Review

Equinox Complete Review - Lyd & Bilde - Norway

01 Oct 2003

The Size Lies – We listened to the Krix Equinox at an earlier opportunity, and when we heard that the Mk2 version had arrived in the country, we had no doubt that this one had to be included. No large changes were spoken of and in the first instance, we found that the crossover had been upgraded and further fine tuned. A good loudspeaker had become a little bit better, something that had to happen to consolidate it’s position in this competitive field.

Disappears in the Room – The small Krix Equinox loudspeakers impressed with a free melting playing style and a rare authority, and without a pause they get going on whatever music is played. With the exception of a limited bass response, it has qualities that exceed most other speakers in this price class.

With a cabinet volume of a humble 7 litres, its almost unnatural how the Equinox manage to have control and a general overview over the single instruments without it bunching together in a compromising porridge, as is often the case with monitor loudspeakers. Bass rendering is limited through necessity, but placed well against a back wall in a not too large room will see the Equinox deliver a bass response down to around 55Hz where they roll off nicely.

Here Krix have plainly prioritized quality over extra hertz in the bass response. The transition between bass and midrange functions well, and it’s clear that the 5 inch bass / midrange element thrives well with the workload

Integration with a high current amplifier shows how very impressive these small loudspeakers manage to fill up the room with a formidable sound. Holographic imaging is excellent, especially the width in the stereo perspective, and seems to stretch far across the loudspeakers physical placement. The Equinox has, without a doubt the magical ability that quality have, and that is to disappear in to the sound picture, and in this discipline, even Dynaudio must see itself beaten.

The trebles transparent ability to deliver even the smallest detail, helps to secure a good micro-dynamic, while string and guitar are precise and accurately repeated. Dynamic passages are accurately reproduced as they should be, and there is little doubt that this is some loudspeaker.

In home cinema, the Equinox will work well, with their magnetically shielded drivers, for front and rear channels. The Micro Centrix will function very well as the centre channel, and there are Krix subwoofers in several price classes.

Conclusion – The Krix Equinox lives upto its expectations and confirms its position as a leader in this price class, a decidedly most exciting monitor loudspeaker. It is the tests most expensive, and costs a few CD’s more than the Audience 42, but is still a good buy. It is a true and musical loudspeaker, able to give single instruments justice.

- Lyd & Bilde - Norway , Størrelsen Iyver

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