What we know about the measurement:

KLH Model Five is a passive floorstanders that cost around 2500 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 84.3dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 51.3Hz (resp. 39.6Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.7dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-80.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.59 and would be 6.54 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.636, LW 0.419, SP 0.43, PIR 0.362; SM: SP0.737, PIR0.657; LFQ 1.404, LFX 41Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.25 with an EQ and would be 7.57 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.561, LW 0.326, SP 0.365, PIR 0.288; SM: SP0.866, PIR0.924; LFQ 1.251, LFX 29Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. .
  • Note: Measured with MID setting and with grille on.
KLH Model Five
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 29.0 2.96 2.99
3 52.0 0.26 1.84
3 178.0 1.6 1.77
3 252.0 1.41 -1.71
3 2023.0 2.99 2.99
3 2579.0 0.64 -1.68
3 6144.0 2.96 -0.89
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

KLH Model Five filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

KLH Model Five filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

KLH Model Five
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.25
3 100.0 2.14 0.25
3 160.0 2.14 0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 0.0
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

KLH Model Five
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.5
3 31.0 4.32 0.5
3 40.0 4.32 0.5
3 50.0 4.32 0.5
3 63.0 4.32 0.25
3 80.0 4.32 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.25
3 125.0 4.32 0.25
3 160.0 4.32 0.25
3 200.0 4.32 0.25
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 0.0
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 0.0
3 8000.0 4.32 0.0
3 10000.0 4.32 0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.25
3 16000.0 4.32 0.25
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

KLH Model Five: comparison between EQs
KLH Model Five

Comparison betweens various EQs

KLH Model Five

Improvements made by EQ

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