KS Audio Speakers Land on Hong Kong

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People in Hong Kong may not be familiar with KS Audio, but many may know Backes & Muller.
B&M is the audiophile line of KS and there are also other lines
KS Digital is the professional studio line
KS Audio is the PA line
KSD is the newest domestic line.
KS is a pioneer in active speakers and only produce active speakers, all hand built in Germany. In Germany, KS represents the very top end brand, many famous studio and theater use their products. Here's a brief introduction to it's history:
Quote from their web-site:
"KS Digital / KS Audio is a German speaker design / manufacturing company featuring the finest in professional studio monitoring and studio monitor loudspeakers, live PA loudspeakers, speaker sound systems, and line array systems . Considered the "Mercedes Benz of speaker technology," KS active DSP studio monitors and live / PA DSP speakers feature the world's most advanced technology in audio reproduction systems. A few of the milestones in the long history of this revered company:

1972  Backes & Mueller introduces the world's first self powered audio system
1974  KS Audio begins designs of the first self-powered pa system
1979  KS Audio--KS Beschallungstechnik GmbH is founded, which is the official German name
1983  KS Audio participates for the first time at the Frankfurt Musik Messe (and ever since)
1984  KS Audio presents the world's first Satellite PA system
1984  KS Audio starts to install various PA systems in major venues in Germany, which are still in place as of today
1985  KS Audio presents its first line of self-powered pa systems
1989  KS Audio presents the world's first 4 channel power amplifier
1992  KS Audio presents the world's first analog controller, exchangeable for power amplifiers
1992  KS Audio is chosen by the German Government to install the sound system in the newly built German Reichsttag (Congress)
1993  KS Audio presents WICOM ( Wire Compensation), an invention which compensates for different lengths of speaker cable runs
1993  KS Audio and Heil (later L-Acoustics) together introduce for the first time at the Frankfurt Musik Messe a Line Array system, as it it known today
1995  KS Audio presents the world's first DSP application in audio, with the first FIRTEC speaker box
1995  KS Audio presents the world's first FIR controller technology application in audio, called Firtec™
1996 KS Digital is founded as a separate company for the highest quality studio monitors
1996  KS Digital presents the world's first digital studio reference monitor to the public
(The first applications in the digital domain for ad/da converters, sample rate converters, DSP, etc. in speaker systems)
2001  KS Audio presents the world's first digital controller, exchangeable for power amplifiers
2004  KS Audio presents the world's first self-powered digitally controlled (DSP & FIR filters) PA system
2004  KS Digital presents C line, a series of coaxial analog monitors
2005  KS Digital presents the LINE MASTER, the world's first studio reference monitor with built-in wave guide
2008  KS Audio presents the world's first HDSP system (High Definition Sound Projection)
2010  KS Audio presents the world's first complete line of self-powered digitally controlled (DSP & FIR filters) PA systems
2011  KS Audio presents Autocurve: the world's first Line Array with an automated physical motor curving and EQ adjustment

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If search on German Audio ranking, JBL Project Everest DD66000comes first with a score of 108, Backes & Muller BM35　comes second with 107, then KEF Blade at 105, B&W 800 Diamond, Canton Reference 1.2 DC and Revel Ultimate Salon all at 104.....

http://www.magnus.de/bestenliste ... &magazine=audio

Note that Backes & Muller still have a flagship model BM50，which is better than BM35 above

An interesting comment on BM35 is when comparing with Focal Grand Utopia on listening to a CD, it says "....Focal outlined the positions of the 400 musicians only, ask B&M each in its proper place...."
http://www.audio.de/testbericht/backes-mueller-bm-35-317711.html

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KS digital C5


The smallest studio listening device in our monitoring program

The Coax C5 Tiny was designed and optimised for use in a genuine acoustic near field. With the use of a coax driver which was especially developed for the C5 Tiny in a cooperation with a German manufacturer, the speaker works like a genuine point sound source. Without horizontal or vertical axial misalignment, an optimum pulse, frequency and phase characteristic can therefore be achieved at the listening position. In using high quality materials like carbon fibre in the cone or neodyn magnets in the tweeter, it can achieve an extraordinarily exact reproduction of sound or speech for a speaker of its size. The powerful output stage each with 150W power output and a frequency response of up to 100KHz ensures that the electrical signal is converted directly into sound power. An optional stand supports the speaker and facilitates its alignment with the listening area. Either as a high-quality primary field speaker at an audio or video cutting desk or as a bridge monitor on a mixer console – the C5 Tiny is the tool of choice. Quickly installed and easily transported, its exact reproduction makes it a very reliable and neutral primary field monitor with plenty of power reserves even for the most difficult of acoustic surroundings. To extend the frequency ranges into the very deep regions, we offer of course, perfectly matched sub-woofers such as
the ADM B3.
Technical Specifications:

Analog IN:        XLRsymmetric, +4 dBV
Process:        analog signal processing, protect
Room equalization:        bass & high tone level fine tuning
Chassis:        neodyn tweeter, 6” carbon cone
Amplifier:        70W / 150W MOSFET technology
SPL:        104dB
Dimensions:        20 X 20 X 23 cm 8.4 kg
Frequency range:        68-28,000 Hz (+/3dB)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1in0EFWvGkw
ks digital不斷創新，最新spec已是
58Hz-28kHz
bass amplifier output power 170w
treble amplifier output power 70w

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KS Digital ADM20



Technical details:

AD / DA converter        27 bit delta sigma, 64x oversampling
Digital IN, OUT:        AES3 format, 32 - 96 (110) KHz,
192 KHz prepared
analog IN, OUT:        XLR-symmetric, active bypass connector
DSP:        60 MHz 32-bit floating point, 1500 dB
dynamic
process:        FIRTEC ™ equalization, FIR crossover,
limiter, FIRpresets 2, 5 user filter
room equalization:        5 peak filter and FIRTEC ™ system-
equalization
chassis:        Radiator 1'', 8''carboncone
amplifier:        200W / 100W MOSFET technology
SPL:        122dB peak
remote control:        and input gain control switch (optional)
frequency range:        38-22000 Hz (+ /-3dB)
special:         X.1 setup with common gain control
dimensions:        42 X 30 X 33 cm, 19.7kg

Digital Active Reference Studio Monitor

The ADM 20 represents a complete revision of the highly successful ADM2, the first digitally equalized speaker worldwide, dar. course remains neutral in the estimated transmission response and the legendary linear frequency and phase response received. The specially developed, special FIRTEC filtering technology now at the Patent Office in Munich only, allows us a correction in the time course of the radiated sound. This means both a linearization in amplitude including the phase-frequency response.

In addition, greater accuracy is due to higher internal sample rates, combined with a whole series of parameters that the user made freely available, are configured differently. These include three parametric peak filter for accurate speaker positions, low and Highshelfings, delay, phase and mono test functions. The FIRTEC filtering takes into consideration not only the Unzulänglichkeitenn the driver, but takes into account the entire system including monitor housing, amplifiers, etc. The analog input signal with a 27 bit ADC (gain staging technique) changed. The AES3 digital input operates with up to 32 directly to the 32-bit floating point DSP with the FIRTECTMFilter, digital, linear phase difference soft and the overload protection of the driver. An optional remote control allows hardware or software then the rules of the level to the desired listening level or setting of the peak filter to reduce the space Modena language or any other variables. The connection to the remote PC can be done depending on the setting via wireless LAN.

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The following models have arrived:
Line Master
ADM10
ADM30
KSD2040
C55
C88
C5

tchoy

Hi CHing,

The C5 looks very interesting!
Is any shops /dealers in HK?

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tchoy 發表於 2011-12-1 17:46
Hi CHing,

The C5 looks very interesting!

Yes, a new showroom is situated at Aberdeen Marina Tower, you may contact Miss Suen at 94006137 for an audition

tchoy

hkborn 發表於 2011-12-1 17:49
Yes, a new showroom is situated at Aberdeen Marina Tower, you may contact Miss Suen at 94006137 fo ...

Thanks CHing,

I will try to listen when I back HK in Dec!

hkborn

Line Master

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