amphion Krypton3 Speakers User Manual

: June 12, 2024
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Table of Contents

Introduction
Follow us
Warranty and support
Contact information
Krypton3
Story
Technologies
Features
Instructions
Technical specifications
References
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Introduction

Welcome

Thank you for choosing Amphion Krypton3. This is a project 20 years in the making. Plenty of audiophiles spend a lot of money on their systems without a thought nor a cent going into room acoustics. It is painstakingly common to find expensive systems, which are not even close to what they should be. The bigger the loudspeaker, the tougher the room matching becomes. We have tried to make Krypton as room friendly and system friendly as possible. This is done with a single, simple goal in mind: We would like you to forget your new speakers and focus on the large clean window they hopefully open to your music. Music is a very personal thing and the only way to push the envelope is to ask people to give their feedback. We would love to hear from you. Please share your feedback on what works and what could be done differently. Tell us about your favourite records. Show us the new good far away homes you have provided for our products.
Now unpack, connect, sit back, and experience it. Enjoy!

Anssi Hyvönen
Founder & Managing Director, Amphion Loudspeakers Ltd.

Company profile

Amphion Loudspeakers Ltd.
was established in 1998.
We design and build loudspeakers that are characterised by a high-resolution, unstrained low-level reproduction and a pure driver integration. Our affordable solutions are rather insensitive to room acoustics and fill any space with a wide and even dispersion. A timeless yet flexible approach with regard to aesthetics and application make Amphion products easy to match with individual styles and preferences.
All products are handmade in Finland to ensure enduring listening quality.

Warranty and support

Warranty

Amphion Enjoy products come with a five-year warranty against defects in materials and our workmanship. For warranty or out-of-warranty service, in the first instance please contact your original dealer, and provide a copy of the original sales receipt. If you require additional assistance, please contact your local country distributor. If you have difficulty making contact with either of the above, please contact our headquarters. For proper unpacking, installation, positioning, and maintenance instructions, please first check this manual thoroughly. Please do not return/ship any product to amphion nor its resellers without prior authorisation.

Handmade in Finland

Amphion Loudspeakers Ltd. is awarded the right to use the Association for Finnish Work’s Key Flag Symbol mark of origin.
This mark is granted to Finland-based organizations that manufacture their products in Finland, having a minimum domestic content of 50 percent.

Contact information

Amphion Loudspeakers Ltd.
Telkkistentie 2
70460 Kuopio
Finland
+358 17 2882 100
info@amphion.fi

Krypton3

Story

Krypton3 is a highly innovative three-way, four-driver vented, floorstanding passive speaker which makes it possible to enjoy full range, realistic level, orchestral performances without owning a concert hall. You can feel the “presence” of performers and hear the individual definition of each instrument.
Using waveguide technology and controlled dispersion technologies, Krypton3 helps you hear more of your music, and less of your room. amphion Krypton3
Speakers - room Amphion’s Krypton3 is the flagship model of the its hifi (Amphion Enjoy) line.
A floorstanding unit, it is available in standard white, black or walnut veneer.
For your reference, the Krypton3’s full technical specifications are listed at the rear of this manual. amphion Krypton3 Speakers -
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Technologies

The Krypton3’s three-way design configuration is two midranges or mid/woofers (two proprietary paper/papyrus midrange drivers combining wood and cane) in a cardioid enclosure (for control of dispersion of the speaker) placed vertically above and below the (titanium) tweeter, and operating in parallel to implement a three-way crossover. This geometric arrangement of the drivers eliminates lobing error; is independent of inter-driver phase relationships; has no effect on crossover selection; eliminates off-axis nulls; and provides another polar response when the drivers are not driven in phase.
The Krypton3’s design incorporates a technology called U/D/D – Uniformly Directive Diffusion. U/D/D helps speakers keep their clarity and naturalness, even when placed close to boundaries – be there walls, bookshelves or desktops. What is a Waveguide? A waveguide is a generic term to describe a structure that guides waves with minimal loss of energy by restricting their expansion to one or two dimensions. A loudspeaker’s diaphragm coupled directly to ambient air is a poor impedance match. Amphion speakers are recognised for their use of tweeter waveguides in front of the driver to control the speaker’s directionality. amphion Krypton3 Speakers - design
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Features

The highly innovative cardioid midrange
allows Kryptons to perform well even in small rooms, close to big windows, and under other acoustic irregularities which traditional speakers cannot cope with. Both midrange drivers work in their own chambers, side vented by holes drilled in the shape of an acute triangle.
Krypton3’s proprietary paper-papyrus 8” (203mm) midrange
is actually many drivers in one and due to careful driver placement, and together with the tweeter, forms a perfect time-accurate point source which works from 160 Hz and upwards. Inside the critical 600-2000 Hz hearing-range, the cone’s “ribs” transform the unit to work similarly to 4“ (102mm), which leads to air and nuances, but will take full advantage of low distortion and high power handling of the 8” units.
The midrange clarity
coupled with the power which can be achieved by the Krypton’s two corrugated 8” units working in unison makes you wonder how you ever could live with the 6.5” (165mm) other manufacturers offer at this price point.
Krypton3 reduces unwanted sound reflections
from both the side and back- walls (by up to 20 dB).
Krypton3’s 10” (254mm) woofer
has an aluminum diaphragm, thick rubber front suspension, and a large double magnet. It is mounted on the side of the cabinet so that the speakers can be positioned with the woofers facing either inside (standard room placement) or outside (for a broader soundstage). The woofer is mounted into a vented enclosure with the vent itself located between the midrange drivers’ chambers.

Instructions

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Individual support
Typically, a wide variety of factors influence loudspeakers’ performance. Please contact your local Amphion dealer or sales representative for specification, connectivity and positioning recommendations for your specific system.
For more information, you can also be in touch with Amphion headquarters.

Technical specifications

Physics

Operating principle	Three-way, vented
Tweeter	1” titanium, integrator
Mid / woofer	2 x 8” paper / 10” aluminum
Measurements	1370 x 240 x 470 mm
Weight	72 kg (159 lbs)

Performance

Crossover point	160 Hz / 1600 Hz
Impedance	4Ω
Sensitivity	89 dB
Frequency response	22 – 30 000 Hz +/-3dB
Power recommendation	25 – 300 W

Variations

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Directivity plot

amphion Krypton3 Speakers - plot The controlled directivity of the midrange drivers helps to achieve a smooth and natural transition from the non-directional bass response to the tweeter response, which becomes more directional with ineasing frequency.
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