Kii Audio To Present New Kii Seven Wireless Speaker at High End Munich

Kii Audio will demonstrate its new Kii Seven compact wireless music system at the 2024 High End Show in Munich. This will be basically the official launch of this new design, announced back in September 2023, which will have fully integrated network and wireless streaming features. More than eight years past from the unveiling of the Kii Three, all the details about the second product from the company are also now available.
 

Kii Audio, the company that was founded by Bruno Putzeys teamed up with a group of experts that included DSP specialist Bart van der Laan, announced Kii Seven in September 2023. Unlike the Kii Three, this is a more compact design and it is also much more of a lifestyle home system that combines high-end audio with cutting-edge “smart” technology. Like the original Kii Three, the Kii Seven utilizes state-of-the-art digital signal processing (DSP) and cardioid dispersion to adapt to any acoustic environment. Offering wired and wireless connectivity, the Kii Seven can be used as a single unit, stereo pair, up to twelve speakers, or zones for multiroom/multizone placement – even configured as an immersive Dolby Atmos system. 

Now that the new speaker is finally going to be introduced at a major show and shipping, Kii Audio also released more details about the design. Each Kii Seven uses four drivers: two 6.5″ woofers, one 5″ midrange, and one 1″ dome tweeter mounted in a custom waveguide to control its directivity, increase efficiency, and reduce distortion. 600 watts of amplification in each unit should ensure ample headroom, clarity, and realistic tonal balance. Using Active Wave Focusing Technology, which offers a cardioid dispersion, the Kii Seven significantly reduces room interference and directs the whole frequency range directly at the listener.

As a fully integrated systems, there are many connectivity options: analog balanced XLR and TRS inputs, digital AES3, KiiLink for Kii Control, Bluetooth, and a plethora off streaming options such as Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, and Qobuz Connect (as a free online update when made available by Qobuz).

In addition, the Kii Seven is Roon Tested, allowing use of the popular music-management program. In the future, thanks to cloud-based platforms and automated processes, the Kii Seven will automatically receive software updates over the network, ensuring they remain up-to-date. The upcoming Kii HOME app will enable multizone operation and full customization of multiple speaker settings.

Besides providing unlimited options for home entertainment use, Kii Audio explains that the Kii Seven could also be used in professional environments as a compact, high-performance studio monitoring system for stereo or immersive Dolby Atmos installations.

The Kii Seven’s premiere outing will take place during High-End Munich, May 9-12, in the Zeppelin Lounge at MotorWorld, a short walk from the MOC at Am Ausbesserungswerk 8, 80939, Munich.

In the US, the MSRP for a Kii Seven Solo is $3,895; a Kii Seven pair is $7,790. A Kii Seven system, including a pair of speakers, the Kii CONTROL, and all necessary cables, is $8,585. The Kii Seven is available in two finishes: Fine Touch White and Fine Touch Dark Grey.

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