| 2007 |
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In January, the delivery of the new digital system controllers K&F CD 44 and K&F CD 24 began. With their novel Sense Technology, these controllers offer optimal system protection and performance for nearly all types of K&F speakers while providing highest audio quality.
At the end of March at the Prolight + Sound, the option ‘Installation’ was introduced for the passive models CA 1201, CA 1215, CA 1515, and Line 212. The harmonious appearance of the systems increases the architectural integration in fixed installations.
We were able to finalise the distribution contract for the “Market of the Future: India” with the renowned company Rivera International.
Some examples of numerous outstanding national and international projects where Kling & Freitag systems were recently used are mentioned here: The Stuttgart Opera House, The Lower Saxony State Theatre’s Hanover Opera House, The Stages of the City of Gera – The Large House, The Festival House of the Bayreuth Festival, The New Mozarteum in Salzburg, The Festival House Bregenz.
In the year of the pig, Kling & Freitag systems will be installed into the fourth stadium project in China. The football matches of the 2008 Olympic Games will take place in the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center seating 60,000 spectators.
The “SINUS Systems Integration Award” for the category “Entertainment” went to our trade partner Audio Werft from Hildesheim. In a former church building, a unique event and noble gastronomic business “Glückundseligkeit” (Bliss and Blessedness) was established; in these hallowed halls, various Kling & Freitag systems were successfully integrated.
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| 2006 |
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At the beginning of 2006, the 10,0000th CA 106 was delivered! Kling & Freitag thanked the primary initiator of development, Michael Mandel from Neumann & Müller, by presenting him with a special gold-painted model of the CA 106 at the ProLight & Sound in Frankfurt.
At the same leading trade fair, the OPUS German Stage Prize 2006 was presented to Engineering Professor Wolfgang Fritz, normally of the Vienna State Opera. He was honoured for outstanding sound design for the project Bregenz Open Acoustics (BOA) Wave Field Synthesis, for which over 800 K&F speakers were installed.
Beginning at the end of the Summer 2006, both new digital controllers CD 24 and CD 44 will be delivered, then replacing all previous analogue K&F system controllers.
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| 2005 |
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The year 2005 saw the release of the new single 15“ subwoofer SW 115E and its Self Powered version. Furthermore the CA 1001 was introduced as a Self Powered version. 2005 have also been a “theatre and opera year” for K&F – as we supplied loudspeaker systems for several major projects in this market segment across Europe and China. By far the biggest project was the open air opera stage in Bregenz / Lake Constance – where K&F supplied 203 custom made loudspeaker systems. Finally in 2005 Kling & Freitag entered the markets of Canada and USA. |
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| 2004 |
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The SP Version of the successful Line 212 was introduced at the Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt. Furthermore, the double 15” subwoofer was completely revised and introduced at the fair as the SW 215E and SW 215E – SP with two integrated digital power amplifiers.
In December, the new CA 1001 was incorporated into the product line. It had been previously introduced to the public on the 110 m² K&F stand with show truck at the International Audio Convention in Leipzig.
New distributors in Turkey, Australia, and Belgium. |
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| 2003 |
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CA106 no. 6000 left the K&F building early this year
K&F finishes 2 further stadiums. As a key model the LINE 212 proves its worth - this loudspeaker system was released at Frankfurt fair 2002. Since March 2003 it is also available as a 90° version.
New distributors in Taiwan and Finland |
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| 2002 |
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New and enlarged stand design released at Frankfurt Prolight + Sound - K&F is now exhibiting on 100 sqm
new international distributors in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, UK and Spain
K&F entered the stadium and arena business. Within only 5 months K&F finished 3 big projects in China, Spain and Germany |
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| 2001 |
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New business partners in Italy, China, Singapore and Korea
The thousandth Access-System is sold
Participation in industrial fairs in Beijing, Seoul and Singapore
Expansion and renovation of the company headquarters
Kling & Freitag products are used at many important industrial fairs. Particularly at the booths of the leading German automobile manufacturers within Germany and abroad (VW - IAA Frankfort; BMW and Mercedes - Detroit Motorshow), the loudspeaker systems from Hannover have become standard |
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| 2000 |
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Kling & Freitag is the advertised leading brand in the Theme Park of the World Exhibition Expo 2000 in Hannover |
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| 1999 |
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New business partners in Russia, Finland and Greece |
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| 1998 |
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New business partner in Austria |
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| 1997 |
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Market launch of the Access Controller P.A. The model T5 reaches 143 dB max. SPL as an isolated system |
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| 1996 |
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Development and market launch of passive Allpass Filters, which optimize phase coherence and which largely obviate the use of additional controllers
Expansion and renovation of the company headquarters
First international business partners in the Netherlands and Switzerland
Patenting of the M5-compression elements (ACCESS) |
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| 1994 |
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Installation of K&F systems at the industrial fair "Technogerma", Mexico |
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| 1992 |
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Development of the high-performance stage monitors TRITONE, together with the hiring company Rocksound, which employed the TRITONE in the world tour of the Scorpions, among others.
Installation of Kling & Freitag systems at the World Exhibition in Seville (German Pavillion and Siemens Pavillion) |
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| 1991 |
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Complete sound reinforcement installation for the first German Multiplex-Cinema CinemaxX, Hannover. The CPA-Series are supplemented by the MH-Series (precursor to the Access-Systems). Installation of the MH-Series in the Deutschlandhalle, Berlin |
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| 1990 |
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Occupation of the present company headquarters in Junkersstraße, in the industrial district Alter Flughafen, Hannover |
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| 1989 |
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Introduction to the market of the CPA-Series (predecessors of the sucessful CA-Series) |
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| 1985 |
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Incorporation of the business Kling & Freitag |
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| 1980 |
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Start of the colloboration of Martin Kling and Jürgen Freitag First self-developed systems made by hand |
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