KEF R11 vs Arendal 1528

I want to leave a little more detail on the KEF vs. Arendal shootout as far as what I heard in person:

I watched this video back on the Arendals, and neither speaker sounded the same in person 🤣 of course. Youtubes compression definitely favored the Kefs because you can't hear what made the arendals different

I found that off axis listening was hands down in favor of the 1528s
Bass output and extension is no comparison in favor of arendal..
midbass is darn near exact. EXCEPT the kefs midrange becomes boxy if you play too loud or play full range.

kef seemed to have a more airy sound, and it seemed to be the louder speaker at the same time, but the arendals pulled out more details in music like whispers or fingers sliding across guitar strings.

arendals sounded grander, but they are the grander speaker

Both are beautiful, lol

Arendal definitely needed more power in this video. Kefs loved the 250w but arendals need double that. And definitely sound better in my room with the anthem paired to it.

I was impressed with the kef because I didn't expect them to hold a candle to the arendals, and for the most part, they did. but there are several factors that made the Arendals a worthy upgrade.