For some time
Kudos have been experimenting with the design of the ‘ultimate’ stand mount
loudspeaker. Following the development
work into drive unit and crossovers that took place for the Titan project,
Kudos are now able to turn the dream of the ultimate sound-mount loudspeaker
into an enthralling reality.
The Kudos Cardea Super 10
Derek Gilligan,
Kudos owner / designer has been designing high quality loudspeakers for 21
years and so it was decided that the production of the ‘Super 10’ should be a
limited edition run to commemorate this anniversary. The Super 10 is designed without compromise
and uses the very finest quality components – regardless of cost.
The Super 10
shares the same 12 litre cabinets with the C10, Kudos' established stand-mount
reference. The drive units are some of the best in the
world; produced for Kudos by SEAS in Norway – a company with almost 60 years of
expertise in this field. The K2 tweeter
is developed exclusively for Kudos from the famous Crescendo unit. The main drive unit, developed by Kudos and
manufactured by SEAS features a copper shorting ring to minimise eddy currents,
an aluminium phase plug to act as a heat-sink and a hand-treated paper cone. This drive unit has been specifically
designed to work in this cabinet and to integrate superbly with the K2 tweeter.
Designing the
drive units to integrate seamlessly allows the use of a minimal, low-order
crossover reducing phase errors, blurring and other unwanted artefacts. Every component is carefully selected for its
performance in the Super 10 crossover, which includes Mundorf inductors, resistors,
and ‘Mcap® Supreme Silver/Gold/Oil’ capacitors. These parts are produced to extremely tight
tolerances and then hand-matched for use in the Super 10.
The Chord Company
internal wiring is carefully chosen for its musicality and resistance to the
effects of vibration.
The Super 10 defines
the ultimate potential of stand mount loudspeaker performance, never loosing
the innate understanding of the music itself.
The ability of a loudspeaker to allow you to enjoy your music collection
is the attribute Kudos value above all others, and with the limited edition
Cardea Super 10 Kudos have reached their ultimate expression of the stand-mount
loudspeaker.
Technical Specification: Kudos Cardea
Super 10
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Type:
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2 way, Bass Reflex
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Frequency range:
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40 Hz – 30 kHz “AIRR” (average in room response)
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Sensitivity:
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87 dB / @ 1 W / 1 m
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Nominal impedance:
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8 Ω
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Tweeter:
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SEAS - Kudos Crescendo K2
29 mm fabric dome
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Mid Bass driver:
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SEAS - Kudos 180 mm with
copper shorting ring and hand treated paper cone
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Finishes:
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Black, cherry, oak, walnut,
rosenut
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Dimensions (h x w x d):
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350 x 200 x 270 mm
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Weight (each):
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10 kg
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Guarantee period:
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10 years
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Suggested UK selling price
(Inc. VAT)
Kudos Cardea Super 10
Standard finishes: £3495.00
AVAILABLE NOW
Consumer contact
Kudos Audio
Telephone: 0845 458
6698
Email: enquiries@kudosaudio.com
Web: www.kudosaudio.com
About Kudos Audio…
Derek Gilligan
grew up in a family of skilled craftsmen: musicians, engineers, and
cabinetmakers. Early in his career he
worked with his brother as a sound engineer, earning an excellent reputation
for the sound they created both in the recording studio and at live
concerts. After working on the first UK
INXS tour, Derek felt he needed a change and began working in the hi-fi
industry.
For fifteen
years Derek worked in the UK hi-fi industry as a loudspeaker designer and built
up an excellent reputation as the gifted designer of many award-winning
products.
Towards the end
of 2005, Derek set up his own business, taking over the Kudos brand. Kudos had an excellent reputation as
manufacturer of some of the best speakers stands money could buy. Derek kept the speaker stand business
running, added an equipment rack and began to develop loudspeakers under the
Kudos name.
The first seven
years has seen Kudos develop into an internationally successful high quality
loudspeaker manufacturer, renowned by the most fastidious audio critics and
praised for the stunning musicality of their products. The tremendous growth has necessitated Kudos
moving into larger premises to expand their range and grow in line with the
demand for their very high fidelity products twice in three years: initially in
2008 and then again in 2011.
Matej Isak
Mono and Stereo ultra high end audio magazine
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