TrueScaleAudio

Compare speakers at true scale

Pick two speakers and see them side by side at their real-world size.

Speaker A
Speaker B
References

Front view — side by side at true scale

AKEF Q3 MetaBMonitor Audio Silver 100
KEF Q3 Meta front view
Monitor Audio Silver 100 front view

Click either cabinet to swap A ↔ B · Reference height: 375 mm (37.5 cm) · 1 mm = 1.49 px

KEF Q3 MetavsMonitor Audio Silver 100

The Monitor Audio Silver 100 stands 37.5 cm tall — about 1.8 cm more than the KEF Q3 Meta at 35.7 cm. On footprint the Monitor Audio Silver 100 is the wider cabinet (23.0 cm versus 21.0 cm). The Monitor Audio Silver 100 reaches deeper in the bass, down to 35 Hz versus 49 Hz. Low frequencies come from a 165 mm cone on the KEF Q3 Meta and a 203 mm cone on the Monitor Audio Silver 100. On price, the Monitor Audio Silver 100 sits higher — about $1,649 a pair against $999 for the KEF Q3 Meta.

Specifications

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ManufacturerKEFMonitor Audio
ModelQ3 MetaSilver 100 7G
HiFi ladder position#120 of 255 bookshelf#141 of 255 bookshelf
Height357 mm375 mm
Width210 mm230 mm
Depth305 mm332 mm
Weight8.2 kg9.4 kg
Enclosurebass-reflex-rearbass-reflex-rear
Drivers1× 25 mm tweeter (MAT aluminium dome), 1× 165 mm mid-bass (aluminium cone)1× 25 mm tweeter (C-CAM Gold Dome), 1× 203 mm mid-bass (C-CAM RST II)
Crossover frequency2000 Hz2300 Hz
Frequency — low49 Hz35 Hz
Frequency — high20000 Hz35000 Hz
Sensitivity87 dB87.5 dB
Impedance4 Ω8 Ω
Recommended amp15–150 W40–120 W
MAP (USD)$999 / pair$1,649 / pair
Where to buyCheck availabilityCheck availability
Brand websiteinternational.kef.commonitoraudio.com
Product pageOpen product pageOpen product page

Larger value highlighted in green. For low-frequency extension, lower Hz = greater bass reach, so the deeper side is highlighted.