TrueScaleAudio

Compare speakers at true scale

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

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

AKEF Q3 MetaBWharfedale EVO 5.1
KEF Q3 Meta front view
Wharfedale EVO 5.1 front view

Click either cabinet to swap A ↔ B · Reference height: 14.1 in · 1 in = 39.84 px

KEF Q3 MetavsWharfedale EVO 5.1

The KEF Q3 Meta stands 35.7 cm tall — about 1.7 cm more than the Wharfedale EVO 5.1 at 34.0 cm. The KEF Q3 Meta reaches deeper in the bass, down to 49 Hz versus 56 Hz. Low frequencies come from a 165 mm cone on the KEF Q3 Meta and a 130 mm cone on the Wharfedale EVO 5.1. Both land in a similar price bracket, around $999 a pair.

Specifications

AB
ManufacturerKEFWharfedale
ModelQ3 Meta MetaEVO 5.1
HiFi ladder position#103 of 215 bookshelf#88 of 215 bookshelf
Height14.1 in13.4 in
Width8.3 in8.2 in
Depth12 in12.8 in
Weight18.1 lb17.6 lb
Enclosurebass-reflex-rearbass-reflex-rear
Drivers1× 1 in tweeter (MAT aluminium dome), 1× 6.5 in mid-bass (aluminium cone)1× 2.8 in tweeter (AMT), 1× 5.1 in mid-bass (woven Kevlar cone)
Frequency — low49 Hz56 Hz
Frequency — high20000 Hz24000 Hz
Sensitivity87 dB87 dB
Impedance4 Ω4 Ω
Recommended amp15–150 W25–100 W
MAP (USD)$999 / pair$999 / pair
Where to buyCheck availabilityCheck availability
Brand websiteinternational.kef.comwharfedale.co.uk
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.