Narrowed down to the Kef R11 meta, but the bass?

Set up and room acoustics are a major variable in the sound of speakers. In your own home you should be able to adjust the bass through placement and room treatments and get a lot more of what you want.

Also, a hundred or two hundred hours on them are required to break in. They sound lean at first with the bass wooly. So that may apply to the ones you listened to, but will definitely apply if you buy a new pair. So, don't expect them to have great bass out of the box. 

Best buy lost mcintosh.mcintosh pulled it from them. I had some 11 and they sounded good. If you want base go with 10 gauge or larger gauge wire.try it if you don't like it then put sub on it.doesnt best buy have 15 day return.you would have to play them solid for a week to begin to break them in.best of luck.

Best buy lost mcintosh.mcintosh pulled it from them. I had some 11 and they sounded good. If you want base go with 10 gauge or larger gauge wire.try it if you don't like it then put sub on it.doesnt best buy have 15 day return.you would have to play them solid for a week to begin to break them in.best of luck.

There are very few speakers that don't really benefit from have a sub or two to support them.  Also, your room will determine how much effective bass is there since you should get some room effect that adds a couple of Hz lower extension.

The R11 Meta are good speakers and should be fine for most music but I would want a sub or two for movies and music with a lot of bass.

I have had the R11 non-meta for about 2.5 years. I did pair them with a Rythmik F12SE, but they have great extension and sound on their own. Perhaps the best bang for the buck out there. 

The only reason I am selling them is a pair of KEF Reference 3’s were available for local pickup at a price I could not resist. It’s actually amazing how similar in sound the R11’s and Ref 3’s are, with a $9K difference in retail. 

Go for the R11’s, you won’t be disappointed!