Acoustic Suspension Design
Model Five
The KLH Model Five is more than a floorstanding speaker—it’s the shape of sound itself. This iconic and highly sought-after design is our tribute to pure acoustic performance, reimagined for today’s discerning listener. Inspired by the groundbreaking acoustic suspension principles pioneered by KLH founder Henry Kloss in the late 1960s, the new Model Five blends vintage heritage with modern precision.
Engineered to fill your space with rich, immersive sound and timeless style, the Model Five stands confidently on a 5-degree slant riser base—an intentional design that angles the speaker upward for optimal sound projection and listening accuracy. Whether you're rediscovering the classics or enjoying modern favorites, this legendary loudspeaker brings a new level of artistry to your home audio experience.
Personalize your KLH Model Five with our premium custom grilles, designed to make a visual statement as powerful as the sound they deliver. Available in a range of stunning fabrics including Stonewash Linen, Old World Linen, and Basalt Black Knit, these acoustically transparent grilles let you tailor the look of your speakers to match your space, mood, or style.
Each grille is magnetically mounted for effortless installation and a seamless, refined finish. Sold in sets of two, these accessories are the perfect way to dress your KLH loudspeakers with sophistication and personality.
Model Five FAQs
”The KLH M5s are intoxication kings, urging me to hear my most beloved vinyl via its big personality and well-scaled dimensionality.”
“Mostly, the speaker played with a detailed, sparkling upper/mid/treble chutzpah that favored and seemed to amplify texture and viscosity. Notes had realistic weight and body. These Model Five floor-standing speakers are attention-getters of the first order, delivering a big soundstage and big, juicy dynamics.”
Ken Micallef - Stereophile
“I find the clarity of this floor-standing speaker so incredibly addictive… Nuance and control is the name of the game here. The Model Five’s coherence top to bottom is fantastic. The soundstage is fantastic, this speaker can image with the best of them- bordering on holographic at times. Soundstage width is epic, the detail out along the edges is so impressive. This is not a loudspeaker you have to pull out from the wall in order to enjoy good soundstage depth. The dispersion in center imaging of this speaker is so good in fact that even in stereo the Model Five proved to be one of the finer home theater solutions that we have ever had in this house and on this channel. I really don’t have anything negative to say about the KLH’s sound.”
Andrew Robinson
“When I first sat down to listen to the Model Five Floorstanding Speaker I started listening at around 8 pm and I couldn’t stop listening until 2 am. I couldn’t stop! I wanted to break away and do other things but I was just like one more album, one more album… I was having a ball.”
“On one hand it’s so refreshing to come across something that I feel is so musically engaging that it reconnects me to why I became an audiophile to begin with. And yet… when you find that as a reviewer it makes it very difficult to want to review anything else… I know that most of them [other speakers] probably are not going to connect me with the music the way that the Model Five has. That is why they are my favorite speakers in their price class. Given the competition, I think KLH has the most well-rounded option for someone who wants that kind of retro look but more of a well-rounded listening experience.”
Sean Fowler - Zero Fidelity
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The Kendall
When it comes to floorstanding tower speakers, the KLH Kendall stands tall among the world’s finest. With distortion-free sound, pinpoint accuracy, and remarkably transparent bass response, the Kendall delivers an experience so immersive, it feels like you’re front row at your favorite concert.
But this speaker isn’t just for music lovers. The Kendall also shines in home theater setups, adding powerful, directional bass that enhances your entire soundstage. Inside, it features premium components—woven Kevlar drivers in powder-coated die-cast aluminum baskets, braided tinsel leads, custom-designed crossovers, and an anodized aluminum tweeter with a linear response faceplate—all engineered for exceptional performance.
Wrapped in genuine wood veneers and offered in two stunning finishes, the Kendall blends seamlessly into any living space. Sophisticated, powerful, and beautifully crafted, it’s a flagship 3-way bass-reflex loudspeaker that stands in a class of its own.
Kendall FAQs
“These speakers will play really, really, really loud, and not distort. This is where they pull ahead of other towers I’ve heard in this price range, when you crank the volume you get more intensity, more aural excitement. There’s no hint of fatigue, no dynamic compression, no detectable distortion. If you want to turn your home into a club, whether that’s a dance club or a jazz club, a pair of Kendall towers plus a powerful amp are the ticket.”
Mark Henninger- AVS Forum [Top Choice 2019]
“We admit that we haven’t experienced too many speakers from KLH before. We are very happy we got to rectify that, because the Kendall floorstanding speakers have a lot to recommend about them. One of the things that surprised us the most was just how powerful the bass was. If you’re a fan of bass-heavy music genres like EDM or hip-hop, you’re going to love the Kendalls. They look great, too, with a thick wooden body that still feels elegant.“
Rob Boffard - The Master Switch
“…KLH’s biggest tower can more than hold its own against speakers that have earned Reviewers’ Choice awards from yours truly, and that are made by well-respected brands that have been in business for decades. The Kendall is competitive.”
“The resuscitated KLH has clearly invested a lot of money and talent into ensuring that their new flagship tower speaker sounds as if it belongs in a conversation about such established audio names as Elac, KEF, and Monitor Audio. Then there are its good looks, great build quality, and nearly full-range frequency response. Add to all of that an industry-leading ten-year warranty, and it’s easy to see that this KLH tower offers tremendous value. The Kendall is part of an auspicious first effort by the reinvigorated KLH, and I suspect it will be a rousing success with both the audiophile and home-theater crowds.”
Hans Wetzel - SoundStage! Access
“If the plan is to enter a market ignored for decades and take on a host of well-loved, dug-in brands, this is the way to do it. The Kendall is another exciting example of a floorstander with impressive bandwidth capability that offers outstanding sound quality for the money in a package that looks smart and is well made.”
David Vivian - Hi-Fi Choice
“Talk about impressive, the KLH Kendall are all that and more. The KLH brand itself was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts and have created some of the best selling speakers in the world.
What makes the Kendall so great is that they are super clear at all frequencies. If you listen to music, you’ll be able to hear every instrument as they all sound distinct and not in any way blurred together.”
Music Audio Star
