Krix Phoenix Mk2

Here’s the first of five Australian loudspeaker designs in our round-up, all of which highlight the potential benefits of buying a local brand. With global supply chain issues and shipping costs through the roof since Covid, local production brings even greater cost advantages, while the lack of a third-party distributor potentially removes a profit stage from the purchase. It all makes for better value.

Krix certainly shows the goods on offer with its entry-level Phoenix Mk2, which is made in its South Australian headquarters and priced at $1995 a pair in black woodgrain or $2495 in the stunning Blackwood shown left, or dark Atlantic Jarrah (see below right). Although titled as a Mk2 design, it was far