KLH AUDIO Model Five 3-way 10” Floorstanding Speakers - Pair

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.