Krix Esoterix Altum

There’s no compromise here in buying Australian; the Esoterix Altums simply stun listeners in the headlights of those standout waveguides.

Many of our standmount reviews so far have noted how the tweeter waveguides are an important element in assisting high-frequency dispersion. Well, clearly in the Esoterix Altum, South Australian loudspeaker legend Krix considers the waveguide to be extremely important! Krix engineer David Murphy says he went through nearly 100 computer simulations before narrowing the design down to the six he thought would work the best, after which he constructed all six for full ‘real-world’ testing and auditioning by the complete Krix team. It’s significant to note that Krix is actually one of the few companies in the world, let alone Australia, that could do this, not simply because of its access to the necessary test equipment, but also because it has its own wholly-owned R&D facility and factory south of Adelaide,…

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