs almost the same as the ls50 meta

I don't like at all the highs from the B&W 600 the S3 is better but fare from perfect

That is the biggest problem with B&W, HIGHS

Bowers & Wilkins 705 S3 https://www.stereophile.com/content/bowers-wilkins-705-s3-loudspeaker-measurements

 

[Integralista]

Q Concerto Meta costs almost the same as the ls50 meta

I don't like at all the highs from the B&W 600 the S3 is better but fare from perfect

That is the biggest problem with B&W, HIGHS

Bowers & Wilkins 705 S3 https://www.stereophile.com/content/bowers-wilkins-705-s3-loudspeaker-measurements

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Yes you are right.

LS 50 Meta is more state of the art small two way speaker, new Q Concerto is more universal 3 way speaker with more bass . Q Concerto will not be so punishing to system flaws like LS 50 or R line. With more "easygoing character, less analytic than older models" this is to be very popular line, I am sure. Kef has hit the nail on its head here.

I am not a fan of B@W, I am sorry. BR.

 

[nopiano]

The KEF new Q range was only announced a few days ago. Wouldn’t be surprised to see some early reviews in the next month or so.

It’s hard to keep up these days. The previous Q series had been around much longer than the previous QA 30x0i series. I’m less familiar with the Elac.

 

[gasolin]

Hard to wait for reviews and also when available to purchase, if looking for new speakers

One place in denmar thay say delivery 1-2 dasy for kef Q Meta

Must admit i still hate the ring around the q acoustics and the logo on top of the kef Q metas like audiovector

 

[davidf]

Whichever speaker works well in your room (some will, more than others), is an easy enough load for your Marantz to drive in order for a decent match (tax the amp too much and it won't matter how good the speakers are, they'll underperform), and of course, which suit your ears.

 

[gasolin]

Some speakers (kef q Meta) takes 2-5 weeks to get = no one has them so you can listen to them

Also why announcing them if you can't get it no earlier than 2-.5 weeks

That's like selling winter cloth when it's way to hot for that or new cpus,gpu they usually announcing some month before you actually can buy them, besides the hype, why ?

 

[nopiano]

Some speakers (kef q Meta) takes 2-5 weeks to get = no one has them so you can listen to them

Also why announcing them if you can't get it no earlier than 2-.5 weeks

That's like selling winter cloth when it's way to hot for that or new cpus,gpu they usually announcing some month before you actually can buy them, besides the hype, why ?

Over here in GB they said the Concerto Meta was available immediately, and the rest would follow. I can’t now findthe email they sent, but it was quite clear.

It’s no different in my experience with TVs, cars, or any other domestic appliance, the announcement of new items precedes availability by some weeks or months. The good thing with KEF is it’s almost possible to imagine what they’ll sound like as they tend to all perform in a similar fashion, with increasing refinement as one ascends through Q, R, Reference, Blade ranges.

 

[gasolin]

Same delivery time for the Q concerto as the Q1 and Q3 meta

 

[Al ears]

Same delivery time for the Q concerto as the Q1 and Q3 meta

Is that because you're not in the UK?
If you're thinking of spending that much money I would be quite happy to wait until a dealer had a pair in stock that I could audition.

 

[nopiano]

Found it!

 

[gasolin]

I don't know how delivery time is when you don't live in uk

All i know it's the same for all the 3 smallest models

 

[manicm]

The Kef Q Concerta will initially only be available online, and you have to sign up with Kef.

 

[gasolin]

Not gonna get one, it's to big and expensive an my amp might be better for the Q1 meta or Q3 meta or Elac debut 3

In my local store you can order a Concerto Meta

 

[Al ears]

Not gonna get one, it's to big and expensive an my amp might be better for the Q1 meta or Q3 meta or Elac debut 3

In my local store you can order a Concerto Meta

Not much point if you cannot audition first unless they will order a pair assuming you will not buy them.

 

[gasolin]

Reddit Q1 Meta review Based on that i won't give it 5 stars

https://www.reddit.com/r/KEF/comments/1fvtt4j/q1_meta_live_review

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/KEF/comments/1fvtt4j/q1_meta_live_review/

 

[nopiano]

Reddit Q1 Meta review Based on that i won't give it 5 stars

https://www.reddit.com/r/KEF/comments/1fvtt4j/q1_meta_live_review

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/KEF/comments/1fvtt4j/q1_meta_live_review/

I wouldn’t take any notice of a random person on the Internet who takes that long to say he prefers his old speakers. At least he acknowledges he doesn’t know what he’s talking about!