Enjoy the Sonic Advantages of Three-Way Design While Staying Compact with the KEF Q Concerto Meta: Each Bookshelf Loudspeaker Features Four-Inch Uni-Q Driver and 6.5-Inch Woofer  

The first KEF Q Series three-way design, the Q Concerto Meta bookshelf loudspeaker combines the sonic advantages of tweeter/midrange/woofer architecture with the convenience of a compact footprint that gives you the kind of powerful, dynamic performance traditionally associated with floor-standing speakers. Measuring 16.3 x 8.3 x 12.4 inches (HWD), Q Concerto Meta touts a 6.5-inch hybrid aluminum cone woofer to go deep and deliver low-end impact. The brand-new design benefits from stiffness to achieve piston-like movement and fast speed. In tandem with 3D FEA-optimized surround geometry, the woofer remains agile and accurate even when playing challenging material. 

The 20.9-pound Q Concerto Meta comes complete with Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT) that eliminates 99% of the unwanted noise from the rear of the 12th generation of KEF's renowned Uni-Q driver, which here bundles a 0.75-inch vented aluminum-dome tweeter with a four-inch aluminum-cone midrange. The revised Uni-Q boasts a redesigned motor system designed with KEF's in-house simulation and analysis tools. Featuring a shaped and undercut pole as well as symmetrical aluminum demodulation rings that combine to reduce the inductance in the lower midrange, the assembly lessens distortion and enhances imaging. In addition, the Uni-Q array boasts a Flexible Decoupling Chassis that further prevents unwanted vibration and leads to extreme clarity. 

Equally effective, Q Concerto Meta’s Shadow Flare – a forward-thinking manner of diminishing cabinet diffraction – visually functions as a trim ring while serving double duty as a surface that extends the Uni-Q waveguide effect. In Q Concerto Meta, the tweeter no longer has line of sight of the cabinet edges, thereby creating a shadow region at the points where the potential for diffraction remains highest, and minimizing the acoustic impact to negligible levels. In short: The Shadow Flare greatly assists the reproduction of subtle cues and nuances in your favorite recordings.

Borrowing from concepts invested in its top-of-the-line speakers, KEF designed Q Concerto Meta to maximize energy transmission. This undertaking involved increasing the rear-chamber area by 250% compared to its predecessor, leading to increased linearity and MAT effectiveness. A refined crossover — developed after more than 1,000 measurements were taken in KEF’s anechoic chamber in its UK facility — translates to a refined signal path and the pristine sonics for which the British manufacturer is known.

Sold with detachable magnetic grilles, Q Concerto Meta embraces a minimalist design completed with a satin finish to inconspicuously blend in with any decor. Fine-tuned by KEF and a seamless match with any other speakers in the Q Series line, Q Concerto Meta represents a price-to-performance breakthrough in three-way speaker design. 

Want to know more about Q Concerto Meta or any Q Series model? Contact a Music Direct audio consultant at 312-433-0200.