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Kii3 loudspeakers

Are there any stand mount loudspeakers that can compare or better these and why? Please list.
seadogs1
audiokinesis
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I forgot to give reasons for suggesting the Dutch & Dutch.

Like the Kii, it is a very thorough design.  In addition to what frostdotcom posted, I really like the waveguide that Dutch & Dutch uses for pattern control. 

As one who has mulled over competing in the compact high-end professional monitor market, the Dutch & Dutch intimidates me.  Usually I can put on my speaker designer hat and fire up my ego and see areas where I think I could make an improvement, but not when I look at the Dutch & Dutch.    

I am also of the opinion that the frequency response "goal posts" are in different locations for home use versus studio use, but that's a different topic.

Duke

kenjit
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theres no reason i see that the kii is a better speaker than a speaker costing alot less. The kii cheats by using dsp to fix room problems.
It uses no berylium or diamond drivers or concrete cabinets. Its just another box with drivers in them like every other speaker. 


kenjit
1,771 posts
 
ive heard a reasonable number of waveguide speakers that are supposedly superior. i heard the amphions. Absolutely horrible. i heard the new revel 2way. Not impressed. Heard the kef blade 2. quite impressed but not perfect. 


audiokinesis
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"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

kenjit
1,771 posts
 
the kii takes the degradation caused by room acoustics out of the equation making it appear as though its a better speaker. But the same potential for good sound is there in every speaker. The room is not allowing you to hear the beautiful sound that was there all along



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