KEF Speaker Grille Q350 Magnetic Review

I always found expressions like "break in", "opening" etc. audiophile ka-ka. I was wrong. Great speakers but they take a long time to open up. I bought them in January 2021 and something happened about a month ago where they just became magical. The high frequencies are very crisp, they still roll well but not as much as before. They're bass-heavy if they're too close to the wall. Mine is 10-11 inches apart, but sometimes that's too much. I use the included foam plugs when needed as I don't…

Before I bought these KEFs, like many others, I was obsessively struggling with choice. I've read a million reviews. Millions of YouTube reviews viewed. I've reviewed all of the current bookshelf speakers that are being talked about this year. I have bought and listened to Triangle Bro 3, Klipsch RP 600M, Elac Unifi 2.0 and this KEF Q350. All of these speakers are highly respected. The Q350 wasn't released recently, but KEF's sound with Uni-Q drivers has been lauded for years. (The new KEF LS50

For reference, I'm an amateur audio and mastering engineer with 20 years of studio experience. 50% home theater / 50% music system for my family room, starting out as a 2.0 system, and without actually having access to a local audio/video retailer that sells mid-range audiophile gear, I set out to find speakers. and AVR on Youtube, Reddit, CNET, Digital Trends, What Hi-Fi? etc. I spent about two weeks researching speaker manufacturers and their current offerings, using user and pro reviews…