Popular Post ragwo Posted June 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2021 Thanks a lot to Kii Audio for a pleasant surprise! I contacted Kii because I wanted to order a new rubber band for the encoder knob on my Kii Control. The old one disintegrated and snapped off. Free of charge they sent me a new rubber band and a Kii cup. Now I can enjoy a proper cup of coffee while enjoying the speakers and the view. Bliss! atletico, Emlin and abrusc 3 Kii Three/BXT with Control Tannoy Precision 8 iDP/TS112 iDP Link to comment
hattrick15 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 5 hours ago, ragwo said: Thanks a lot to Kii Audio for a pleasant surprise! I contacted Kii because I wanted to order a new rubber band for the encoder knob on my Kii Control. The old one disintegrated and snapped off. Free of charge they sent me a new rubber band and a Kii cup. Now I can enjoy a proper cup of coffee while enjoying the speakers and the view. Bliss! Where is that view? Looks like a great place to listen to some great music. ragwo 1 Link to comment
sdolezalek Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 13 minutes ago, hattrick15 said: Where is that view? Looks like a great place to listen to some great music. Looks like Bergen, Norway to me. Synology NAS>i7-6700/32GB/NVIDIA QUADRO P4000 Win10>Qobuz+Tidal>Roon>HQPlayer>DSD512> Fiber Switch>Ultrarendu (NAA)>Holo Audio May KTE DAC> Bryston SP3 pre>Levinson No. 432 amps>Magnepan (MG20.1x2, CCR and MMC2x6) Link to comment
Popular Post Craig1512 Posted June 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2021 Damn, been after one of those coffee mugs and a Tshirt for ages. Kii have been promising to send both down under, looks like something has to go wrong with my Kii threes to get a mug and tshirt. Should be a mandatory accessory with every Kii three I reckon. If Kii audio are reading this, I can go one better than ragwo’s sensational product placement pic with some real aussie bush and ridgy didge gum trees, I’ll even ask the local koala if interested in getting in on the shot. Emlin, ragwo and Duke40 2 1 Kii Three, Kii Stands, Kii Control. Aurender N100, 1TB SSD. Rega Planer 10 with Alpheta 3 MC cart, RCM Sensor 2 Phono Stage. PS Audio AC5 Power Regenerator. Audioquest Cat5 Ethernet, Diamond USB & Yukon XLR. Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia. Link to comment
firedog Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Craig1512 said: Damn, been after one of those coffee mugs and a Tshirt for ages. Kii have been promising to send both down under, looks like something has to go wrong with my Kii threes to get a mug and tshirt. Should be a mandatory accessory with every Kii three I reckon. If Kii audio are reading this, I can go one better than ragwo’s sensational product placement pic with some real aussie bush and ridgy didge gum trees, I’ll even ask the local koala if interested in getting in on the shot. I heard you have to buy the BXT to get them.... ragwo 1 Main listening (small home office): Main setup: Surge protector +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments. Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three . Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup. Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. All absolute statements about audio are false Link to comment
Blade1001 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, firedog said: I heard you have to buy the BXT to get them.... Then it becomes questionable which is the mug! 😂 ragwo 1 Link to comment
ragwo Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 @hattrick15 It's a small town called Bodø, up north in Norway. Really fortunate with the view, not so much with the climate. Another good reason to stay indoors and listen to music while enjoying a good cup of coffee! @sdolezalek Right country, but about 1kkm north of Bergen. Kii Three/BXT with Control Tannoy Precision 8 iDP/TS112 iDP Link to comment
ragwo Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Obviously not taken today, but it shows the beautiful scenery surrounding Bodø. The town on the other hand, is quite ugly. abrusc 1 Kii Three/BXT with Control Tannoy Precision 8 iDP/TS112 iDP Link to comment
Pomerol Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 5/7/2021 at 8:51 PM, fpalm69 said: Anyone with BXT's tried isoacoustics Gaia? They recommend either the Gaia II or III for the 112 Lb. speaker. Cost doubles as you go from the II to the III. Any comments on using these with the Kii Three/BXT? I hope to try them sometime this upcoming week. I have both. Link to comment
Quad 405 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 I see that Streaky has used the Gaia 1s with his BXTs. Link to comment
Popular Post Kelly Posted July 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2021 Here's a bit of a different Kii topic, how to do the absolutely least ideal installation possible... So I've had my Kii's since 2017. I initially had them on stands in the room in a very audiophile manner. That same year I had my first child, and this year I had my second. We live in a small house and I don't have a dedicated audio room that I can keep the kids out of. Furthermore, I'd rather have them in the main family room anyway, where we can use them. Obviously, a stand-mounted mega heavy monitor like the Kii's is a toddler death trap, and it has no protection against flying nerf balls etc. After a lot of thinking, I finally decided a console was the right choice. I emailed the people at Kii and they said that a side table type installation would certainly work very well and sound excellent, So, I wanted them to be usable in a hidden protected position, but still be easily usable in a more ideal orientation. Furthermore, my wife was very adament they could be completely hidden. Anyway, I build this console with the Kiis in the outside "cabinet" with lifts and cutout in the counter for them to rise out of. The following is the result, the "cabinets" on the end have grills instead of inset shaker panels. Down position with Kii control mounted on wall, hidden behind the TV (funny enough, the Apple remote still works perfectly, even with the TV on.) Up with Kii Control down from behind TV: Cabinet open to show lift: The lift has over a 100 lb capacity, I have each speaker with 4 isopods underneath it, separating it from the lift platform. So, how does it sound? Well, in the down position, there is still nearly the minimum dimensions to the sides and more than enough to the back of the speaker for the cardioid projection to work. It actually still sounds shockingly good even in the down position. Bass is not nearly as controlled obviously, and it is low to the ground, but it still sounds way better than I thought it would. In the up position, it sounds great. I haven't A/B'd it with free stands, but it satisfies me. Again, obviously there is a lot not ideal about this setup, but it sounds fantastic, and the Kii's can be in a down, child protected position, (the cabinets lock.) I did run cables through my wall to get up to where the Control comes out, but other than that everything is in the console. Pomerol, MaxBuck, ragwo and 4 others 7 Roon ->UltraRendu + CI Audio 7v LPS-> Kii Control -> Kii Three Roon->BMC UltraDAC->Mr Speakers Aeon Flow Open Link to comment
Pomerol Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 9 hours ago, Kelly said: Here's a bit of a different Kii topic, how to do the absolutely least ideal installation possible... So I've had my Kii's since 2017. I initially had them on stands in the room in a very audiophile manner. That same year I had my first child, and this year I had my second. We live in a small house and I don't have a dedicated audio room that I can keep the kids out of. Furthermore, I'd rather have them in the main family room anyway, where we can use them. Obviously, a stand-mounted mega heavy monitor like the Kii's is a toddler death trap, and it has no protection against flying nerf balls etc. After a lot of thinking, I finally decided a console was the right choice. I emailed the people at Kii and they said that a side table type installation would certainly work very well and sound excellent, So, I wanted them to be usable in a hidden protected position, but still be easily usable in a more ideal orientation. Furthermore, my wife was very adament they could be completely hidden. Anyway, I build this console with the Kiis in the outside "cabinet" with lifts and cutout in the counter for them to rise out of. The following is the result, the "cabinets" on the end have grills instead of inset shaker panels. Down position with Kii control mounted on wall, hidden behind the TV (funny enough, the Apple remote still works perfectly, even with the TV on.) Up with Kii Control down from behind TV: Cabinet open to show lift: The lift has over a 100 lb capacity, I have each speaker with 4 isopods underneath it, separating it from the lift platform. So, how does it sound? Well, in the down position, there is still nearly the minimum dimensions to the sides and more than enough to the back of the speaker for the cardioid projection to work. It actually still sounds shockingly good even in the down position. Bass is not nearly as controlled obviously, and it is low to the ground, but it still sounds way better than I thought it would. In the up position, it sounds great. I haven't A/B'd it with free stands, but it satisfies me. Again, obviously there is a lot not ideal about this setup, but it sounds fantastic, and the Kii's can be in a down, child protected position, (the cabinets lock.) I did run cables through my wall to get up to where the Control comes out, but other than that everything is in the console. What a great solution. I love it. Thanks for sharing. Kelly 1 Link to comment
Beren Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 After two and a half years of good service one of the tweeters of my Kii Threes stopped working at the end of June. The repair needed about two months, due to the moving of Kii's entire production from NL to Germany - they first had to built up the infrastructure for repairs and measuring again. Nonetheless I'm utterly speechless on how well everything worked out, from the collecting of the speakers by UPS to changing the defected parts and delivering them back to my home, all done as a warranty case and free of any cost for me. Fantastic customer service, Kii! Now they are back and playing as smooth as ever. In these two months I had forgotten HOW damn good these speakers really are. Emlin 1 Link to comment
Emlin Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 20 minutes ago, Beren said: After two and a half years of good service one of the tweeters of my Kii Threes stopped working at the end of June. The repair needed about two months, due to the moving of Kii's entire production from NL to Germany - they first had to built up the infrastructure for repairs and measuring again. Nonetheless I'm utterly speechless on how well everything worked out, from the collecting of the speakers by UPS to changing the defected parts and delivering them back to my home, all done as a warranty case and free of any cost for me. Fantastic customer service, Kii! Now they are back and playing as smooth as ever. In these two months I had forgotten HOW damn good these speakers really are. Good to hear. Any idea why the tweeter failed? Link to comment
Beren Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 No idea to be honest. I asked about which parts they repaired: they replaced amps (I think the one for the tweeter, probably the main defect) and a baffle, built in a new DSP and a new bottom cover - all this possibly on both speakers but I don't know. At least they needed both speakers for correct measuring after the repair. Emlin 1 Link to comment
Kelly Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Yikes. I bought mine in 2017 and so should be approaching the end of my warranty period. I hate to think how much that will cost after the warranty is over… I notice that mine both give a little click when turning off and on. I’m completely used to it now but it was unsettling at first. It seemed harsher than I would have expected from such an otherwise refined product. I had an issue with my Kii control a few years back when it stopped responding to IR remote. I ended up shipping it to Grace Design who was doing the tech support then in the US. The tech there ended up having to resolder something to the board. Roon ->UltraRendu + CI Audio 7v LPS-> Kii Control -> Kii Three Roon->BMC UltraDAC->Mr Speakers Aeon Flow Open Link to comment
firedog Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Kelly said: Yikes. I bought mine in 2017 and so should be approaching the end of my warranty period. I hate to think how much that will cost after the warranty is over… I notice that mine both give a little click when turning off and on. I’m completely used to it now but it was unsettling at first. It seemed harsher than I would have expected from such an otherwise refined product. I had an issue with my Kii control a few years back when it stopped responding to IR remote. I ended up shipping it to Grace Design who was doing the tech support then in the US. The tech there ended up having to resolder something to the board. One of mine totally burnt out on the inside (as Schiitt described it), so Schiit replaced them both so I'd have a matching pair. But as with electronics in general, usually if it survives the first few months it survives for a long time. It would be interesting to know what the expected life of the system is. Main listening (small home office): Main setup: Surge protector +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments. Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three . Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup. Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. All absolute statements about audio are false Link to comment
Popular Post ntpaledo Posted November 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2021 On 5/7/2021 at 11:07 AM, ntpaledo said: Seller said they contacted Kii and Kii is sending them a replacement LED module for them to install on my speakers. The weird thing is when the speakers are off, both lights light up red, so I know there's power going through the LED module. I noted that to the seller and they said it's weird behavior and that they would replace the LED module and see what's going on. This will happen in 2 weeks. Will keep you posted Update, 6! months later the replacement LED panel arrived and the technicians came over today to replace the module. Very interesting process, didn't know the inside of the Kii looked like this. All is working fine now Emlin and ragwo 1 1 Link to comment
Cadguy Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Can the LED lights on the Kii 3 be turned off? Link to comment
simonp Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 yes you can, it can be set. for me they turn off when the speakers are on. Kii Three / Kii Control / Lush 3 Uptone Iso Regen-Farad super 3 / OpticalRendu Farad super 3 / Etherregen / Roon Rock-Farad super 3 Link to comment
Dave71 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Hi, I've just purchased a pair of Kii 3, I'm want to use them with my Yamaha RX-A3060 receiver, which has front pre-outs for my home cinema. I've connected an RCA to XLR cable to each speaker, but can't get any output. The Kii control is set to analogue. Anyone else had the same issue or know a way of getting this to work? Thanks Link to comment
simonp Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I beleve there is also a small switch on the back of the speaker. Analog/digital xlr Kii Three / Kii Control / Lush 3 Uptone Iso Regen-Farad super 3 / OpticalRendu Farad super 3 / Etherregen / Roon Rock-Farad super 3 Link to comment
Dave71 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Thanks @simonp, I've tested them connected to my Chord Hugo TT DAC, I was able to get sound, but nothing from the receiver. I've tested the pre-outs with an amp in the past, it worked fine. Link to comment
Emlin Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, Dave71 said: Thanks @simonp, I've tested them connected to my Chord Hugo TT DAC, I was able to get sound, but nothing from the receiver. I've tested the pre-outs with an amp in the past, it worked fine. Things fail over time. Looks like the problem lies with the pre. Link to comment
Dave71 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I've just tested all the pre-outs with another amp, all working fine. #puzzled Link to comment
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