The Well-Tempered Computer

An introduction to computer audio

Active speakers

Kali Audio IN8 US$ 399

 

3 way with co-axial midrange and tweeter driver.

Mearurements

on ASR
Added 2019

KEF LS50 Wireless € 2.299,00

Active speaker with

  • 2.4GHz/5GHz Dual-band Wi-Fi network
  • Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX® codec
  • USB Type B
  • TOSLINK Optical
  • RCA Analog Line Level Input

Amplifier: LF: 200W HF: 30W

 

 

kii.audio THREE € 9.900 (pair)

  • Compact DSP controlled monitor speaker
  • 4x 6.5" woofer, 1x5" midrange, 1" waveguided tweeter, all individually driven
  • Amplification: 6x250W full-custom Ncore
  • Active Wave Focusing™ crossover filter
  • Frequency response: 20Hz...25kHz +/- 0.5dB
  • Phase response: minimum (best possible time coherence)
  • Long term SPL(*): 105dB
  • Short term SPL(*): 110dB
  • Peak SPL: 115dB
  • Controlled Directivity: 4.8dB (80Hz - 1kHz, slowly rising thereafter)
  • Size: 20x40x40cm, 8"x16"x16" (WxHxD)
  • Weight: 15kg (33lbs)
  • Inputs: Analogue, AES/EBU, WISA
  • Selectable correction for free-standing, near wall or in corner
Added 5/2015

Klein + Hummel O 500 C

This brand has become part of Neumann

KS Digital 2030

System

 
Price € 5500 (pair)
Frequency Response 32 – 24000 Hz (+/- 3dB)
Cabinet 114 x 26 x 32 (cm, H,xBxD)
25,8kg
Digital input

Optional
Analogue input

XLR-Symmetric
Drivers 1” highrange neodym-drive, 2 pcs. of 6.5” carboncone bass-midrange neodymdriver
Amp

80W / 170W /170W
Crossover/DSP

1400Hz

FIRTEC(TM) equalization, FIR crossover, limiter
- Volume, delay, phase revers, subwoofer, 3 parametric EQs, high-, lowshelving,
all parameters remotable

Room adaption: 5 filter and FIRTEC(TM) system-equalisation

KS Digital 2080 €16.990

  • Input: XLR-symmetrisch
  • Frequency range: 28Hz - 24000Hz (±3dB)
  • DRC: 5 Filter
  • Amplifier: 250W / 250W / 250W / 250W class-D
  • Crossover: 100Hz, 1100Hz
  • Size: 158cm x 28cm x 50cm (Höhe, Breite, Tiefe)
  • Gewicht: 68kg

 

Added 10/2014

Klangwerk Ella 13.200 (pair)

System

2 way active

1 tweeter

3 midrange/woofers
Frequency Response 36 - 22000 Hz (-6dB)
Cabinet Bass Reflex
Dimensions 1130 x 216 x 190 mm
Digital input

-
Analogue input

XLR
Amp

Class G  120 + 40 W rms
Crossover

1600 Hz

Electronics by PSI (see below)

Kyron Audio Gaia AU$ 160,000

3 Way, DSP Controlled Active Dipole Loudspeaker System.

  • Frequency Response Range
    20Hz to 30KHz
  • Polar Response Pattern : Figure 8 response
  • Tweeter
    4x 1 inch ring radiator with patented symmetrical drive motor
  • Midrange
    4x 7 inch neodymium dipole midwoofer
  • Woofer
    12x 12 inch dipole long throw woofer
  • Preamplifier
    Inputs S/PDIF, AES/EBU, Balanced XLR, Unbalanced Eichmann RCA
    6x Digitally controlled analog volume control
  • Digital Signal Processing by DEQX™
    High Definition Speaker Correction
    Linear Phase Crossovers
    Advanced Room Measurement and Correction
  • Amplification
    High - 2x 200 Watt amplifiers
    Mids - 2x 500 Watt amplifiers
    Subs - 4x 250 Watt amplifiers

    Total amplifier capability including headroom - 5000 Watts RMS

 

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