These are available from Underwood for $1888. Sound is compared to Harbeth...
https://audioge.eu/product/teddy-5cb4bddccf36f
https://audioge.eu/product/teddy-5cb4bddccf36f
Does anyone own the new KLH model 5 speakers?
These are available from Underwood for $1888. Sound is compared to Harbeth... https://audioge.eu/product/teddy-5cb4bddccf36f |
I own them, they will work fine for your usage. Clarity is a strong point, so is center imaging, you should have no problem with dialog. Its got a modern sound, mostly neutral and certainly not warm. Placement is on the easy side too, as closer to wall placement is has a less drastic effect than I've experienced with many ported type speakers. Bass is on the faster, rounder side. 40ish hz is about right, so if you crave the HT deep sub-bass, you'll still need a sub. But if all you need is a good amount of normal bass it should be plenty. Sound is middle of the road, but leans toward up-front, vs. a laid back sound, if thats what you want. Should ease your voice clarity concerns. I had two way speakers prior, and a 3 way is different, its sorta preference. The good thing, is its a sellers market, you shouldn't take too much of a beating if you choose to sell them after a short while. |
You can get quite a few different nice speakers for $2k used... speakers that I imagine will outperform the KLH 5’s. Atc Scm 19 v2 come to mind as do any of Fritz’s speakers, Spendor, ProAc, Harbeth. I’d choose Ls50 metas over the KLH’s for your intended purpose. Tmr has a pair of Paradigm Signature 2 V3’s that are great as well. Pretty deep dimension wise though. |
Okay I have had the KLH for a while now and jonuiuc1 is correct. The KLH do voices and midrange very clearly. They are not the most accurate speakers I have ever heard in this area but they are very good. ( I think my Rogers LS3/5A and VMPS RM30's were better and bet Harbeth's and Spender's are also very good haven't heard any in a long time.) I also like the lower midrange and bass if the recording is good. I am not a fan of metal dome tweeters. This one is pretty good but I can still hear a metallic and or shrill sound coming from it on some occasions and I have it set to the lowest setting. (Maybe a cap upgrade will help hear as well.) |