[Purplehazeffc]

2019 Hyundai Kona pricing and specs | CarAdvice

Hyundai Kona Specifications | Hyundai Australia

I see that the new updated Hyundai Kona is out..   

The thing that got me interested is that all models, except the base "Go" all come with what is called " Krell™ premium audio system - 8 speakers with external amplifier "
Krell is a brand that I can't say that I have heard of. But a bit of googling. They are mainly into home sound systems.
But they have done auto work with Acura in the USA..

But also I find interesting is that in the I30 PD2.  Infinity is the choice of premium audio system..  Though I think the Infinity system just adds the subwoofer & amp..
Where the Krell premium audio system has an external amplifier that powers all of the speakers in the car..

Will be interesting to hear what a "Stock" system sounds like..

Peter

[Dazzler]

Thanks for that Peter. Like you say interesting! I haven't checked out the links yet.

Because they were late to the party the Kona hasn't set the world on fire (as they hoped)  although I think it is gaining momentum. This update should help further. 

[beerman]

As an aside, those plastic wheels are horrendous.

[CraigB]

Yeah Krell are pretty serious amps, if they combined the Krell amp and Infinity speakers it would be a nice setup, there would have been a speaker upgrade for the Kona anyway as it would be pointless putting in a top amp with standard speakers.

I do like the Kona but the plastic door trims are horrendous    I don’t know if they’ve improved that in the new update 

Being sales were slow on the Kona I don’t think a price increase was the way for them to go 

[Purplehazeffc]

Yeah Krell are pretty serious amps, if they combined the Krell amp and Infinity speakers it would be a nice setup, there would have been a speaker upgrade for the Kona anyway as it would be pointless putting in a top amp with standard speakers.

I do like the Kona but the plastic door trims are horrendous    I don’t know if they’ve improved that in the new update 

Being sales were slow on the Kona I don’t think a price increase was the way for them to go 

Apparently the amp puts out around 45 watts per ch.  The speakers are different to what you will find in a std Hyundai.  They are all 2 ohm instead of 4 ohm.  8" subwoofer in the back.

I agree with the plastic door trims. It's even like that in the I30 SR.   Could of made a big improvement there