Who’s to say IKEA can’t beat them? Let’s hear a true unbiased review comparing them to IKEA
You are right. Some people may prefer the ikea speaker. A common complaint even with high end speaker is that its too bright. So whos to say the ikea would not be more appealing to those people? And its a fraction of the cost.
I have heard Bose and sonos speakers as well as the KEF ref 1.
The kef sounded horrible and was several thousand dollars.