Clear, natural, three-dimensional sound.

They're small. Bass is clean but limited.

In the store (I went to several), these speakers sounded more natural, especially in the highs, than anything else I heard. The most comparable speakers I compared to, in terms of size and price, were the Tannoy S1. The Tannoy had a bit deeper bass, but the Krix sounded more musical to me, for lack of a more audiophilic descriptor. The bass is clean, but not terribly deep, especially in my large, wooden-floored living area. I became much happier when I added a small, relatively cheap subwoofer. The most impressive thing about these speakers, to my ears, is the three-dimensionality of the sound. On quality recordings, you forget there are speakers present it all--it sounds like the band is in my living room. I am driving them with a Yamaha CD player/Technics turntable, Adcom pre-amp and Parasound HCA750 amplifier.

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Had the opportunity to demo these speakers at a dealer in Houston. The dealer network for these speakers is small but expanding. Don't have a dealer in Louisiana, so gave them a listen while in Texas. These bookshelves in the jarrah wood finish are beautiful and if possible I recommend them being displayed on stands due to their cabinets. They will complement most any decor. Purchasing these speakers in the optional black ash would be a crime. I brought my collection of CD's and those of a female friend who came with me. My collection included the phantom menace soundtrack, jon fogerty, old van halen and Beck. Lady friend brought in Celine Dion and Ricky Martin (oh brother to both, however the duet between Dion and Pavorotti made the Equinox sing). The speakers were being driven by a Bryston set-up and at low listening levels the speakers sounded rather ordinary, however when the power was accellerated these little bookshelves sang. I was amazed at how much bass was produced from a 5 inch driver (although not deep, it wasn't muddy when challenged, but still limited). The highs were equally impressive. I kept imagining these speakers being accompanied by a sub in my living room. I've demo'd many bookshelves (paradigm mini-monitors, studio-20s, NHT, mirage, M&K, etc.) and these were tops. I plan on buying two pair. mains and rears with a Krix Centrix as the center channel. If you are looking for a bookshelf speaker, do not buy without demo'ing these if a dealer isn't too far away!

Clarity, detail

Listened to many comparable speakers, Jamo, B&W, Mission then one dealer said come in and hear some B&W 601s next to the Krix hooked up to the system you want (I was buying a denon system he had at the best price). That did it for me. The B&W was very nice but no where near as natural. I did the trick of bring a pile of my own CDs into the shop, some like phantom of the opera (London production) had speaking segments that just amazed with the natural sound. B&W was great but not as clear, in fact the way my wife described it (and she's an ex opera singer) for orchestral B&W sounded like a great speaker, Krix sounded like no speaker. To me it was like being in the room rather than next door.

So no competition took them home only to find set up properly they sounded even better. So much so that we have now divided our CD collection into play with krix, and never to be played again due to low quality recordings that really show up with the detail sound from the krix.

I've enjoyed bose for many years (20 plus) but I must say the efficiency at low volume and balanced mid range of the krix means that my son has just inherited my old system.

Highly recommended and no comparision for the price (AUD$650).

soundstage, detail, clarity, even bass reproduction

way too HQ to find cheap

Picked up a pair from Whetstone Audio in Texas from Brian DiFrank without having auditioned a single Krix product. What information I could find on the scantly known Austrailian company was almost surreal. After recieving the Equinoxes delivered as promised and on time, I was only slightly impressed with their performance. After 10 months, I can now say that these may be the last pair of bookshelf speakers I will ever buy.

These jarrah midgets are absolutely amazing. They are painfully detailed (esp. noticable on poor recordings) and yet rarely do they ever sound harsh or bright. Despite a rather low (88db) efficiency rating, I had no problem driving them to amazing levels with my 100wpc 2 year old Aiwa Mini-system. You can't even imagine how much more amazing they sounded once a paired them with an Onkyo TX-575 that I recently purchased. I've heard subtleties and nuances in my favorite CD's that I've never thought to have existed. Bass is suprsingly well reproduced, although a tad punchy on certain tracks, due at least in part to the rear ported design. Then again, one would rarely buy these little gems for their bass. I have mine mated seamlessly to a Velodyne CT-120 crossed over at about 85 cycles. The Equinoxes are not nearly as well balanced across the audio spectrum as my NHT 1.5s but they win the vocal reproduction battle hands down. Leanne Rhimes has never sounded better, and the soundstage is dead on--properly placed these speakers literally disappear.

Would not be surprised in the least to see these speakers and the rest of the Krix line doing some serious damage to American markets once they get penetration.

A much deserved 5 stars

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NHT 1.5/Polk Audio bookshelves

Clarity, quickness, "pace"; fine resolution of detail; excellent imaging; very natural mid's and high's; outstanding reproduction of strings and plucked instruments; excellent timbre; respectable bass for small size; high quality construction.

May be voiced toward upper registers a bit too much for some listeners.

I bought a pair of used Krix's for use in an office system as an experiment, following several highly complimentary reviews in various audio mags. Although the acoustics in my office are poor, I remain am very impressed after several full days of listening. This little speaker really dances!!
Very nimble, with excellent clarity and resolution of detail. I have only listened thus far to jazz, blues, vocals, and acoustic chamber music, but the Krix handles all of this very well. While there is no low bass, and the lower-mid bass is a bit "polite", this speaker does not leave you with the feeling that something is badly missing. Combined with a decent subwoofer, the Krix could certainly be the basis for an inexpensive yet truly high fidelity system. In a speaker at this price, I would have been happy to just get decent sound. With the Equinox, the sound quality is not only very high, but the build quality is perhaps the best I have seen in this price range. The Jarrah wood veneer is beautiful, the cabinetry and joinery is first class, and I understand that both the inside and outside surfaces are veneered to ensure that expansion and compression stresses remain even. At $600, the Equinox's offer a lot to the serious music listener. If you are auditioning speakers in the $500-750 range, you absolutely MUST hear this little jewel!! (One note: The overall rating of less than 5 stars is only because the speaker lacks the final octave-and-a-half. I would have given an overall rating of 4.5 if the scale allowed for it.)

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