TrueScaleAudio

Compare speakers at true scale

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Speaker A
Speaker B
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Front view — side by side at true scale

AKEF Blade One MetaBDali Epikore 9
KEF Blade One Meta front view
Dali Epikore 9 front view

Click either cabinet to swap A ↔ B · Reference height: 62.6 in · 1 in = 8.95 px

KEF Blade One MetavsDali Epikore 9

The KEF Blade One Meta stands 159.0 cm tall — about 28.0 cm more than the Dali Epikore 9 at 131.0 cm. On footprint the Dali Epikore 9 is the wider cabinet (43.9 cm versus 32.1 cm). The Dali Epikore 9 reaches deeper in the bass, down to 29 Hz versus 35 Hz. Low frequencies come from a 225 mm cone on the KEF Blade One Meta and a 200 mm cone on the Dali Epikore 9. Both land in a similar price bracket, around $39,000 a pair.

Specifications

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ManufacturerKEFDali
ModelBlade One Meta MetaEpikore 9
HiFi ladder position#270 of 281 floorstander#238 of 281 floorstander
Height62.6 in51.6 in
Width12.6 in17.3 in
Depth21.3 in21.8 in
Weight126.1 lb141.1 lb
Enclosurebass-reflex-rearbass-reflex-rear
Drivers1× 1 in tweeter (MAT aluminium dome), 1× 4.9 in midrange (aluminium cone), 4× 8.9 in woofer (aluminium cone)1× 2.2 in super-tweeter (planar magnetostatic), 1× 1.4 in tweeter (soft woven-fabric dome), 1× 6.5 in midrange (Clarity Cone paper and wood-fibre, SMC Gen-2 motor), 2× 7.9 in woofer (Clarity Cone paper and wood-fibre, SMC Gen-2 motor)
Frequency — low35 Hz29 Hz
Frequency — high35000 Hz34000 Hz
Sensitivity88 dB88 dB
Impedance4 Ω4 Ω
Recommended amp50–400 W40–500 W
MAP (USD)$38,000 / pair$40,000 / pair
Where to buyCheck availabilityCheck availability
Brand websiteinternational.kef.comdali-speakers.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.