Short answer: the KEF Reference 1 Meta if sound quality matters most, the MoFi SourcePoint 10 if price matters most. The KEF Reference 1 Meta ranks #3 of 222 bookshelf speakers, rated 4.8/5, at $9,999.98. The MoFi SourcePoint 10 ranks #27, rated 4.4/5, at $3,795, $6,204.98 cheaper.
The KEF Reference 1 Meta is the more accurate pick. Extremely accurate bookshelf speakers, with a superb three dimensional soundstage, no harshness, and tightly matched pairs. Its measured preference score, a predictor of how neutral it sounds, is 6.48 against 4.16 for the MoFi SourcePoint 10. The tradeoff: At roughly $10000/pair, nearly four times the cost of the similarly-sized KEF R3.
Why pick the MoFi SourcePoint 10: A large bookshelf speaker with a 10 inch concentric driver that acts like a point source, with a huge soundstage and strong, clean dynamics. The tradeoff: Like virtually all coincident designs, sounds notably bright pointed directly on-axis due to a deliberate treble lift (meant to compensate for the 28mm tweeter’s earlier beaming versus a typical 25mm/1” tweeter) combined with a diffraction dip/peak from the waveguide edge; needs about 15° of toe-out to sound neutral, and even then benefits from an extra 1-2dB of treble EQ.
Buy the KEF Reference 1 Meta if sound quality matters more than the price. Buy the MoFi SourcePoint 10 if the price matters more than sound quality.
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Extremely accurate bookshelf speakers, with a superb three dimensional soundstage, no harshness, and tightly matched pairs.
A large bookshelf speaker with a 10 inch concentric driver that acts like a point source, with a huge soundstage and strong, clean dynamics.
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Specifications Side By Side
| KEF Reference 1 Meta | MoFi SourcePoint 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9999.98 per pair | $3795 per pair |
| Ranked | #3 of 222 in Large Size Bookshelf Speakers | #27 of 222 in Large Size Bookshelf Speakers |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 32Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 38Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 52Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 56Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Dimensions | 17.3”H x 8.1”W x 16.6”D (439.4 x 205.7 x 421.6 mm) | 22.5”H x 14.5”W x 16.6”D (571.5 x 368.3 x 421.6 mm) |
| Impedance | 4 ohms nominal, 2.9 ohms minimum (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 8 ohms nominal, 6.4 ohms minimum (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Drivers | 165 mm (6.5 in.) aluminium cone woofer, 125 mm (5 in.) aluminium cone midrange, 25 mm (1 in.) aluminium dome with MAT tweeter | 10” Paper-pulp Cone woofer, 1.25-inch soft-dome tweeter |
| Sensitivity | 82.5dB (measured average, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 88.2dB (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Weight | 40.1 lbs (18.2 kg) each | 46.3 lbs (21.0 kg) each |
| Woofer Cabinet | ported, rear | ported, rear |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 6.48 | 4.16 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 8.29 | 6.17 |
| DIY Kit | No | No |
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