# KLH Model Three

Bookshelf / standmount passive loudspeaker from the Model series, made by KLH (🇺🇸 US).

Source: https://truescaleaudio.com/en/speaker/klh-model-three
Manufacturer page: https://klhaudio.com/products/model-three-bookshelf-speaker

## Dimensions

| Dimension | Metric | Imperial |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Height | 483 mm | 19 in |
| Width | 311 mm | 12.2 in |
| Depth | 267 mm | 10.5 in |
| Weight (each) | 13.2 kg | 29 lb |

## Drivers

- 1 × 25 mm (1 in) tweeter — aluminium dome, die-cast aluminium faceplate, rubber suspension
- 1 × 203 mm (8 in) woofer — pulp-paper cone, die-cast aluminium frame

## Specifications

| Specification | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Bookshelf / standmount |
| Power | Passive |
| Enclosure | Sealed |
| Frequency response | 46–20000 Hz |
| Crossover | 1500 Hz |
| Sensitivity | 88 dB |
| Impedance | 6 Ω nominal |
| Price (USD) | $1,599.98 / pair |
| Introduced | 2022 |

## About

The Model Five scaled down, and the only speaker in KLH's range without a dedicated midrange: an 8-inch pulp-paper woofer handed over to a 25 mm aluminium dome at 1.5 kHz, in a sealed box 48 cm tall. Sealed is the whole point — KLH was founded on acoustic suspension, where the air trapped in the cabinet acts as the woofer's spring, and none of the current models has a port. That costs efficiency, which is why an 8-inch two-way manages only 88 dB and 46 Hz, but it also means the bass does not bloat when the speaker ends up near a wall. A three-position switch on the back trims everything above 400 Hz by 1.5 or 3 dB for a bright room. The figures here are the cabinet alone; the steel slant riser in the box lifts it another 24 cm, to 71.8 cm in total. Real wood veneer over MDF, with a linen grille that clips on magnetically.

## See it to scale

This catalogue draws cabinets at their real size side by side, which no text version can reproduce. Compare the KLH Model Three against another speaker at https://truescaleaudio.com/en/compare?a=klh-model-three