Kii Audio Three Single Dark Grey

A New Approach to "Mini Main Monitoring" in the Kii Range

The Kii THREE were designed with a clear goal: to address the acoustic challenges of current studio setups, where deep room treatment is not always possible and speakers cannot always be placed far from walls. Rather than relying solely on power or large speaker enclosures, this model focuses on a combination of custom amplification, DSP, and directivity control. The claimed result is a "mini main monitoring system": a speaker compact and light enough to integrate easily, yet ambitious enough to serve as a reference listening tool for critical tasks.

Who Are the Kii THREE For and What Are Their Uses?

The Kii THREE are aimed at sound engineers, producers, mixers, and studios seeking monitoring that is both analytical and powerful, without depending on a perfect room. They are relevant in mixing rooms, production, light mastering, or high-end mobile studios, especially when the setup requires proximity to a wall or corner. Thanks to their management of bass and low midrange dispersion, they aim to provide clearer listening in areas where untreated or semi-treated rooms often complicate work (bass energy buildup, less stable imaging, congested low midrange).

Technologies, DSP, and Design: What Makes the Difference

Active Wave Focusing: Acoustic Pressure, But Above All Controlled Dispersion

The Kii THREE do not just aim to "play loud." The Active Wave Focusing technology is designed to control acoustic dispersion and channel sound energy towards the listening position. The DSP enables a cardioid-type dispersion in the bass and low midrange, a behavior generally associated with much larger systems. In practice, this approach aims to reduce room influence and improve perceived accuracy, especially in the lower spectrum where reflections and room modes can obscure decisions.

6 Drivers, 6 Amplifiers: An Active Architecture Designed "Driver by Driver"

Each speaker integrates 6 amplifiers of 250 watts, each dedicated to one driver: four woofers, one midrange, and one tweeter. This active architecture optimizes control of each transducer and leverages DSP for overall coherence (phase, impulse, spectral balance). The amplifiers use the latest version of Ncore Class D technology, chosen to balance efficiency, headroom, and control.

Internal Conversion and Digital Inputs: Transparency and Jitter Management

To match the amplification level, converters are integrated into the Kii THREE. Digital inputs are oversampled and locked via a jitter rejection algorithm developed by Kii Audio. The goal is to preserve definition and stability, particularly for studio digital sources. The complete signal path through the processing board (AD/DA) is claimed to be inaudible and transparent, so the final character is dictated by the mix, not the conversion chain.

Adaptation Features: Studio Placement and Safety

Because actual placement is not always ideal, the Kii THREE include correction functions for installation constraints near a wall or in a corner. There are also intelligent limiters for protection, built-in tone control, and an automatic standby mode for daily studio use.

Technical specifications

Battery	No	EQ	No
Number of channels	3 channels	Inputs	XLR, Rca, USB, AES/EBU, TosLink
Bluetooth	No	Color	Grey
Connection	USB, SPDIF, RCA, XLR	Power output	600 W
Speaker diameter	1", 5", 6,5"	Quantity	1

Amplification (single unit)	1,500 Watt full-custom Class-D	AES/EBU	symmetrical / XLR (up to 24/192kHz)
Amplification per driver	6 amplifiers of 250 watts (one per driver)	SPDIF	coaxial / RCA (up to 24/192kHz)
Driver configuration	4 woofers, 1 midrange, 1 tweeter	TOSLink	optical / (up to 24/96kHz)
Frequency response	30Hz at -3dB (20Hz at -6dB); +/-0.5dB; up to 25 kHz	USB Audio	LPCM up to 24/384kHz (DXD) and DSD64/128 (as DoP)
Technology	Active Wave Focusing	Dimensions	20 x 40 x 40 cm
Analog	symmetrical / XLR	Weight	19 Kg