Kii Three vs. actives with analog crossover
Has anyone had a chance to compare Kii Three speakers to PSI Audio or any other active speakers that use analog active crossover and not DSP, maybe some active 3-way ATCs, etc.?
I am interested in educated opinions on transparency, I know it cannot be generalized in such a way as the whole package defines the sound, but maybe there was someone who had opportunity to compare actives using DSP and analog crossovers.
There are some opinions that DSP cannot deliver as transparent sound due to not powerful enough processing to keep signal integrity and generally subpar DA conversions used to keep the cost down, while others believe analog processing cannot match DSP processing and will degrade quality of sound more.
In addition, PSI Audio has completely different approach, they focus on delivering maximum without using DSP, produce most of their drivers, amps, and have arguably the most sophisticated analog crossover, while on the other hand Kii Audio uses inexpensive drivers, Ncore amps, and focuses on DSP processing.
I am interested in opinions on these actives, not about passive vs. active arguments, I am passed that.
@erik_squires , correct me if I’m wrong but there advantages to the crossover being handled in the digital domain correct? I would also look at Dutch and Dutch 8c and the new Buchardts A700 look pretty cool too! https://www.buchardtaudio.com/products/a700-white https://dutchdutch.com/8c/ |
“To clarify my question, I do not care about EQ, room modes, etc.” to further clarify, are these the room modes you are not concerned about... “Room modes are caused by sound reflecting off of various room surfaces. There are three types of modes in a room: axial, tangential, and oblique” If these are the “room modes” you are talking about, I think most of agree that they are in fact something you should be concerned about, if good sound is also a concern. There are of course, different ways to address them. |
