Integrated power for KEF R3 Meta

@audioman58 

I agree; we all can't like everything! However, regardless of construction, KEF has some of the most innovative engineering in the audio industry, which warrants some slack. They are definitely not my endgame speaker, but I'm happy with what they do and how they make me feel regarding musical enjoyment. 

Here is what I have learned from this thread. MC amplifiers are weak and KEF Metas are not a good choice in speakers. Yet a friend of mine in Denver has the KEF R3 Meta (no they are not plastic @audioman58) and he drives them with aplomb with a Simaudio Moon 250i V2  50wpc into 8 ohms class a/b. 

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650001546-musical-fidelity-m5si-integrated-amplifier-black-faceplate-nib/

@chenry 

My apologies; I interpreted as the KEF Reference series. My opinion was directed solely to the Reference series. The more power KEFs get, the better they sound. 

I agree with Jeffreyw. I have found that without power the reference and the old r series want power.  The bass doesn’t develop without power.