KARLOS is a product for people who understand music as a means of enjoyment. Compared with even the best loudspeaker systems available today, it transmits almost without compromise the emotionally decisive content of the musical information that a recording carries within itself. Conversely, it never runs the risk of dissecting or analytically reproducing the music or the recording. In its price range, it fully exploits the advantages of the modern, lossless active concept and the mechanical qualities of its components. Here it delivers the maximum in resolution, spatial information, realistic dynamics, vocal articulation, depth and, last but not least, acoustic grandeur. Add to that drive, pace and joy of playing as if it were ‚live‘. Thanks to its iconic appearance and the invisible integration of the electronics, it also enriches the interior design.


  • Category: Active Loudspeakers

Description

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TECHNOLOGY FOR CONNOISSEURS 

KARLOS is a product for people who understand music as a means of enjoyment. Compared with even the best loudspeaker systems available today, it transmits almost without compromise the emotionally decisive content of the musical information that a recording carries within itself. Conversely, it never runs the risk of dissecting or analytically reproducing the music or the recording. In its price range, it fully exploits the advantages of the modern, lossless active concept and the mechanical qualities of its components. Here it delivers the maximum in resolution, spatial information, realistic dynamics, vocal articulation, depth and, last but not least, acoustic grandeur. Add to that drive, pace and joy of playing as if it were ‚live‘. Thanks to its iconic appearance and the invisible integration of the electronics, it also enriches the interior design

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Concept: Dynamic, 2 way plus diffuse field tweeter, downward ported enclosure, fully active 2 x Class D with DSP signal processing and integrated preamplifier. Master/secondary configuration with digital interlink. 

Recommended Room Size: 12 - 40 m2  (at normal room height bis 2,8 m) 

Recommended Listening Distance: 2 - 5 m 

Recommended Rear Wall Distance: 0,5 - 1,5 m  (with acoustical room adjustment from 0,15 m) 

Typical Frequency Response: 28 - 28.000 Hz  (room dependent) 

Enclosure: High-mass MDF cabinet, partially doubled, purposefully stiffened, multi-component sound chamber insulation. Bass reflex at the bottom. Stand skids (screwed) made of tripod wood (ash), deep black oiled. 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: 40 x 70 x 18,5 cm (W x H x D), with stands 40 x 87,5 x 37 cm 

Weight: ca. 22 kg 

Transducers: Front tweeter Accuton® solic ceramic 30 mm neodym Midbass ScanSpeak® 26W aluminum 10“  Diffuse Field Tweeter AMT L50 

Electronics: Per speaker 1 x 400 w and 1 x 100 w amplifiers NCore® 4th generation. Multi-channel Hi-Res DSP with integrated, remote controllable preamplifier for digital and analog sources (updateable).

Internal Wiring: High-purity copper OCC in matching diameters for each channel. 

Input 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 3 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; dust covers; user manual. 

Warranty (EU): 3 years on electronics, 5 years on mechanics (speaker chassis), 10 years spare parts warranty. Within Europe, on-site service is mostly possible. 

Product Variants: KARLOS ANALOG with analog inputs only, for operation with external preamplifiers, without remote control and interlink cable. KARLOS MONOLITH with solid stone enclosure, Accuton® Cell® C25 tweeter, upgraded power supply, OLED front display.