Kii THREE System

Kii THREE

Compact DSP Controlled Full Range Speaker

Simply connect your analog source, CD player/drive, server, streamer, TV or set top box to enjoy a breathtakingly audiophile full range system in a stunningly small footprint.

The Secret of Big Speakers

Kii’s mission for the THREE was to break the sonic mould of compact speakers. Powerful small speakers with deep bass have been around for a while now but none so far sounded like a big speaker. The THREE is built to fix that.

Basic acoustics tells us that a classic box speaker only directs sound towards the listeners from the midrange up while bass frequencies are radiated all around. The frequency where this change happens depends on the size of the box front (the “baffle”). The smaller the baffle, the higher the frequency at which bass is still radiated all around instead of directed towards the listener.

That in short is why big speakers have so far delivered much more precise timing and detail in the bass and low mids than small speakers: the room gets less chance to interfere. And that is what Kii has now managed to make a compact speaker do.

THE FUTURE OF MUSIC REPRODUCTION IS HERE

Kii’s mission for the THREE was to break the sonic mould of compact speakers. Powerful small speakers with deep bass have been around for a while now but none so far sounded like a big speaker. The THREE is built to fix that.

Small Size, Big Sound

Active Wave Focusing

The THREE is the first compact speaker that exceeds the clarity of a full size sound system in a large room while its small size means it’s equally at home in much more modest spaces.

In fact, smaller rooms will benefit most from the THREE’s controlled bass. Better than big speakers at sounding big and better adapted for small rooms than other small speakers.

Category Killer

The THREE is the first compact speaker that exceeds the clarity of a full size sound system in a large room while its small size means it’s equally at home in much more modest spaces. In fact, smaller rooms will benefit most from the THREE’s controlled bass. Better than big speakers at sounding big and better adapted for small rooms than other small speakers, the Kii THREE is a truly no-compromise product.

Kii Technology

HIGH END TECHNIC IN COMPACT HOUSING!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 1.500 W amplification power. Designed by Bruno Putzeys using the latest iteration of class D technology. 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 and converter boards for high-end professional audio equipment. Kii Audio’s implementation is a runaway success: a complete pass through the AD/DA circuitry of the THREE’s signal processing board is entirely inaudible, a feat not duplicated by the most expensive audiophile standalone units.

Alongside the Active Wave Focusing filters the DSP is responsible for keeping the drive units within their safe operating range by gently adapting the filters instead of brutally limiting the signal, allowing the THREE to play significantly louder and cleaner than much bigger traditional designs.

On the input side there is a choice of analogue, digital inputs. All digital inputs are re-sampled and reclocked using Kii’s own jitter rejection algorithm that guarantees actual “bits is bits” audio performance for any digital source.

The electronics package alone sets a milestone. What it does in concert with the unique acoustic design defies imagination. You have to hear it to realise the magnitude of the revolution the Kii THREE represents.

Technical Specification

• Compact DSP controlled monitor speaker
  4 x 6.5” woofer,
• 1 x 5” midrange,
• 1 x 1” waveguided tweeter, all individually driven
• Amplification: 1.500 W full-custom Class D
• Active Wave Focusing crossover filter
• Frequency response: ± 0,5dB – 25 kHz, 20Hz -6dB (*)
• Integrated tone control
• Phase response: selectable, linear phase or minimum latency
• Protection limiters
• Controlled Directivity: 4.8dB (54Hz – 1kHz, slowly rising thereafter)
• Size: 20x40x40cm, 8”x16”x16” (WxHxD)
• Weight: 19kg (40lbs)
• Inputs: Analogue, AES/EBU, KiiLink
• SPDIF, TOSLink, USB on Kii Control.
• Selectable correction for free-standing, near wall or in corner (14 positions)
• Automatic Standby Mode

(*) IEC60268-5 Paragraphe 20.6

Kii CONTROL

The perfect team Kii THREE System

The Kii CONTROL turns the Kii THREE into a complete playback system of highest sonic quality and usability. It offers a user interface for your speakers and works like a digital preamplifier.
Only connect your analog source, CD player/drive, server, streamer, TV set or set top box to enjoy a breathtakingly audiophile full range system in a stunningly small footprint.
The Kii CONTROL offers three additional digital inputs for the Kii THREE: Coax SPDIF, Optical TOSLINK and USB (up to LPCM 24/384kHz or DSD64/128 on USB).

INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY

Ultra compact controller/preamp/USB Interface for Kii THREE Loudspeaker. The Kii CONTROL turns the Kii THREE into a complete playback system of highest sonic quality and usability. It offers a user interface for your speakers and works like a digital preamplifier.

Technical specifications

Ultra compact controller/preamp/USB Interface for Kii THREE Loudspeaker.
Additional Audio Inputs:

• 1 x SPDIF
• 1 x TOSLINK
• 1 x USB (up to PCM 24/384 and DSD 64/128)
• KiiLink Output: Power and Data Connection to Kii THREE Master speaker
• Capacitive Touch Buttons:
  • Direct Source Access (SPDIF, TOSLINK, USB, XLR)
  • Preset (up to 6, user definable)
  • OLED Display (full colour)

New features in Kii Control firmware v.2.4:
– New simple menu structure
– Added BXT Menu
– Improved Bluetooth audio connectivity
– Eight advanced filters in Pro Menu

• Size: 11cm x 5cm x16cm (W x H x L)
• Weight: 380g

(We have tested the USB input with streamers and servers from INNUOS, Melco, Lumin, Aurender and Auralic with excellent results.)