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The midrange clarity
coupled with the power which can be achieved by the
Krypton’s two corrugated 8” units working in unison makes you wonder how
you ever could live with the 6.5” (165mm) other manufacturers offer at this
price point.
Krypton3 reduces unwanted sound reflections
from both the side and back-
walls (by up to 20 dB).
Krypton3’s 10” (254mm) woofer
has an aluminum diaphragm, thick rubber
front suspension, and a large double magnet. It is mounted on the side of the
cabinet so that the speakers can be positioned with the woofers facing either
inside (standard room placement) or outside (for a broader soundstage). The
woofer is mounted into a vented enclosure with the vent itself located between
the midrange drivers’ chambers.
The highly innovative cardioid midrange
allows Kryptons to
perform well even in small rooms, close to big windows,
and under other acoustic irregularities which traditional
speakers cannot cope with. Both midrange drivers work
in their own chambers, side vented by holes drilled in the
shape of an acute triangle.
Krypton3’s proprietary paper-papyrus 8” (203mm) midrange
is actually many drivers in one and due to careful driver
placement, and together with the tweeter, forms a perfect
time-accurate point source which works from 160 Hz and
upwards. Inside the critical 600-2000 Hz hearing-range,
the cone’s “ribs” transform the unit to work similarly to 4“
(102mm), which leads to air and nuances, but will take full
advantage of low distortion and high power handling of the
8” units.
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