ALL YOU NEED IS KARL KARL III is the incarnation of all our innovations in loudspeaker design. It is a clear advancement of our flagship KARL equipped with extra elaborate transducers in particularly generous dimensions, in terms of both diaphragm area and drive power. Mk III now features upgraded firmware (also available for Mk II units) for extended bass capabilities and a wider panoramic soundstaging. The realism of the reproduction and its lifelike dimensions are incomparable. There is no sonic complexity that KARL III doesn't put into the room with ease. As a result, it conveys the multiple sensual dimensions of any musical genre with aplomb and without strain on the listener. It does this independently of volume level, something that traditional systems rarely achieve. Due to its acoustic adaptability, it compensates for unavoidable influences of the listening room and thus fulfills the dream of audiophile listening without compromise. Regardless, its appearance remains living room friendly, with invisible integrated electronics and eschewing superfluous material battles.
- Category: Active Loudspeakers
Description
Concept:
Dynamic, 4 way plus diffuse field tweeter, woofers each vented,
subwoofer bass reflex (downfire), fully active 5 x Class D with
DSP signal processing and integrated preamplifier. Master/secondary
configuration with digital interlink.
Recommended Room Size:
35 - 140 m2 (with normal living space height up to 2.8 m)
Recommended Listening Distance:
3,5 - 9 m
Recommended Rear Wall Distance:
At least 0.8 m (with acoustical room adjustment from 0.3 m)
Typical Frequency Response:
23 - 130.000 Hz (room dependent)
Enclosure:
Multi-segment cabinet made of thick-walled heavy MDF, H-bracing
inner skeleton made of K-material (high damping artificial
stone). Multi-component sound chamber insulation. Bass reflex
on the floor side in each case. Base plate made of multi-component
polished K-material with blade edge contact base and
optional hidden spikes. Surface multi-layer nanocoating matt
ultrasmooth (ring-scratch-resistant, furniture quality) in pure
white NCS-S 0500N. Individual RAL or NCS color shades at
extra charge.
Dimensions:
52 cm x 160 cm x 23 cm (W x H x D), base plate 46 cm deep
Weight:
approx. 90 kg
Transducers:
Front tweeter Accuton® BD25 full diamond 25mm
Midrange driver Accuton® C168-990 4D full ceramic 7"
3x Woofer Accuton® C173 full ceramic 7"
Subwoofer Scan Speak® 30 W aluminum 12"
Diffuse Field Tweeter AMT L50
Electronics:
Per speaker 5 power amplifiers NCore® of the 3rd generation,
1350 W total power. Multi-channel Hi-Res DSP with integrated,
remote controllable preamplifier for digital and analog sources
(updateable). Alphanumeric OLED front display.
Internal Wiring:
High-purity copper OCC with matched cross-sections in each
channel, high-frequency wiring high-purity silver OCC profiled.
Interfaces:
AES digital XLR (via main speaker)
SPDIF digital RCA coax (via main speaker)
Toslink digital fiber optic (via main speaker)
XLR analog balanced (each right / left)
RCA analog ('Cinch') (each right / left)
Acoustical Customizing:
Up to three custom sound presets after expert calibration in the
listening room (option at extra cost). E.g. additional presets for
older sources, historical recordings or cinema sound with virtual
center.
Included Items:
Aluminum remote control for controlling all functions incl. source
selection and sound presets; 2 x power cord; 4.5 m Lyra-Link
SPDIF connection cable main and secondary speakers; Lyra-Link
cable bridges for subwoofer section; dust covers; user manual.
Warranty (EU):
3 years on electronics availability, 5 years on mechanics (speaker
chassis), 10 years spare parts warranty. Within Europe, on-site
service is possible in most cases.
Product Variants:
KARL III C with Accuton® Cell® C25 all-ceramic tweeter instead of
BD25 diamond tweeter.