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KEF R3 Meta

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Standmount speakers | £1900 | whf.cm/KEFR3Meta

The KEF R3 Meta speakers are an enticing prospect. These new standmounters are part of KEF’s updated R Series, a revamped speaker range that now incorporates the company’s celebrated MAT (Metamaterial Absorption Technology) innovation – an ingenious and successful technology that has been transforming KEF’s audio performance in recent speakers.

It is an upgrade we are excited to hear: the original KEF R3 we tested a few years back received a five-star review, and the inclusion of MAT – from what we have heard already – should elevate the listening experience of the new speakers to a whole new standard. Do the R3 Metas live up to our expectations?

It may not look like much has changed on the surface, and really it hasn’t. In terms of the size, build quality and driver sizes, the R3

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