KLH Model 3 Acoustic Suspension Speakers
The newest addition to the Model Collection: the stunning KLH Model Three loudspeaker! This beauty is a compact bookshelf speaker that rivals the largest floor standing speakers. The Model Three’s two-way design continues the KLH acoustic suspension legacy of accurate, audiophile-quality performance. This charming bookshelf speaker serves as the perfect solution for music enthusiasts with smaller listening spaces. Unlike other loudspeakers at this price point, listeners have the flexibility to place their Model Three’s closer to the wall than the average tower speaker. Or with even more convenience, you can fit your Model Three on a bookshelf!
The KLH Model Three is made using real wood veneers, cast aluminum baskets, and gorgeous, sustainable MDF cabinetry. Like the Model Five floorstanding speaker, the English Walnut Model Three bookshelf speaker comes with a beautiful Stone Wash Linen grille cloth that magnifies the rich finish of the real wood veneers. Meanwhile, the West African Mahogany finish is complemented by the gorgeous Old World Linen grille cloth that never fails to make a striking statement. And you can’t forget about the stunning Nordic Noir finish that is shipped with the Medici Grey Linen grille cloth! Right now you can purchase the Old-World Linen, Stone Wash Linen, and the stunning Basalt Black Knit grille separately to customize your Model Three bookshelf speaker as your own!
Like the Model Five floorstanding speaker, the English Walnut Model Three bookshelf speaker comes with a beautiful Stone Wash Linen grille cloth that magnifies the rich finish of the real wood veneers. Meanwhile, the West African Mahogany finish is complemented by the gorgeous Old-World Linen grille cloth that never fails to make a striking statement. You can purchase the Old-World Linen, Stone Wash Linen, and the stunning Basalt Black Knit grille separately to customize your Model Three bookshelf speaker as your own!
Riser base and grilles included with speaker purchase
This pair of Model Three vintage-styled hi-fi speakers offer classic KLH style and sound in a relatively space-saving form factor.
This pair of Model Three speakers pay tribute to KLH’s original — and hugely popular — Model Five, which was introduced back in 1968. The Model Three — like the new version of the Model Five — takes advantage of modern driver technology, but houses it in a retro-styled, acoustic suspension (sealed) cabinet that harks back to the company’s hi-fi roots. This scaled-down homage to the Model Five features another touch borrowed from the 1968 classic — a passive sound-shaping switch that lets you tailor the speaker’s output to your room’s acoustics.
The Three’s smaller two-way design means it can fit in spaces where the Model Five could be overwhelming. KLH says you can place these stand-mount speakers closer to the wall than their big brothers.
Price :* ₹
* GST Taxes as Applicable
* Shipping Included for most areas.
Elegant speakers with included stands
The KLH Model Three has an elegant and careful design — inside and out. Each speaker’s 8″ woofer is supported internally by a die-cast aluminum frame, and its 1″ tweeter features a machined aluminum faceplate. The crossovers use high-quality capacitors and inductors to ensure that the drivers work together seamlessly for accurate sound. The sturdy cabinets are constructed of 3/4″-thick MDF with an elegant, genuine wood veneer finish.
Magnetically attached linen grilles are included, as are custom steel risers that give each speaker a gentle 8-degree upward tilt. That makes it easy to angle them toward the sweet spot.
KLH Model Three
Second in line in the Model Collection, the Model Three stand-mounted bookshelf speaker continues the KLH acoustic suspension legacy of accurate audiophile-quality performance. This traditional-style bookshelf speaker serves as the perfect solution for music enthusiasts with smaller listening spaces. The KLH Model Three also offers placement flexibility, allowing closer positioning to the wall than the average loudspeaker. The Model Three can even fit on a large bookshelf or bookcase.
2-Way Driver Design
The KLH Model Three utilizes a 2-way driver design with a 1″ aluminum dome tweeter and 8″ pulp/paper cone woofer for full-range sound in average-sized listening spaces. The 1″ aluminum dome tweeter provides a smooth extended response with low distortion and dispersion characteristics that are polished and natural, which is crucial for a large and accurate stereo image. The 8″ pulp/paper cone woofer offers smooth and extremely accurate response up to 1600Hz, for clear vocals and rich reproduction of lower midrange instruments- all while minimizing distortion.
- 1″ Tweeter: The 1″ aluminum dome tweeter features a soft rubber suspension and a machines aluminum faceplate.
- 8″ Woofer: The 8″ pulp/paper cone woofer features a reverse roll rubber suspension, 1.5″ diameter flat-wire voice coil, and a non-resonant die-cast aluminum frame.
Advanced Crossover Network
The KLH Model Three’s thirteen component network uses high quality iron-core inductors & Mylar capacitors.
3-Position Acoustic Balance Control
A 3-Position Acoustic Balance Control helps to tailor the loudspeaker’s output for the most difficult acoustic environments. The selector switch is located on the back of each loudspeaker and provides the ability to tailor the output above 400Hz.
- HI Position: This is the default position, or 0dB. Its is the preferred selection for neutral to dead listening spaces.
- MID Position: This adjusts the loudspeaker -1.5dB above 400Hz. Use this setting for slightly live listening spaces.
- LO Position: This adjusts the loudspeaker -3.0dB above 400Hz. Use this setting for very live listening spaces (for example, a room with a tile floor).
Acoustic Suspension MDF Enclosure
The KLH Model Three incorporates an acoustic suspension (sealed) enclosure for accurate and linear sound reproduction. The enclosure is made from structurally reinforced 3/4″ MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard). In an acoustic suspension design, the volume of air inside the enclosure serves as a cushion of air, or air spring, to provide a restoring force for the woofer cone. The air inside the enclosure essentially becomes the dominant part of the woofer’s suspension. Since the volume of air inside the enclosure is more linear than the mechanical parts of the woofer’s suspension, this enables the woofer’s diaphragm to move in a more linear fashion. This also enables the driver to operate at higher excursions with less distortion than more traditional bass-reflex or ported type systems.
Low-Profile Magnet Attached Grille
The included low-profile, acoustic cloth grille magnetically attaches to the front of the speaker cabinet with no visible fasteners for a flawless appearance.
8 Degree Slant Riser:
The KLH Model Three stands on an 8-degree slant riser base made from powder-coated 14-gauge steel. The riser base’s upward angular stance ensures the sound is directed accurately toward the listener, while the steel reinforces its notoriety as a solid and non-resonant speaker base.
Gold-Plated Binding Posts
The KLH Model Three is outfitted with gold-plated, binding posts terminals that will accept bare wire (up 12AWG), pin-connectors, spade-lugs, and banana plugs (single only). The gold-plate binding post terminals provide excellent signal transfer and resist corrosion.
Placement Options
Room acoustics can play a major role in the sound reproduction characteristics of the Model Three loudspeaker. Experimenting with loudspeaker placement is an important step for optimum acoustic performance and ensuring the customer gets exactly what they pay for. Fortunately, the Model Three is very placement friendly, and only a couple of factors need to be kept in mind.
- Low frequencies (below 400Hz) are heavily influenced by the loudspeakers position relative to the boundaries of the room. Mid & High frequencies (above 400Hz) are mostly influenced by the reflectivity of the listening room boundaries and the type of furnishings.
- The KLH Model Three loudspeaker is tuned for 6″ to 24″ off the back wall and at least 24″ from the corner of the listening room. For an otherwise neutral listening room, this should be considered the best starting position when first setting up the loudspeakers.
Note
The Model Three exhibits a broad horizontal sound dispersion pattern. The sonic signature remains essentially the same over a +/- 20 degrees angle off the horizontal axis of the loudspeakers. As a result, the loudspeakers can be toed in or out about 20 degrees without any significant change in the direct sound from the loudspeaker arriving at the listening position. However, as the loudspeaker toe-in is adjusted, it does affect the sound energy reflected off the side wall of the listening room which directly effects the soundstage and ambiance.
Break-In Period
The KLH Model Three loudspeaker will sound great right out-of-the-box. But since a new speaker include many moving parts, these parts need time to adjust to one another and therefore some amount of “break-in” is required. In order for the loudspeaker to sound its best, KLH recommends the speaker to be played at a moderate volume for at least 8 hours prior to any critical listening.
Product highlights
- 2-way design
- 1″ aluminum dome tweeter with machined aluminum faceplate
- 8″ cone woofer
- frequency response: 46-20,000 Hz (±3dB)
- recommended amplifier power: 30-150 watts
- sensitivity: 88 dB
- impedance: 6 ohms
- three-position acoustic balance control lets you tailor the sound for smooth frequency distribution
- acoustic suspension (sealed) cabinets built from 3/4″-thick MDF
- English walnut veneer
- magnetically attached linen grilles included
- binding posts accept pins, banana connectors, spades, or bare wire
- included powder-coated 14-gauge steel risers place speakers at an 8° upward tilt
Product highlights
| Enclosure | Sealed |
| Finish | MDF/Wood Veneer |
| Color | Walnut |
| Tweeter Type | Hard-Dome |
| Tweeter Size (inches) | 1 |
| Midrange Size (inches) | N/A |
| Woofer Size (inches) | 8 |
| Woofer Composition | Pulp-Paper |
| Woofer Surround | Rubber |
| Power Range | 30 to 150 |
| Sensitivity | 88 dB |
| Impedance (Ohms) | 6 |
| Frequency Response | 46-20k Hz |
Dimensions
Size: 12-1/4″W x 11-1/2″D x 28-1/4″H (with riser base stand )
Weight: 36 lbs. (each, with base)
