Short answer: the KEF Blade Two Meta for better sound quality, the Polk Audio XT60 for the lower price. The KEF Blade Two Meta ranks #3 of 228 floorstanding speakers, rated 4.8/5, at $28,000. The Polk Audio XT60 ranks #178, rated 3.5/5, at $458, $27,542 cheaper.
The case for the Polk Audio XT60: A budget tower with a woofer and two passive radiators that gives surprisingly deep bass for the price. The catch: Bass alignment Q (lfq 0.96) is an unusually high, underdamped figure for a tower speaker, consistent with owner reports of a slightly loose, boomy low end at higher volumes.
The KEF Blade Two Meta is the more accurate, deeper-bass pick. Outstanding floorstanding speakers with a point source design, superb imaging and very low distortion at high volume. Its measured preference score, a predictor of how neutral it sounds, is 6.99 against 5.19 for the Polk Audio XT60. Its bass reaches about 31Hz before falling 3dB, against 43.9Hz for the Polk Audio XT60. The tradeoff: 2dB dip and slight resonance around 200Hz, also visible in KEF white paper and likely cabinet-related.
Buy the Polk Audio XT60 if the price is the priority over sound quality, or the KEF Blade Two Meta if sound quality is the priority over the price.
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A budget tower with a woofer and two passive radiators that gives surprisingly deep bass for the price.
Outstanding floorstanding speakers with a point source design, superb imaging and very low distortion at high volume.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Polk Audio XT60 | KEF Blade Two Meta | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $458 per pair | $28,000 per pair only sold in stores |
| Ranked | #178 of 228 in Large Size Floorstanding Speakers | #3 of 228 in Large Size Floorstanding Speakers |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 38.1Hz (measured, spinorama.org) | 26Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 43.9Hz (measured, spinorama.org) | 31Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Impedance | 4/8-ohm compatible | 4 ohms nominal (3.3 ohms minimum, measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Sensitivity | 86dB (1W/1m) | 86.8dB (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Drivers | 1” Terylene dome tweeter, 6.5” bilaminate polypropylene woofer, 2x 6.5” passive radiators | 4 x 165 mm (6.5 in.) aluminium cone, force cancelling woofers, 125 mm (5 in.) aluminium cone midrange, 25 mm (1 in.) aluminium dome with MAT tweeter |
| Weight | 20 lbs (9.07 kg) each | 79.4 lbs (36 kg) each |
| Woofer Cabinet | Passive radiator-loaded | ported, rear |
| Dimensions | 19.05 x 92.5 x 23.09cm (7.5 x 36.4 x 9.09 in) each | 46.6”H x 13.5”W x 14.8”D (1183.6 x 342.9 x 375.9 mm) |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 5.19 | 6.99 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 7.13 | 8.11 |
| DIY Kit | No | No |
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