Compare Prices : KEF XQ20

Review summary: KEF uses its famous Uni-Q mid/bass driver with centre-mounted tweeter. There are some notable changes here, including cone shape upgrading to match the new 19 mm elliptical tweeter and 'tangerine' wave guide. The woofer also uses a redesigned voice ...

Pros: Takes any music by the scruff of the neck and lays it out beautifully in front of the listener with high resolution and immaculate staging. Equally, an impressive piece of furniture

Cons: Perhaps a little too bold in its high frequency attack. Unmistakable signs of woofer discomfort at very high levels instead of the more common feeling of compression. Check the link wires regularly for loosening, bi-wiring recommended for this model

Review summary: The XQ20 boasts cunningly curved cabinetwork, beautifully lacquered in real wood veneer finish

Pros: Four curved faces to minimise boxiness ; Stable and precise imaging across a wide zone

Cons: Balance is significantly brighter than average, requiring careful choice of high-quality sources, amplification and ancillaries

Verdict: However, it can also be pointed out that placing a tweeter so that it's recessed down in the neck of a cone is not an ideal way to create wide dispersion, while the additional complication is that said cone is moving to and fro in response to the ...