AXPONA 2025

On the 14th floor of the Schaumburg Renaissance hotel, Kii Audio CEO Chris Reichardt had a question about hi-fi’s future. “How many 30-year-olds say, ‘I need these seven components that will cost $50,000?’” Reichardt asked, reasonably. “People are tired of wires.”

And who’s got just the solution? Why, Kii does! Reichardt and Kii’s Alex Ligeti enthusiastically demoed two of their all-in-one, just-add-a-source systems. At $8585/pair, the Kii Seven stand-mounts are the more affordable option. Each speaker is Class-D-powered by a 600Wpc amplifier module designed by Bruno Putzeys, inventor of UcD and Ncore technology. Every Seven packs two 6.5" woofers, a 5" midrange, and a 1" custom wave-guided tweeter, plus on-board Bluetooth, Spotify Connect, Qobuz Connect, Dante Audio, Tidal Connect, Roon Tested certification, and the brand’s own Kii Home.

Also in the room: a pair of Kii Three BXT floorstanders ($31,155/pair). Big brothers to the Kii Sevens, the BXTs employ a custom wave-guided tweeter, a 5" midrange, and—count ’em—twelve 6.5" active wave-focused woofers. Roon Tested, the speakers also feature XLR analog/digital inputs. Kii says they deliver 3500 W of immersive sonic clarity per channel.

The BXT modules attach to the base of the Kii Three monitors, transforming them into full-range floorstanders. Each module extends bass response and boosts overall output while preserving Kii’s signature cardioid dispersion pattern.

Both the Kii Sevens and the Threes can benefit from an optional add-on called the Kii Control ($795), a digital preamp that looks like a game controller on creatine. The unit supplies additional digital inputs (USB, coaxial S/PDIF, optical TOSLINK), preset management, lossless volume control, and detailed system configuration via its OLED display.

A WiiM Ultra digital music hub ($329) fed the Kii Audio products.

Spinning music by Roy Hargrove and John Coltrane, the larger Kiis didn’t quite reach full scale, and the treble seemed a touch rolled off. I’ve heard these speakers sound better; presumably the room did them no favors. During last year’s High End Munich, at least one Stereophile colleague was “blown away” (his words) by the Kii system, declaring it one of the best in show. Keep an ear out.