Battle of the affordables

Here are the candidates. They all got very good reviews online.

1. Polk R700 - $2.1K

2. KEF Q11 Meta - $2.5K

3. Martin Logan XTF-100 - $4.5K

4. SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle - $5K

5. B&W 703 S3 - $6K

6. KEF R11 Meta - $7K

Which one would you pick?

andy206-15-2025 7:51pm

nonamesleft4me Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 37 posts 06-16-2025 at 06:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete "affordable" is a loaded term. I would have preferred the phrase "less than stratospheric."
immatthewj Details Discussions Posts This discussion 3,300 posts 06-16-2025 at 06:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete "affordable" is a loaded term. I would have preferred the phrase "less than stratospheric." +1 @nonamesleft4me . Especially considering the price range OP has laid out: from 2.1k to 7k.
sounds_real_audio Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,031 posts 06-16-2025 at 06:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I would pick ProAc.
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andy2 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,585 posts 06-16-2025 at 08:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I see the SVS but not the MoFi 888’s The 888 has an 8in. mid driver. It may have limitation in term of mid range dispersion, meaning they might beam at those frequencies.