Mofi Sourcepoint 8 vs. KEF R3 Meta

mattw73: That's an interesting take on the R3 Meta. The main complaint most reviewers and owners state is the R3s can be fatiguing. Their exceptional clarity can have a downside. 

Many folks also state how lively and fun the R3s are. I've never read a complaint about them not being engaging, or lacking excitement. Some folks say the SP 8s can be a bit dull and lacking top end sparkle. I guess different ears for different people. 

Nonetheless, thanks for your comments.

I do like satori textreme and had some d 10 made by tyler acoustics and they do sound like rockports.madisound has a kit you can make with them painted nice finished cabinets. About 5k . Jbl has some horns made out of that material and the new yamaha ns 5000 are of similar material. Textreme measures just under beryllium but it's expensive and hard to work with. I have some eminence horns that are made of textreme before b &c bought them out. Ps audio made thier mids and tweeters out of textreme as I toured thier facility and talked to Paul and staff. Maybe you should build some out of textreme and berillium tweeter sounds like your pretty handy. If you want no resonance look at magico q7 at 700 lbs each. Knock rap test hurts. Enjoy the search.

@output555 

Since you already have a subwoofer get the R3 Meta.  After hearing both, the R3 sounds clearer and more refined but the MoFi plays bigger and more dynamic- something the sub will compensate for. I would much rather have a more refined sound. 

FYI the Meta versions are a huge improvement compared to the IMHO awfully metallic sounding non-Meta versions. 

The R3 also come with port plugs which can help with close to wall positioning and subwoofer integration.   R3 for the win in your position. 

avanti1960: Thanks for the recommendation. Your comments align with what others have said. The KEFs are also quite appealing to my eyes. On the downside, I know from experience that KEF's aluminum drivers are delicate, requiring careful handling and playing. Whereas, the paper drivers of the MoFi are sturdy and don't shy away from higher decibels. Physically, they also bigger than the R3s which is an asset in a medium-large room like mine.

Both speakers are great in their own way.

The KEF meta sound in general is very neutral and detailed.  I’ve heard various and own the ls50s (~1.5K) + powered sub.  Nice distinctive modern looks in general that will appeal to many these days, otherwise simply all business when it comes to measurable performance!

Compare with my Sonus Faber Concerto Domus  (older model, listed in the $4k range or so in its day ~ 20 years ago)  which sound completely different ie I would subjectively say warmer and more "musical", the music just flows nicely, a very special flavor of sound.   Then there is the Italian craftmanship that went into its design......beautiful!

Compare with my Ohm 5000s, much bigger, not completely a fair competition as a result, but very wide dispersion pattern, pseudo-omnidirectional, tonality is somewhere in the middle of the other two but closer to the KEFs, still neutral maybe a touch of warmth, but unique design delivers the lifelike "you are there" type  sound that I always just want to sit and listen to for hours on end.   A new comparable pair from Ohm would cost ~$9k these days.