01-Oct-2017, 20:46
Hi - so I’ve had these running in for about 40 hours and they’re really settling down. The slightly recessed midrange has now gone, as the tweeters have opened up. They get better every day, and I’m really starting to believe (some of) the hype....
They share quite a lot of the Devialet characteristics - very neutral, very detailed but not clinical, awesome bass control.
I played about with the Contour and Boundary settings quite a lot, but ended up with them set flat, with the speakers about 6” from the front wall, 11”
From the side wall and toed in by about 15 degrees.
Key characteristics are an amazing soundstage, pin point imaging and incredible detail.
Main bugbear is that the Controller (just like the Devialet one!) means I have to get out of my chair to change the settings. Oh for an app that allowed me to change Contour settings on the fly, to take account of the variable quality of my recordings.
So - would I recommend these?
If you’re restricted as to space for your speakers, and/or you’d
like to reduce box count - absolutely. If you’re fortunate enough to have a man cave and have found your ideal Devialet/speaker match - rest easy that the Kiis probably won’t give you much extra.
For me, they suit my lifestyle perfectly, but I still miss my Devialet!
They share quite a lot of the Devialet characteristics - very neutral, very detailed but not clinical, awesome bass control.
I played about with the Contour and Boundary settings quite a lot, but ended up with them set flat, with the speakers about 6” from the front wall, 11”
From the side wall and toed in by about 15 degrees.
Key characteristics are an amazing soundstage, pin point imaging and incredible detail.
Main bugbear is that the Controller (just like the Devialet one!) means I have to get out of my chair to change the settings. Oh for an app that allowed me to change Contour settings on the fly, to take account of the variable quality of my recordings.
So - would I recommend these?
If you’re restricted as to space for your speakers, and/or you’d
like to reduce box count - absolutely. If you’re fortunate enough to have a man cave and have found your ideal Devialet/speaker match - rest easy that the Kiis probably won’t give you much extra.
For me, they suit my lifestyle perfectly, but I still miss my Devialet!
Auralic Aries G2 > Kii Control > Kii Audio 3 BXT
