A 1968 classic, rebuilt with modern drivers
The KLH Audio Model Five 3-way 10" Floorstanding Speakers are a modern take on the acoustic suspension design KLH first launched in 1968. Sold as a pair, each cabinet uses a sealed acoustic suspension enclosure with a dedicated midrange driver for the critical vocal band. A three-position acoustic balance control lets you tune the output to suit the room.
Why You'll Love It
- Acoustic suspension bass. The sealed enclosure uses the air inside the cabinet as a spring for the woofer, which gives tighter bass transients and lower distortion than a bass-reflex design.
- Dedicated midrange driver. A 4" midrange in its own internal enclosure handles vocals and instrument fundamentals, the part of the band the ear notices most.
- Tune it to your room. The three-position acoustic balance control adjusts the output to suit difficult acoustic environments.
Under the Hood
- Three-way driver array. A 1" aluminium dome tweeter, 4" pulp-paper midrange and 10" pulp-paper woofer with a 2" flat-wire voice coil cover the full range.
- Reinforced cabinet and network. A structurally reinforced 3/4" MDF enclosure houses a thirteen component crossover with iron-core inductors and Mylar capacitors.
- Cast aluminium frames. Non-resonant die-cast aluminium midrange and woofer frames hold the drivers rigidly in place.
CHT Insider Verdict
The Model Five is a full-size floorstander that trades bass-reflex boom for the tighter, more accurate character of a sealed acoustic suspension design. The dedicated midrange gives vocals real clarity, and the balance control is genuinely useful in rooms that are too live or too damped. With a 10-year warranty and mid-century styling, it suits listeners who want a speaker built to keep.
Pro Tip: If bass sounds heavy or thin in your room, try the three-position acoustic balance control on the speaker before moving furniture or adding treatment; it is the quickest way to match the Model Five to your space.
Specifications
| General | |
| Configuration | 3-way acoustic suspension floorstander |
| Sold As | Pair |
| Features | Three-Position Acoustic Balance Control |
| Warranty | 10 years |
| Acoustic Performance | |
| Frequency Response | 42 Hz - 20,000 Hz ± 3 dB |
| Low Frequency Extension | -10 dB @ 32 Hz |
| In-Room Sensitivity | 90.5 dB @ 2.83V / 1M |
| Free-field Sensitivity | 87.5 dB @ 2.83V / 1M |
| In-Room Maximum SPL | 112.3 dB |
| Impedance | 6 Ω (3.5 Ω minimum @ 140 Hz) |
| Horizontal Dispersion | 140° |
| Power Handling | 200 Watts / 800 Watts Peak |
| Crossover | |
| Midrange Crossover | 380 Hz (2nd Order Electro-Acoustic) |
| High Frequency Crossover | 2,850 Hz (2nd Order Electro-Acoustic) |
| Drivers | |
| High-Frequency Driver | 1" Aluminium Dome with Soft Rubber Suspension |
| Mid-Frequency Driver | 4" Pulp-Paper Cone with Reverse Roll Rubber Suspension |
| Low-Frequency Driver | 10" Pulp-Paper Cone with Reverse Roll Rubber Suspension, 2" Flat-Wire Voice Coil |
| Cabinet and Connections | |
| Enclosure Material | Structurally Reinforced 3/4" Medium Density Fibreboard |
| Crossover Network | Thirteen component, iron-core inductors and Mylar capacitors |
| Inputs | Five-Way Gold-Plated Binding Posts |
| Included Accessories | 5° Slant Riser Base |
| Dimensions and Weight (each) | |
| Dimensions with Riser Base (W x H x D) | 35 cm x 87 cm x 33 cm |
| Dimensions without Riser Base (W x H x D) | 35 cm x 66 cm x 29.2 cm |
| Weight with Riser Base | 23.6 kg |
| Weight without Riser Base | 20 kg |


