Mofi Sourcepoint 8 vs. KEF R3 Meta
I'm considering one of these two critically praised speakers for my 21' x 14' room. I'll pair them with a Rythmik F12 subwoofer to cover the lower frequencies. I don't have access to a local retailer to compare them side-by-side, so I'm posting here to see if anyone has listened to both and can offer their opinion, or observations.
These standmount speakers will have a similar footprint as a floorstander...and your room is a decent size. Do you have a meaty amp and some freedom of placement? If you do, I would suggest the Unifi reference floorstander from Andrew Jones. It can sound quite good without TAD-like prices. It should scale up as the quality of your front-end electronics go up and the rythmik should pair well with it. https://www.audioadvice.com/products/elac-uni-fi-reference-ufr52-tower-speaker-black |
Both are good, I have heard and could probably live with either. Lots of reliable information out there to help decide. I’d start with Erin’s Audio Corner on YouTube for a thorough overview of both. I’d probably lean towards the KEFs personally being more compact and easy to handle and setup accordingly, plus the more modern aesthetics. |
the MoFi has a slightly wider dispersion size whilst the overall lean of sound is neutral for both, the KEF is a hair more neutral. the MoFi is also less tasking on amps with their above 4 ohm electrical impedance load. both incredible, I'd choose the KEF but ironically I have the MoFi 888 and I won't trade it for anything and I chose them because of demoing the Sourcepoint 8 before hand. So I blind bought the 888 @output555 You're not gonna be disappointed with any of these but a demo will have been ideal. Where do you plan on getting them? Do not get any ATC. this obsession with negative midrange having speakers baffle me endlessly |
