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A Trio of Kimber Kable – 8PR – 12TC – Monocle XL

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Jaap Veenstra
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Pros

  • Clear steps in quality
  • Flexible
  • Balanced playback

Cons

  • Can sound a touch thin
  • It remains an investment
Build quality
Usability
Sound
Price
Review
Specs
Kimber Trio

The test setup

Contents

Test setup kimber kable

The test setup

Type test
Multitest
Tested price class
Price cheapest product: €609
Price most expensive product: €4195
Production country
United States
Properties
  • Brand and model: Kimber Kable 8PR
  • Build quality: Basic, but neat
  • Overall impression: Solid, balanced playback, but a bit flat
  • Price: €609
  • Brand and model: Kimber Kable 12TC
  • Build quality: Basic, but neat
  • Overall impression: Nice balance. Fine mid-bass. Good dynamics
  • Price: €1579
  • Brand and model: Kimber Kable Monocle XL
  • Build quality: Very nicely build and neatly finished
  • Overall impression: Good balance. Good stereo image. Light-footed character.
  • Price: €4195
    • Measurements
    Kimber - Capacitance
    Kimber - Capacitance
    Kimber - Impedance - Phase - logarithmic
    Kimber - Impedance - Phase - logarithmic
    Kimber - Impedance - Phase
    Kimber - Impedance - Phase
    Kimber - Inductance
    Kimber - Inductance
    Response - Yellow - 12TC - Purple - 8TC - Blue - Monocle XL
    Response - Yellow - 12TC - Purple - 8TC - Blue - Monocle XL

    Winkels met Kimber

    Rietlaan 4
    3851 PA Ermelo, NL

    Alpha Audio - Haarlem - Netherlands