These Affordable Audiophile Loudspeakers Have a Distinct, Vintage-Inspired Design

KLH is one of the oldest and most storied American hi-fi companies, with a history dating back to 1957. That said, the company has undergone many changes over the last several decades, changing owners several times and even ceasing manufacturing for a time.

However, since relaunching in 2018, the company has introduced three modern loudspeakers that draw on visual cues from its classic designs from the ’60s and ’70s. From smallest to largest, there’s the Model Three (bookshelf), the Model Five (compact floorstanding) and Model Seven (flagship floorstanding).

(Note: All three of the company’s loudspeakers are currently on sale.)

Now, the Denver-based audio maker is adding a fourth pair of loudspeakers to its lineup, designed for homes where “space is precious.”

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A Goldilocks loudspeaker?

The Model Four is a compact floorstanding loudspeaker that, as you might’ve surmised, is designed to fill the gap between KLH’s Model Three bookshelf speakers and Model Five floorstanders.

According to the brand, it unites “the small footprint of Model Three with the sonic architecture of Model Five in a cabinet built for homes where space is precious, design is paramount and fidelity is demanded.”

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Each Model Four loudspeaker has a three-way design that borrows features and technologies from all three of KLH’s existing loudspeakers.

It features the same 8-inch woofer introduced in Model Three, and pairs that with the same 4-inch midrange driver, 1-inch aluminum dome tweeter and crossover architecture found in the Model Five.

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Additionally, its cabinet borrows the same wide baffle of Model Seven, as well as similar depth proportions. In fact, the Model Four has an 8.25-inch cabinet depth, the shallowest of any of its speakers.

Like its other loudspeakers, the Model Fours feature an acoustic suspension design (a sealed, non-ported cabinet), allowing for more flexible placement. According to the brand, they sound “consistent and accurate whether tucked against a wall, placed in a corner or pulled into the middle of a room.”

Availability and pricing

Like the rest of the brand’s Model loudspeaker lineup, the Model Four will be available in premium wood finishes: English Walnut, West African Mahogany and Nordic Noir. Each will come with magnetically attaching fabric grilles.

The KLH Model Four will be available starting in September 2026. You’ll be able to purchase a single speaker for $999 or a pair for $1,999.

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KLH Model Four

• $999 at KLH (Each)
• $1,999 at KLH (Pair)

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