What we know about the measurement:

KEF Q Concerto Meta is a passive bookshelves that cost around 1300 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 84.3dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 52.7Hz (resp. 41.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.5dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.18 and would be 7.88 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.431, LW 0.386, SP 0.308, PIR 0.312; SM: SP0.984, PIR0.952; LFQ 0.631, LFX 35Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.91 with an EQ and would be 8.49 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.329, LW 0.275, SP 0.25, PIR 0.208; SM: SP0.986, PIR0.97; LFQ 0.827, LFX 33Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Sensitivity 85 dB
    • Impedance 3.2 Ohm
    • SPL
      • peak: 108 dB
    • Size
      • Width 210mm
      • Height 415mm
      • Depth 315 mm)
    • Weight 9.5 kg
KEF Q Concerto Meta
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 44.0 0.96 2.9
3 95.0 2.06 -2.42
3 197.0 2.84 1.21
3 395.0 2.9 -1.18
3 689.0 2.98 -2.26
3 1642.0 1.73 -2.29
3 2245.0 0.25 1.74
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

KEF Q Concerto Meta filters_auto_eq

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KEF Q Concerto Meta filters_eq_full

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