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 R3 MetaBSonus Faber Sonetto II G2
KEF R3 Meta front view
Sonus Faber Sonetto II G2 front view

Click either cabinet to swap A ↔ B · Reference height: 16.6 in · 1 in = 33.71 px

KEF R3 MetavsSonus Faber Sonetto II G2

The KEF R3 Meta and the Sonus Faber Sonetto II G2 stand at nearly the same height, around 42.2 cm tall. On footprint the Sonus Faber Sonetto II G2 is the wider cabinet (22.1 cm versus 20.0 cm). The Sonus Faber Sonetto II G2 reaches deeper in the bass, down to 42 Hz versus 58 Hz. The KEF R3 Meta is rear-ported and the Sonus Faber Sonetto II G2 is front-ported. Both land in a similar price bracket, around $2,975 a pair.

Specifications

AB
ManufacturerKEFSonus Faber
ModelR3 Meta MetaSonetto II G2 G2
HiFi ladder position#161 of 215 bookshelf#154 of 215 bookshelf
Height16.6 in16.3 in
Width7.9 in8.7 in
Depth13.2 in14 in
Weight27.3 lb22.9 lb
Enclosurebass-reflex-rearbass-reflex-front
Drivers1× 1 in tweeter (MAT aluminium dome), 1× 4.9 in midrange (aluminium cone), 1× 6.5 in woofer (hybrid aluminium cone)1× 1.1 in tweeter (DAD Arrow Point soft dome), 1× 6.5 in mid-bass (paper cone)
Frequency — low58 Hz42 Hz
Frequency — high28000 Hz40000 Hz
Sensitivity87 dB87 dB
Impedance4 Ω4 Ω
Recommended amp15–180 W30–200 W
MAP (USD)$2,999 / pair$2,950 / pair
Where to buyCheck availabilityCheck availability
Brand websiteinternational.kef.comsonusfaber.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.