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 Q7 MetaBWharfedale EVO 5.3
KEF Q7 Meta front view
Wharfedale EVO 5.3 front view

Click either cabinet to swap A ↔ B · Reference height: 39.4 in · 1 in = 14.21 px

KEF Q7 MetavsWharfedale EVO 5.3

The KEF Q7 Meta stands 100.1 cm tall — about 6.8 cm more than the Wharfedale EVO 5.3 at 93.3 cm. On footprint the KEF Q7 Meta is the wider cabinet (31.7 cm versus 27.7 cm). At 88 dB against 87 dB, the Wharfedale EVO 5.3 is the easier load to drive and plays louder from the same amplifier. Low frequencies come from a 165 mm cone on the KEF Q7 Meta and a 130 mm cone on the Wharfedale EVO 5.3. Both land in a similar price bracket, around $1,850 a pair.

Specifications

AB
ManufacturerKEFWharfedale
ModelQ7 Meta MetaEVO 5.3
HiFi ladder position#58 of 281 floorstander#22 of 281 floorstander
Height39.4 in36.7 in
Width12.5 in10.9 in
Depth12.4 in12.8 in
Weight40.6 lb47.4 lb
Enclosurebass-reflex-rearbass-reflex-down
Drivers1× 0.7 in tweeter (MAT aluminium dome), 1× 3.9 in midrange (aluminium cone), 2× 6.5 in woofer (hybrid aluminium cone)1× 2.8 in tweeter (AMT), 1× 2 in midrange (soft dome), 2× 5.1 in woofer (woven Kevlar cone)
Frequency — low46 Hz46 Hz
Frequency — high20000 Hz24000 Hz
Sensitivity87 dB88 dB
Impedance4 Ω4 Ω
Recommended amp15–200 W25–150 W
MAP (USD)$1,800 / pair$1,899 / 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.