Kii3 loudspeakers

"The kii cheats by using dsp to fix room problems."

Among other things, the Kii uses DSP to generate a cardioid radiation pattern which helps minimize room problems in the first place. I don’t see how this could reasonably be called "cheating". Imo it is a very intelligent approach.

"It uses no berylium or diamond drivers or concrete cabinets."

Sometimes what you can’t see matters more than what you can.

Duke

"the kii takes the degradation caused by room acoustics out of the equation making it appear as though its a better speaker."

If the room is what degrades the sound of otherwise good speakers, then taking room effects out of the equation may be the smartest thing a designer can do. This would be solving a major problem that REALLY MATTERS. Doing so is of far greater real-world benefit than using exotic components.

Nothing wrong with using exotic components, but they are typically addressing problems that are minor compared to room effects. Marketing departments would have you believe that exotic components are solving major problems, when from a perceptual standpoint the elephant in the room IS the room.

Kii has found a way to tame the elephant.

Duke

(I aspire to compete against Kii in performance, but not in sheer elegance.)