I listened to both in my listening room. They both sounded good but definitely needed a sub. I didn’t keep either pair but they sounded clear and not muddy. I went with Revel M126Be with the beryllium tweeters. Running 2 subs too. If I had to choose between the two based on just sound I preferred the B&W.
B&W 705s3 vs Kef Meta R3
I was at Magnolia the other day and out of curiosity, I asked the salesman to play these 2 speakers back to back. I really couldn't believe how muffled the Metas were compared to the Bowers. I then compared other bigger models of each and heard the same sound signature. What was the problem here? I've owned a ton of different speakers and never heard quite a contrast. I should add that I am biased towards Kef.
Has anyone else out there compared these 2 lines in a real world setting?