Camera: Olaf von Voss | Editor: Jana Dagdagan A high-end passive loudspeaker system vs. a high-end active loudspeaker system? We compare the previously reviewed Kii Three system to the KEF Reference 1 loudspeaker powered by a Hegel H390 integrated amplifier. KEF Reference 1 (€7500/pair)) w/ stands (€1200): https://us.kef.com/reference-1-ultimate-bookshelf-speaker-pair.html Hegel H390 (€5900): https://www.hegel.com/products/integrated/h390 AudioQuest Rocket 88: https://www.audioquest.com/cables/speaker-cables/rocket-series/rocket-88 Kii Three loudspeaker system w/ stands & Kii Remote (€15,000): https://www.kiiaudio.com/ https://darko.audio/2018/04/future-fi-in-the-kii-of-three/ _______________________________________________________________ Also featured in this video... Hegel H590 (€10,000): https://www.hegel.com/products/integrated/h590 https://darko.audio/2018/10/a-short-film-about-the-hegel-h590/ Hegel H190 (€3600): https://www.hegel.com/products/integrated/h190 https://darko.audio/2018/06/into-the-white-eclipse-td510z-mk2-hegel-h190/ Bluesound Node 2 (~€500): https://www.bluesound.com/products/node/ https://darko.audio/2018/01/detour-ahead-from-bluesound-node-2-to-kef-ls50-wireless/ ELAC Navis ARB-51 (€2000/pair): https://www.elac.com/product/navis-arb-61/ https://darko.audio/2019/03/a-short-film-about-the-elac-navis-arb-51/ ELAC Uni-Fi UB5 Slim (€500/pair): https://www.elac.com/product/ub5/ https://darko.audio/2017/04/elacs-uni-fi-bs-u5-slim-is-a-righteous-contender/ KEF LS50 Wireless (€2300/pair): https://us.kef.com/ls50wireless-powered-music-system.html https://darko.audio/2016/12/kef-ls50-wireless-review-dars-product-of-the-year-2016/ _______________________________________________________________ Playlists… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/34xpyEyXj4f0J4XdQzkcii Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/ab5e19fd-b793-4b35-b0e7-92989c762b39 Qobuz: https://play.qobuz.com/playlist/2543415 #audiophile #highendaudio #loudspeakers _______________________________________________________________ Darko.Audio is a web magazine covering new and exciting developments in the audio world and we aren’t afraid of indie rock or techno. Web: http://Darko.Audio/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkoaudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkoaudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Darkodotaudio