Kii audio three. Weird name. I listened to them this afternoon. Can't quite get them out of my head.
Here's why. They are the most neutral, effortlessly dynamic speakers I've ever heard. Makes them ideal for classical or music with real instruments. They're magical by taking everything out of the way that is not on the recording. It was as if I heard the recording and nothing else. Surprisingly it worked very well with Acdc too.
The bad? Have you ever experienced how dry and boring synthesized sounds are? Not yet? Then go hear some pop through these speakers. You hear everything. And it is quite boring. Not much richness about it. Just plink plonk. Although I can appreciate the talent shining through with music from Michael Jackson. Still, I'm missing the richness of real instruments. Norah Jones: mesmerizing. Prince: sorry. Old music like rock and roll can be hit and miss. You will hear how well or badly it was recorded. Sam Cooke tends to be very good. Lots of real instruments...
What's going on? In essence it's not the speakers fault: they are just showing as it is. Sounds are so well seperated and so clear of tone that it is obvious to anyone.
The technical bits naking all this possible are all in the box. Really everything: a bespoke dac, 6 amplifiers. All made by or in cooperation with Bruno Putzeys. Has 6 drivers too. Why 6? Because some fire backwards and sideways to eliminate bass boom. Simply put they send the opposite soundwave to the one coming from the back and sidewalls to reduce reflections.
In my experience it works very well. The first moment you hear them you'll notice there's something different about them. It's hard to pinpoint but when I moved from side to side I noticed how directional the sound coming from the speakers is.
I feel a bit confused. I just heard the most natural, effortless sound I ever heard, but I had to adept to it. I sometimes felt I heard a 'slowness' in the music reproduction. Just a moment ahead I felt it was the total lack of added noise which made sounds appear out of total blackness which made synthesized sounds appear isolated from each other.
The bass was another part that I couldn't get my head around. I thought I couldn't hear distinct differences in deep bass, but bass was present, tight and powerful. It might explain something if I say I'm coming from floorstanders reaching to 30hz, but still it was a bit peculiar. It might be that the kii audio three's bass is more realistically portayed than my current speakers or that the relatively small kii's are held back in the bass by simple physics. Their boxes are half of what I have at home.
In short: amazing speakers. Like nothing else.
Might be my next although I'm still very much drawn to the sound and design of B&O. The beolab 5 are out of this world lovely to look at. A man can dream...second hand maybe or a new kii audio three. Highly recommended if you value classical or well recorded music with real instruments.
Here's why. They are the most neutral, effortlessly dynamic speakers I've ever heard. Makes them ideal for classical or music with real instruments. They're magical by taking everything out of the way that is not on the recording. It was as if I heard the recording and nothing else. Surprisingly it worked very well with Acdc too.
The bad? Have you ever experienced how dry and boring synthesized sounds are? Not yet? Then go hear some pop through these speakers. You hear everything. And it is quite boring. Not much richness about it. Just plink plonk. Although I can appreciate the talent shining through with music from Michael Jackson. Still, I'm missing the richness of real instruments. Norah Jones: mesmerizing. Prince: sorry. Old music like rock and roll can be hit and miss. You will hear how well or badly it was recorded. Sam Cooke tends to be very good. Lots of real instruments...
What's going on? In essence it's not the speakers fault: they are just showing as it is. Sounds are so well seperated and so clear of tone that it is obvious to anyone.
The technical bits naking all this possible are all in the box. Really everything: a bespoke dac, 6 amplifiers. All made by or in cooperation with Bruno Putzeys. Has 6 drivers too. Why 6? Because some fire backwards and sideways to eliminate bass boom. Simply put they send the opposite soundwave to the one coming from the back and sidewalls to reduce reflections.
In my experience it works very well. The first moment you hear them you'll notice there's something different about them. It's hard to pinpoint but when I moved from side to side I noticed how directional the sound coming from the speakers is.
I feel a bit confused. I just heard the most natural, effortless sound I ever heard, but I had to adept to it. I sometimes felt I heard a 'slowness' in the music reproduction. Just a moment ahead I felt it was the total lack of added noise which made sounds appear out of total blackness which made synthesized sounds appear isolated from each other.
The bass was another part that I couldn't get my head around. I thought I couldn't hear distinct differences in deep bass, but bass was present, tight and powerful. It might explain something if I say I'm coming from floorstanders reaching to 30hz, but still it was a bit peculiar. It might be that the kii audio three's bass is more realistically portayed than my current speakers or that the relatively small kii's are held back in the bass by simple physics. Their boxes are half of what I have at home.
In short: amazing speakers. Like nothing else.
Might be my next although I'm still very much drawn to the sound and design of B&O. The beolab 5 are out of this world lovely to look at. A man can dream...second hand maybe or a new kii audio three. Highly recommended if you value classical or well recorded music with real instruments.
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram