BRITISH HIFI BRAND KERR ACOUSTIC ANNOUNCES NEW K200 LOUDSPEAKER

Already a well-known name in professional audio circles, British HiFi brand Kerr Acoustic has spent the past few years bringing its loudspeakers to the home audiophile market as well as the pro studio.

Now, the company announces the Kerr Acoustic K200 model, designed to deliver ‘compromise free’ performance in a compact design.

KERR ACOUSTIC K200

Kerr Acoustic’s new K200 is a three-way stand-mount loudspeaker. “It takes many of the same ingredients that make our reference K100 model so special, and presents them in a format that is far more manageable for a wider range of spaces,” says designer Jes Kerr.

Kerr Acoustic K200 Loudspeaker

KERR ACOUSTIC TRANSMISSION LINE LOADING

The K200 is constructed exclusively from 24mm Baltic birch plywood. Like all Kerr models, it features the company’s unique Kerr Acoustic transmission line loading.

Kerr Acoustic’s loudspeakers feature a combination of drivers. At the bottom end is a brand new 10-inch Radial bass driver from Dorset-based Volt, which is married with a 3-inch, low-distortion domed fabric mid-range driver and a 60mm true ribbon tweeter. “We’ve been using Volt’s 12-inch bass driver in our reference-level K100 model for some time now and have been staggered by its performance. So it’s an honour to be the first manufacturer to bring this very special new driver into a commercial product,” explains Kerr.

PRO AUDIO

“The thing about pro speakers,” he adds, “is that they’re designed to be acutely detailed and realistic – and to continue being ever more so as you turn up the volume. For the audiophile home listener, this combination of accuracy, energy and musicality can be equally irresistible.”

The Kerr Acoustic K200 is available in a range of real wood veneer finishes, including Oak, Walnut and Rosenut, as well as either satin or high-gloss lacquer in any RAL colour.

Kerr Acoustic K200 is available in a range of finishes

KERR ACOUSTIC K200 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Construction            24mm Baltic birch plywood transmission-line

Driver Low: 250mm high-performance long-throw unit with Radial™ intercooler technology

Mid: 75mm low-distortion dome with 5 kg magnet assembly

High: 60mm true ribbon tweeter with 0.027g diaphragm mass

Crossover               370Hz | 3.6kHz – 2nd & 3rd order (12/18dB/octave)

Connections            One pair of 4mm copper 5-way binding posts

Response                22Hz – 45kHz

Sensitivity     91dB (2.83V/1m)

Impedance              8 Ohms (nominal)

Dimensions   775mm height | 310mm width | 460mm depth

Weight                     43 kg (per cabinet)

KERR ACOUSTIC K200 PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Kerr Acoustic’s new K200 loudspeaker will be available from 1st May 2023. Supplied with magnetic grilles as standard. Custom stands available separately. Prices as follows (inc. VAT):

Real wood veneer                       £19,995

Satin lacquer                               £20,995

High gloss lacquer                       £21,495

High gloss veneer                       £21,995

K200 stands (per pair)                 £1,995

HiFi PiG Says: It is really great to see Kerr Acoustic growing so well, it is important to support new talent in homegrown HiFi, well done to Jes and his team!