Battle of the affordables

the kefs even the q11 offers superior performance over the polks 

the kefs uni q design offers numerous advantages over these other designs:

uniform  dispersion for a truly exceptional sound stage

greater clarity over non concentric designs as smearing is minimalized.

the kef r11 are the clear winner here

https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/1300-kef-r11-loudspeakers

dave and Troy

audio intellect NJ

Kef dealer

^^^ What do you think of the Martin Logan?

Thanks.

In my narrow rectangular room they over energized the space, boomy.. muddy, bright, & slight sibilance.

So when you properly set them up, do the Polks sound sibilance?

OK, I think it all come down to the R11 meta.  

The R700 reviews got me worry.  The xover point between the tweeter and the mid got me worry from Erin measurement.

The Q11 is not it.  I found its bass to be a bit loose.  It seems like there are some stored energy which leads to the bass sounding blurry.  A lot of people said the same thing.

The Martin Logan is just a bit too bright.  There are just too much treble energy.  And the bass goes deep but does not quite have the definition of the R11.

The SVS, based on reviews, a touch too forward.  Erin and Absolute sound say the same thing.

The B&W treble is just a bit too much as well.

So as I said it comes down to whether I am willing to pay $7K for the R11.  It is a bit too much money.  Getting good sound is not cheap.  The cheap ones tend to have issues here and there.

Sorry I haven’t been following this, and at that price level I’d be looking at the Joseph Audio Profiles or ProAc D20, but if you’re set on the R11s they can be had at a nice discount here…

https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/kefr11metablk/kef-r11-meta-pair-6.5-3-way-floor-standing-speakers-black/1.html#!specifications
 

Best of luck.