What we know about the measurement:

KEF R11 Meta is a passive floorstanders that cost around 6500 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 90.4dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 67.4Hz (resp. 33.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.12 and would be 7.53 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.516, LW 0.409, SP 0.305, PIR 0.313; SM: SP0.959, PIR0.893; LFQ 1.385, LFX 30Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.89 with an EQ and would be 8.3 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.367, LW 0.271, SP 0.255, PIR 0.214; SM: SP0.966, PIR0.937; LFQ 1.385, LFX 30Hz
  • Link to Original review.
  • Link to original Review: white_paper review. .
KEF R11 Meta
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 67.0 2.97 1.94
3 235.0 2.93 -1.14
3 579.0 1.49 -2.13
3 1161.0 2.9 2.84
3 5536.0 2.54 -1.35
3 9319.0 2.8 -0.62
3 11085.0 0.25 1.07
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

KEF R11 Meta filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

KEF R11 Meta filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

KEF R11 Meta
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.25
3 40.0 2.14 0.25
3 63.0 2.14 0.0
3 100.0 2.14 -0.25
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

KEF R11 Meta
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.25
3 31.0 4.32 0.25
3 40.0 4.32 0.25
3 50.0 4.32 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.0
3 80.0 4.32 0.0
3 100.0 4.32 -0.25
3 125.0 4.32 -0.25
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
3 200.0 4.32 -0.25
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 0.5
3 12000.0 4.32 0.5
3 16000.0 4.32 0.5
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

KEF R11 Meta: comparison between EQs
KEF R11 Meta

Comparison betweens various EQs

KEF R11 Meta

Improvements made by EQ

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