Krypton2

Krypton2
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Tweeter:
A 25mm Amphion Integrator Titanium dome tweeter,
specified by Amphion, made by SEAS
Waveguide:
Proprietary Amphion U/D/D waveguide, damped wood fibre,
diameter 222 mm
Midrange:
2x8” with wood and plant fibre ribbed cones,
specified by Amphion, made by SEAS
Bass:
10”
Crossover points:
160 Hz and 1200 Hz
Impedance:
4 Ohm
Sensitivity:
87 dB ref. 2,83V
Frequency response:
Non-adjusted: 19 Hz to 30.000 Hz
BAS adjusted: -12dB at 20 Hz, -6 dB point at 37 Hz
Enclosure dimensions, h x d x w:
1370 mm x 470 mm x 240 mm
For All Senses
The Krypton2 is the culmination of the Amphion philosophy, and one of the most-transparent and natural-sounding speakers in the world market today.
For your own peace of mind, please do not buy a referAmphion Loudspeakers Ltd.
ence-level speaker without hearing the highly innovative
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Loudspeakers and
the human hearing
The Krypton2 houses plenty of innovation and technology: The newly developed high-quality Amphion
quencies from 20 Hz to 20.000Hz, most loudspeaker manufacturer use various ways to
join two or more drivers together as seamlessly as possible.
Integrator Titanium dome tweeter, which is mounted in Amphion’s
large proprietary U/D/D waveguide,
the double cardioid TAPS (Time Accurate Point Source) configured midrange and tweeter, and the solid,
powerful, extensive and adjustable
bass, reaching down to 19 Hz!
A word of warning to die-hard audiophiles – you may end up listening
to music, instead of just your system!
Loudspeakers and the human hearing
Solid BASS due to BAS
Amphion’s TAPS system ensures much better integration of the drivers, and TAPS creates a time-coherent point source multi-driver combination. A very low crossover of 1200
Hz together with precise voice-coil placement allows the tweeter and two 8” midrange drivers to act like one big driver, with
the tweeter as the acoustical center.
The U/D/D waveguide for the tweeter aligns
the voice-coils, and therefore the time difference between midrange and tweeter is minimized. Much better integration is achieved
even at very close distances, so one can
choose the listening distance freely.
Achieve the performance level you pay
for
It is an undisputed fact, that the human hearing is most sensitive between 2000 and 5000
Hz*.
Amphion loudspeakers are less dependent
on room acoustics than traditional speakers,
because they create a
uniform cardioid radiaIn the Krypton2 the tweet* PLEASE ASK OTHER
tion pattern from 160 Hz
er’s crossover point is at
MANUFACTURERS: WHY
upwards. The Amphion
1200 Hz. This is more than
U/D/D-guide
technolone octave below 3000
DO THEY THINK 2000
ogy
perfectly
supports
Hz, which is the human
TO 5000 HZ IS SUCH
the tweeter, provides
hearing’s most sensitive
A GREAT PLACE FOR A
a smoother transition
frequency. This 1200 Hz
CROSSOVER POINT?
at crossover- point and
crossover point ensures a
ensures even dispermuch better integration
sion of the sound into the room. The tweeter
of the loudspeaker units and it produces a
waveguide and the flow controlled midrange
number of other benefits. (Please refer to our
white paper: The Advantages of Waveguides chambers produce dispersion patterns, which
in Hi-Fi loudspeakers, presented by request at are reduced by 20 dB behind and 5 dB to the
side of the speaker. This reduces the total reHigh End 2007 in Munich).
verberant sound energy in the room, and it
allows you to place the loudspeakers closer
to the back or side wall.
The natural way of producing sound TAPS (Time-Accurate Point Source)
Most real-life sounds originate from one
source, regardless of the frequency spectrum. As one loudspeaker driver is limited in
its ability to reproduce all the different fre-
lows you to hear more of your favourite recordings, and less of the listening room.
The cardioid radiation principle offers great
benefits in all kinds of rooms. The benefits
are especially noticeable, when the listening
room is non-symmetrical or has big windows,
concrete walls etc. This clever engineering al-
To match the speaker bass output to your
room’s properties, the Krypton2 has a tuneable double port.
Simply select which works better for your
room and placement - block the reflex tubes
to compensate for the boundary gain in small
rooms or placement close to the walls, or
open the reflex tubes for full bass extension
in bigger rooms.
We spent 5 years of research and development time on getting the Krypton2 just right.
We hope it was time well spent and you will
enjoy the fruits of our labour for a much longer period.