"The bottom line is that the Heco Metas XT 701 pleases with its all-rounder qualities suitable for everyday use, which it recommends for music and home cinema applications without exception. The equipment, which is beyond any doubt, and the high-quality-looking housing underline the positive overall impression."
Audio Edition 1/2010; Place 1/5 in the test: Sound rating: 77 points Price/performance: "outstanding", "Buying tip"
"Plus: Balanced, rich and rhythmically powerful box with super dynamics.
Minus: Could play classical a little more gently, bass rather powerful."
Plus x Award was released in 2010; 26 products in the test: "Plus X Award Recommendation" "Plus X Award: High Quality", "Plus X Award: Design"
"The German company HECO has more than 60 years of experience in loudspeaker construction. Experience that is impressively reflected in the top model of the Metas XT 701 series. The 108 cm bass reflex speakers are made of sturdy MDF wood and braced several times. The built-in die-cast aluminium loudspeaker chassis stand out beautifully and solidly from the high-gloss lacquered baffle. All chassis and diaphragms are in-house developments of the Cologne-based audio manufacturer and are the result of many years of development processes and state-of-the-art measurement technology. ..."
"The bottom line is that the Heco Metas XT 701 pleases with its all-rounder qualities suitable for everyday use, which it recommends for music and home cinema applications without exception. The equipment, which is beyond any doubt, and the high-quality-looking housing underline the positive overall impression."
"Plus: Balanced, rich and rhythmically powerful box with super dynamics.
Minus: Could play classical a little more gently, bass rather powerful."
"The German company HECO has more than 60 years of experience in loudspeaker construction. Experience that is impressively reflected in the top model of the Metas XT 701 series. The 108 cm bass reflex speakers are made of sturdy MDF wood and braced several times. The built-in die-cast aluminium loudspeaker chassis stand out beautifully and solidly from the high-gloss lacquered baffle. All chassis and diaphragms are in-house developments of the Cologne-based audio manufacturer and are the result of many years of development processes and state-of-the-art measurement technology. ..."