Of course, the most important thing to consider when it comes to a pair of speakers is how they sound, and thankfully, these speakers sound great. You'll then plug the subwoofer into a power outlet, and connect a subwoofer cable to the back and to your receiver. We placed ours right next to the entertainment center. Because of the nature of lower frequencies, you have a little more freedom with where you want to place the subwoofer. Setting up the KEF subwoofer was easy too. KEF recommends setting up the speakers at least 6 feet apart, and at least 9 inches away from the wall behind them. Connect the other end of the cables to your receiver, and you should be good to go. You can use banana plugs with the speakers, but to do so you'll need to remove plastic caps on the back of the speakers, which can be a bit of a pain. If you're using bare speaker wires, you'll then unscrew the binding posts, insert the wires, and screw them back on. To physically set up the speakers, you'll place them on speaker stands or next to your TV. Most commonly in a home theater setup, that amplifier will come in the form of an A/V receiver, and we're using the speakers with an Onkyo receiver, though most receivers will be perfectly fine. These are passive speakers, which means that you will need an amplifier of some kind. Setting up the KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers is pretty easy. Some will find that price worth it, however, and we'll get into how it sounds a little later. Instead, it's available for an additional $550. It's important to note that the subwoofer doesn't come with the speakers. The subwoofer is designed to work well with other KEF speakers, making it a great choice for those looking for something to work alongside the Q150 speakers. It's all black and looked great next to our set-up. It's essentially a 12-inch cube with a fabric covering around the sides and controls on the top. They're light enough to be easy to carry but heavy enough to feel like they can withstand most abuse you can throw at them, whether that be multiple times moving houses, placing them for a house party, or whatever else.Īlongside the Q150 speakers, we also took a look at the KEF Kube 8b subwoofer ($476.89), which is also super well-designed. Generally speaking, the speakers look good and feel tough. You can purchase them separately for $19.99 each, however. Speaker grilles won't really change the sound in a huge way, but including them does make for a more aesthetically pleasing look. It's not a huge deal but still something that many similar speakers come with. We would have liked to see some speaker grilles to cover up the front of the speakers, out of the box. On the back, you'll find a bass port, along with gold binding posts, which you'll use to connect the speakers to your receiver through either exposed speaker wire, or banana plugs. We'll dive a little more into the Uni-Q array a bit later, but it's generally aimed at offering well-timed frequencies and a wider soundstage than other speaker offerings.
Kef q series 5.25 2 way bookshelf speakers driver#
On the front of the speakers, you'll get the so-called Uni-Q array, which includes a 5.25-inch driver and a 1-inch tweeter. Still, they feel well-built and strong, so don't expect them to break easily. They weigh 12 pounds each, which is actually a little lighter than we expected.
Kef q series 5.25 2 way bookshelf speakers tv#
That's a little bigger than some other bookshelf speakers that you may be used to in the sub-$500 range, but still small enough to fit on either side of a TV on a wider entertainment center.
The speakers come in at almost 12 inches tall, 11 inches deep, and 7 inches wide. We're reviewing the satin black, and they look great and should fit right in on any TV stand or entertainment center. They're available in a few different finishes, including a nice satin black, satin white, or the stunning new walnut finish. Out of the box, the KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers look like a high-end product.
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