Kii Audio Three (Pair)

The first transportable Main Monitor

Mini Main Monitor

We offer a linear frequency response, a perfect impulse response and
phase coherence, but we also pack 1500 watts per speaker divided across
six drivers into a compact and lightweight enclosure. The Kii THREE is
able to move some serious air, but we didn´t just stop there. Instead
Bruno Putzeys invented the Active Wave Focusing technology, that
controls the sound dispersion and directs the sound pressure, where we
need it to be: Into the sweetspot! Intelligent DSP processing provides
the Kii THREE with a cardioid sound dispersion pattern down to the
low-mid and bass frequencies, which otherwise can only be achived by
very wide baffles, big cabinets or soffit mounting speakers (infinite
baffle design). The controlled sound dispersion is the only reason, why a
big main monitor system in a good room offers the special feel and
impact it does. Even though acousticians and speaker designers know
about this task, no other speaker manufacturer has approached a solution
to this common problem. We designed the Kii THREE with the acoustical
challenges of todays studio setups in mind. It fits everywhere and can
be the one and only monitor solution you need for every task. It really
is the first „Mini Main monitor system“ available. We also think it looks rather beautiful.

* Please note that the Kii THREE professional version comes in a rugged high density grey spatter finish.

 

Work with Kii

Today’s studio business is constantly evolving. Audio software has
enabled a democratization of music production, along with some great
possibilities and also a lot of challenging changes to overcome for
professional engineers. Yet for recording, producing, mixing and
mastering a single piece of gear still is as important as it has ever
been: the monitoring system! Having a transparent and revealing monitor
system that translates your work perfectly to the outside world has
become more important than ever. It is the centerpiece of the modern
studio. As an audio professional you’re always looking for ways to raise
the bar of sonic performance. You want a clear, reliable and consistent
advantage over your competition. The Kii THREE system is that
advantage.

Whether you work in a major facility, independent recording studio,
or from your home studio, a good monitoring situation enables you to
work faster, easier and achieve better results everyday. It takes the
guesswork out of any decision during a production, so you can be safe
and bold with your decisions and move through a project quickly,
focussing on what´s really important in the studio: the musical ideas,
the artistic expression and the interaction with your clients!

 

Kii Technology

Each Kii THREE contains six channels of DSP, D/A conversion and power
amplification. Few companies could pull off such a densely packed
design with truly world class performance electronics. But then again,
few active speakers are designed by people who have previously turned
high end power amplification and digital conversion around.

Each Kii THREE holds 6x250W power amplifier boards, designed by Bruno
Putzeys using the latest iteration of the Ncore class D technology
which he invented for Hypex. Unique to the implementation used in the
Kii THREE is a combined voltage/current control loop that goes beyond
merely a better amp – it actively improves the distortion performance of
the drive units which contributes significantly to the extreme
resolution of the speaker.

Naturally, this means that the performance of the AD/DA conversion
has to match that of the amps. This task fell to Bart van der Laan who
has a long track record designing DSP a