DEBAK! END-GAME Loudspeakers UNDER 2000! - KLH Model 5 Speakers
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- KLH Model five speakers may be the best speakers under $2000 for home audio and audiophiles for music. PERIOD
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Dudes. I have already decided to get one in walnut after the video to use as my reference... Does this mean I am no longer getting the Sonus Fabers? I don't know... I just don't... Am I troubled? yes...
anyways I'll update you guys but one thing is for certain... I need KLHs in my life.
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If only they looked a little more relationship friendly...
@@midevil1980 I know...
The vintage look is eye candy to me as well
You did the right thing..👍
Great review!
@@midevil1980 I think they look pretty sharp in walnut with the grills. I was saving for set of Fortes but may just pull the trigger on these and put the money saved into front end.
Love your loose, playful presentation style mixed in with some exceptional performance analysis. You act like you are excited and having fun, which makes this entire review that way, not to mention the KLH Model 5. You've won me over--count me amongst your subscribed.
Loved this review! Especially appreciated your inclusion of test tracks! Would love more of that in future reviews 👍
Yeah Jay, most appreciated if you would. The album of Friend ‘n Fellow is really spinning my mind.
Excellent review! And yet another reviewer I like & respect confirming the Model 5 will be the next pair of floor standers I buy. Thank you and keep up the great work.
Had a friend audition the KLH 5 against the popular AR3a loudspeakers many years ago. He liked them so well, he never replaced them. The two midranges were the speaker Henry used full range in his KLH radio.
I'm really enjoying the more informal style. Great review!
Thanks a lot for another great review!! Im crazy wainting mines to arrive
Just brilliant! Thanks for this amazing review, fun and informative!
Great review. This finally convinced me to get a pair of these.
Love this video! Great editing, funny, engaging. Great work Jay!
Jay I’ve been watching you and Sean and Cheapaudioman since COVID hit. Not sure I’ve ever seen you more excited about a speaker. This one takes me back to models I’ve owned in the past. Won’t fit my room right now or in the near future. Maybe once my son graduates college and I get my old listening room back😀 Enjoy
OK now that it's established that these sound great I would love to hear how all the reviewers feel about the KLH Kendalls! Enjoy all the reviews keep them coming!
New Record Day did a quick review of them at a show in a hotel room. He thought they were very good, but the tweeter was a bit bright and called attention to itself. Fine for home theater for sure, but not perhaps "audiophile". Now, nothing says you couldn't tame it a bit by changing the crossover a bit (maybe a different resistor on the tweeter). Who knows, KLH may tweak them in another iteration after getting feedback from users. The Kendalls certainly look good and meet a great price point. I was looking at them myself, but now, after watching many reviews (including Jay's) I'm saving up for the Model 5.
I'm so glad that David Kelly bought the rights to the dead KLH brand and moved them to Indiana and is moving the performance to price ratio so well for us consumers. Much to like here. Very happy to see KLH become once again a real audiophile company. I think Henry Kloss, Malcolm S. Low, and Josef Anton Hofmann would be proud.
The tracks you mentioned in this review are excellent sounding. Hoping you and Thujan can share your test tracks in the future.
Have the 5's paired up with the IOTAVX stack. I love em. I'll have to keep an eye out for that amp review because that's my next upgrade.
Great review Jay! I got a pair of these KLH Model 5's last year, and am very happy, just lovely speakers, and I love the retro look too. And eventually, I bought some No Rez speaker lining material from GR- Research and lined the speakers with that stuff and noticed an immediate improvement, just a little more cohesive, and solid, and maybe a bit smoother too. . But!... After watching Jay's review of the Tekton Pendragons, I was suddenly thinking, Holy Cow! I better try a pair of those too...that's the danger of watching these videos, the bug gets you....but realized today that a better route might be to upgrade my amp and just keep my Model 5's. I currently have the Outlaw Audio RR2160 Receiver, which I bought after listening to Steve Guttenberg review, where he cogently said "This amp has balls!!" So,now... I just watched Jay's review of the Vincent 237MKII hybrid amp, and I'm thinking that could be a wonderful pairing with the KLH Model 5's?? A real dilemma!
Great review Jay.
Your channel rocks. Keep it up!
Great honest review. I had the same type of “issue” when I was looking at buying Wilson audio Sabrina/Focal Sopra 2 speakers recently. The Revel 228be just as good and arguably better (flatter wider dispersion, plays louder, way louder!) and 1/2 the price… I ended up with the less “fancy” revels. I should note that I use duel subs in ALL systems crossed at 60hz currently. The Sonus Faber Olympica Nova III was the 3rd place runner up.
I still want a pair of Yvettes lol, maybe one day.
The likes of Wilsons are for "money is no object" purchasers. It's an entirely different segment, and a tiny one.
Your videos get better every time. This is you peaking
I got the black ones a few months ago. The spacial placement of sounds is amazing. I watched the chronically of Riddick and in one of the scenes at the end I literally heard a dagger whiz past my head and I flinched. It was fantastic.
Loved this review
Need to buy a set to compare to our new LSA models
Excellent job
Fantastic review Jay!!! You are (or have become) a natural presenter. Well done. Any thoughts on Hegel amps for this speaker?
I really like your new style, Jay. You are on hyperdrive in your audio jurney. Everything you review affects you deeply and it's a total blast...for a few weeks. Keep up your "dialed to 11" enthusiasm. ;-)
I developed my taste for sound with KLH and AR "sealed boxes" and they were fantastic. I will certainly consider the Fives. 10 inch woofer (and box volume) should compensate for lack of port regarding bass. But lazy bass? Hmm.
Surprised that soundstage should be in the range of the "wiiiide" KEF R3, LS50, Elac DBR62... Really now, seriously?
A possible alternative would be Dali Rubicon 2. But KLH appeals to my nostalgia. And "at the end of the day it's the SOUND that counts" So very true.
I bought them when Shawn and then Andrew's reviews came out. I needed something no taller than 35" (stands or floorstanding). First new speakers in 13 years. Enjoyable.
What amp are you using ?
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 obviously can't drag himself away from them,, c,Mon dude!! What amp u using,,
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Lol sorry I don't have notifications on youtube lol. I'm using them with a AV receiver. Yamaha RX-A1080. They sound great, only problem is my 13 year old ported mirage subwoofer doesn't really match with them. Nemo Propaganda about convinced me to upgrade with a Rythmik. It never really ends lol.
i wouldn't reccomend a sub. it messes up the timing. It would be better if you play around with placement and how your speaker is interacting with the room.
@@Borednlonely the sub I need for HT, these things are good to about 40. Fine for music. But I like hearing lower. Placement to the klh is about the same everywhere cause its sealed. I have them 1ft from wall, they have a lot of bass, that's the problem they overlap too much with my old sub. The old sub only can go to the mid 20s and by then they don't do much spl. To balance the bigger klhs out I need a sub that digs deeper. Old sub was better at crossing over high and is a good match for filling out for the old limited range satellites, but these could use a sub for that sub 40 range.
Really enjoyed this review.
Back when I was in college, and working part-time at an audio repair shop (about 1972), I heard a pair of Model 5's driven by Phase Linear amp with about 200 watts per channel, playing source material (jazz) from a Revox reel-to-reel tape recorder playing at 15 ips. It was amazing. I was able to buy a pair at 50% off list price directly from KLH because I was an employee of an authorized repair shop. It was an very good speaker for the time, but obviously the new one is much better. Even now, I still prefer acoustic suspension speakers, even though there are not many around these days (except for some subwoofers).
When "bass reflex" made a comeback an audio engineer told me "you'll save money both on speaker and amplification, they are more efficient".
With the tiny enclosures now being built the push to make the new ported boxes put out some real bass is making the 60's and 70's sealed boxes look downright efficient. And people are now demanding 100-200 W speakers because of this.
100 wpc rms in 1970 was *a lot", and drove the supposedly inefficient acoustic suspension boxes marvelously.
The "scale of the sound"... I remember that sound from my youth... I just ordered a pair of these, will be here in a few days. ;-)
This review sealed the deal for me. Finished unboxing them and am breaking them in now. I have and a Denafrips Areas II back-ordered (unfortunately) and am trying to find the right amp to run via my Denon AVR's preouts. I watched Jay's review of the NAD C298 and am leaning in that direction but haven't decided yet.
Did you end up getting the NAD?
I’m using Sony ss-m7. They are from the 90s and are a sealed design. It’s a great speaker by itself with plenty of bass for “8 woofer. With the deal I got on them I don’t think upgrading would make sense. I’ve tried many amps and they always put a smile on my face.
항상 잘 보고 있습니다. 덕분에 model5를 들여서 잘 듣고 있습니다~☺
Jay, love it when you impressed! Let’s try some Magnat Tranpuls and round things out
I want these speakers more than ever now.
Jay! Quite an endorsement!
I haven’t heard the KLH model 5 but from the reviews I understand that it sounds like the old vintage acoustic research AR3as or AR5s cause these speakers have beautiful mid range. I have a pair of AR5s and I can not trade them with any new speaker I have heard. Yes there are really nice speakers sounding forward and lively but when I go back to the AR5s I feel in heaven such a balanced speaker with great midrange
Now that they have been released in Walnut. Been waiting for that finish.. I'm getting them! :)
great review Jay how would u compare to the totems ?
Excellent review!
This speaker reminds me of the Ac suspension Cizek 1 from the late 70’s. It was set up the same way on short Polk 10 stands that angled up. You could change the Q from .6 which sounded best or 1. The front baffle was covered with foam to reduce diffraction. I would try bituminous felt on these. Its main weakness was its midrange crossing a 1” peerless dome tweeter to the 10” woofer at 1500hz but it had great fast sounding bass and clear highs. Roy Cizek was a legendary designer, look him up. Great enthusiastic review, very entertaining.
My first hifi speakers were Cizeks
Damian: Late last Dec., I finally replaced my aging Cizek 1 speakers [re-coned, once] with the new Model 5. VERY pleased with the new speakers, which did take awhile to fully break in. Driven with a high-current amp. Fast, deep bass; much clearer mids and wonderful sound stage!!
If everything you are saying here is true & the fact that I find you (& Sean) to be
most trustworthy ..... I am wowed/impressed and curious to the hilt. I think Sean
once stated that these KLHs have a bit of that Harbeth sound ... well, a bit of that
would suit me just fine. I think that the Schiit Ragnarok 2 just might be the amp
for these speakers but I would not be afraid to try the SMSL VMV A1 (class A)
just to see/hear what these speakers could do at moderate to low volume. This
was your most enthusiastic review "ever" and I really think KLH owes you (and others)
big time. I am now, very seriously, considering these speakers and yup, sound aside,
I love the vintage look. Thank you Jay🤙🇨🇦🤙 (& KLH)
i don't just love things--i love _watching people love the things they love_
I am not surprised by your reaction to the KLH 5 because the original "5" was introduced by Henry Kloss and KLH in 1968. Henry Kloss and Edgar Villchur founded Acoustic Research (AR) in 1954 and developed the sealed cabinet. Their initial product was the revolutionary acoustic suspension AR-1 loudspeaker but Henry Kloss later left AR and started KLH. Years later, AR produced the AR-3a that became a recognized standard for home quality sound for many years. The last incarnation of the AR-3a is the AR 303, made in 1995. I currently own a set. After 23 years of ownership, the AR 303s continue to amaze me in how they can rock. If I were to replace them, the KLH 5 might do it. The AR 303 goes down to 32Hz (+/-3dB) while the "5" goes down to 42Hz (+/-3dB).
Got the speakers... Walnut with the white linen grills, they are gorgeous.
I listened to Jay, after purchasing the Denafrips Ares II, a real game changer vs a chip DAC, I went and pulled the trigger on the Denafrips Iris DDC, Hades preamp and Thallo amplifier... Also picked up the new BS Node to feed the tunes... Audio Nirvana, this setup took me directly to the place I wanted to be in regards to sound, the 1970's. The only upgrade, and I am debating even that, is to move up to the Pontus II. With the Iris DDC and the Ares II, dropping another grand, point of diminishing returns? That is where I am at. Other than that, I cannot see doing much of anything to this system, other than adding a turn table... I already have the Oppo for SACD and BD, I really cannot see going back to another vinyl rig.
Thank you so much for the fantastic review
I have a set on the way from the dealer. Should arrive in a few weeks.
Very difficult to get in Denmark - and not as cheap as in the US! ($ 2900, -)
They were ordered before your review and now I can see that I have a lot more to look forward to. Thanks
Among other things, I am very much looking forward to listening to the Danish singer Agnes Opel
Hope you know her, otherwise try to listen to her - and I think you would be caught a little in her sound
Hi Jay @jaysiyagi Have you heard the Ohm Walsh 2000? I am very interested in your opinion. Thanks! Great video, as always!
Dude...best intro to a review in a long time...had to pause it for a laugh!! Look Jay, I can completely understand how you feel about this speaker...it’s fantastic and I don’t know why anyone wouldn’t stands as they are specifically designed for them. But look....I’ve heard the Model 5’s, and OWN the Kendall Towers. And I can sincerely tell you that the same characteristics are in them as well. Shit flys around the room when listening to one of my reference CD’s “Behind the Gardens, Behind the Wall-Under the Tree”, by Andreas Vollenwieder. Now just like your boy told you....”Dude get these fucking speakers and do a review!” I’m not going to get into specs, but KLH hit two home runs, and as much as you think the Model5’s are underrated, shit no one has done a real video review of the Kendall’s! But those who have that have written about them are blown away! And they are only 1299.00 a pair! There was one guy who did an unboxing and said, good luck getting a pair! Dude...you will be equally as wowed. And they too sound better with light tilting up, toed in. Great fucking review man!!
Yes would love KLH Kendall review!
You went all Thomas talking about Sean 😂. The only thing you didn't say was. "Let me tell you a story." Mad me laugh in my head in a good way
Thomas is an excellent story teller and a really talented photographer. Very detailed oriented
@@ufarkingicehole I love Thomas's channel!
Hilarious video. Loved it.
Kind of crazy you get headphone/IEM style imaging with speakers, says a lot about the room treatment too.
This is a brilliant review. I particularly enjoy how you describe your perception in relation to actual songs/components of songs. I am a little tired from audiophile terms that mean nothing. Your descriptions of how instruments/voices in specific songs sound, provide an extremely informative understanding of how the speaker performed. Please keep up this style of review, very much appreciated.
If you feel like this about the klh, You?! I’m buying them! I’ve been watching you since you started this channel and it’s rare that a product moves you like this.👊🏽
Jay has chosen two "endgame" amps for his personal use in a couple of months and then forgot about them. He's enthusiastic and is surrounded by gobs of gear. The biggest electric train in the world. So don't be surprised and let Jay be Jay.
I got a brand new pair in Mahogany for $1600! Loving them.
Hi Jay,
I purchased the Hegel H120 and I absolutely love it. I decided to go with Hegel mostly based on your recommendations. I am curious to see if you paired these KLH Model fives with the Hegel.
Thanks,
Beny
Surely they need more bollocks than the H120?
I'm looking to get a Hegel but unfortunately I have to sell my Rogue Sphinx v3 first. Ugh!
Great review! I have the KEF LS50 WirelessII coupled with stereo KC-62s. Love the sound, but can’t help wonder how would the KLH, say coupled to a Yamaha AS-1100 would compare to my system. Any feedback?
Great review, Jay! Would the KLH sound good with the following types of music / artists? 1/Neil Diamond, 2/Abba, 3/ Pink Floyd, and 4/ Classical? I know you may not have tried these, but would love to know you thoughts based on the kinds of music they represent.
Okay, Im only 4 mins in, BUT,, I must say jay, you are fast becoming the best hifi channel on YT. As good as Andrew Mmmmmm.??
It is hard to beat these old school designs, my old 3 ways still have superior midrange sound and firm bass that has concussive force one can feel with highs that won't destroy your ears. Although I have more modern designed 2 ways coupled with a sub I still consider my old three way speakers are a go to for such full and efficient sound. Glad to see you are discovering the beauty of these old school gems.
Good review. You make me want to hear the speakers. How do you think they compare to the JBL L100?
Would you prefer these as your personal speaker over tekton perfect set 2 10, or double impact?
I would like to also see you do a review of the Magnat Transpuls 1500's. I see a lot of bashing and typical nasty comments from people that care about nothing more than measurements on the internet.. Of coarse these speakers are not perfect in any way, but however, they do sound amazingly good. They're slightly larger than the Klipsch Forte so they do offer a big sound. Tight bass, full mids and extended highs that are quite smooth. I'm powering mine with a Willsenton R8 which you're very familiar with. All in all, they're a pretty damn good speaker that deserves some props..
I wish they were available in Europe. Might be a good upgrade/ sidegrade from my LS50
They are based on the accoustic suspension technology of accoustic research .I have heard those and they are darn good
Great review!! Wondering how do you like Burson Timekeeper with these speakers? Are they a good match?
Really like your videos, new subscriber! I will be getting these speakers this week, I currently have no amplifiers or any equipment, I don’t really have a ton of money to spend on an amp, what would be a good amp match for these speakers, let’s say in the
So how you going to system match them Jay? Based on your wealth of gear and experience at home, what will pair best with it? Thanks much, another great review, bomb!
I’m curious about that too. I was hoping KLH would have dropped the smaller Model 3 for rears in a HT like setup with the Model 5, but nothing yet.
Great video informative. I’m into vintage hifi so modern versions these old school designs is very interesting for me. Does it hbd the accuracy. Can it compare to the bigger spendor and harbeth speakers
Great Review Jay. Quick question I love how you reviewed the S400 MKII and this Model 5. Which one do you like more? Also would the second generation Sonos Amp enough to power them? THanks in advance
DEBAK baby! I know people can and will spend far more money than $2000 on speakers, depending on their needs and room size, but for me YES! these might be the last "real" speakers I buy for my 13' X 22' living room. Yeah, *maybe* I might add a sub-woofer for EDM and stuff, but for music, these are "end game" for me and my wallet.
THANK YOU for sending these to the NRC. I wanted a speaker that was "neutral" to "warm" but still fun, without being shouty. These might be them - the "Goldilocks" speakers I've been waiting for.
Ok i'm gonna matched them with my electrocompaniet eci4. Wish this go well
Happy New Year Jay!! I was considérons the cornwall IV but viewing this video and the price …. What do you think ? Is this speaker better than Cornwall !!! I’ll drive it with a McIntosh MA5300 in a 30 2m room . Cheers !!!
Nice video. Have you ever thought about a review on Caintuck Betsy open baffle speaker?
These are like the Shelby Cobra of Speakers, once you turn them on...you know you are witnessing something Legendary
Love the Korean language lesson 🤣🤣🤣. I’m thinking seriously about these speakers. Going to do a demo of them vs the Wharfdale Linton once Upscale Audio open again for demos.
Awesome and thanks for detailed review. Can some one help me on what should be better option between model 5 vs focal chora 826?
Has anyone (maybe you Jay since you reviewed both speakers) got some comparison notes of the KLH Model five and the Elac Vela FS407 or FS408? I'm just curious since KLH speakers are hard to find in my area and I would normally go to one of my local dealers to compare speakers that get reviewed somewhere to hear for myself what the speakers are all about and put the review in perspective...
A great review as always Jay btw! Keep it going :)
I can’t speak to the Velas, but the Elac ARB51 powered speakers are fantastic and, with a Benchmark dac and two Rel t5i subs, completely fill my medium sized room with the sweetest, deepest, 3d soundstage envelope you can imagine. (if properly placed in an acoustically corrected room, of course) That combo competes very well with my full-size Spendor stand mounts, SP2/3r2
Interesting. I was in HiFi in the '70's and sold those. Along with Warfedales and Rectilinears. Also ported speakers like JBLs and Cerwin Vegas. It was understood at that time that a sealed box has a lower response than a ported box. Ports are known as "tuned: for a reason. They increase efficiency at the sacrifice of low end extension. But most people like the as you say the Fun Zone sound. And ports add that. Plus take less power.
I was probably more surprised at your surprise than you were surprised that a seal box had better response.
A sealed speaker most often also has lower distortion than a relatively uncontrolled woofer and “artificial” bass from a port, which is also uncontrolled and often out of phase with the actual woofer output.
Totally agree. And the bass reflex "efficiency" is being squandered in the tendency to smaller and smaller cabinets that are less and less efficient.
Builders turn that handicap into an asset by calling them "lifestyle" speakers.
Meanwhile bass reflex speakers are harder to tune right and have uneven responses and impedance that often give amps a very hard time.
Rectilinear speakers were awesome in their day. What was the model # with 4 cone tweeters, a 5” midrange and a 12” woofer in a floorstanding enclosure? I remember one reviewer at that time referring to the Rectilinear as having electrostatic clarity 😆.
Techniques SB-L70 3 ways ?
Lol jk great job jay ! I was told the Yamaha AS-1200 has great synergy with the KLH
Yello is AWESOME! 🔊👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 🔈
this speakers are very special!
Then give it a different finish? The delta to the Sonus Faber should easily allow it. Even a completely rebuild cabinet, as long as it doesn’t change the sound to much
More Korean words for descriptions in your videos please. I own the Model 5's and its been fun building my new setup around them.
How are you liking the Model 5s?
if your not into the "vintage" look then you likely will dismiss Harbeth as well or Rogers.
Agreeably the sound from the KLH is awesome. In the late 50's Edgar Villchur formed a company AR , he created a special woofer the was very compliant, unlike stiffer designs , and it depended on the air trapped in 1.5 cubic foot speaker cabinet to give it rigidity , thereby he was able to create a speaker capable of reproducing true bass in the low 30 hz range in a cabinet only 1.5 cubic feet. whereas the equivalent sound from a bass reflex type cabinet , would be monstrous in size about 8 times larger.
The new acoustic suspension design was all the rage , but it needed power and lots of it ,
people being people ie; thrifty,eventually forced speaker manufactures to make more efficient designs , hence ported.
Now it's interesting the New KLH has followed through with the air suspension design , while not as common they are being made ie; Magico
The air suspension will give you deeper truer bass , a fast bass.
It is note worthy having owned the original model 5 from KLH they had a 12"woofer , but back then we knew so little. it's a pity they were not able to install a 11 inch or even 12 inch in the new one . reasoning must be they were satisfied with the bass performance.
The new KLH model 5 in Walnut is stunning especially with the stone wash grille , like most reviewers say this is so much fun, they want to listen to their whole collection again like it's for the first time....
These are arguably better than Harbeth, or at least more versatile.
Regarding the slightly "vintage" look, who really cares? It's the sound that counts. And the stand solution is far less clumsy than most standmounts. I hope it does not become a speaker for nostalgic boomers. ASR has to test it and give its stamp of approval.
I'm a bit surprised by the distance between the drivers. They used to be that way and were pushed closer together for very valid reasons. (time alignement, etc)
Evoke 50. Please review. I have been tuning in for the last couple years. I would love to hear what you have to say about the Dynaudio evoke 50. It is a floorstander which i know you don’t do a ton of but i think they’re worth a listen
😄 gotta love a speaker with... uh... girth
I have a vintage pair of KLH, and even with the tweeter on its low setting they’re a little too bright for me. But then I was using a Yamaha amp at the time, might be a different story with my Cambridge AXR-100
As EXCITED as you are over these KLH 5's, I just have to ask IF you'd choose these over your beloved Magnepan LRS's or 1.7i's?
Since you mentioned the Sonus Faber, I am seriously debating between a set of stereo RELs T/5x and Sonus Faber Lumina II vs just the KLH Model 5 without a sub. I listen to all kinds of music and I am not really a bass head but I think its very important so I think I need the most balanced or adjustable option . Also I have a Willsenton R8 tube amp with KT77 power tubes, so my 64,000 question to you is.. which one would you get?
Great video! How do you think these would pair with the Hegel H120?
This is what i would like to know
It actually doesn't matter as much which stand it was measured on because measurements are done usually 1 meter away and on axis. The stands just bring the goodness for the person thats farther away.
What would be best for a first Hi-Fi set of speakers, the 8000Fs or a pair of KLH model 5? I can’t decide!
I've paired my new walnut pair of model 5s with IOTAVX stack, Denafrips Ares 2. Absolutely blown by what these boxes do, and they are not fully broken in. tonality, soundstage, immersiveness..all the pretty words reviewers use day in and out. I get that with these. And I think IOTAVX stack is a compromise . If I upgrade the amp to a better one, that's it done. Endgame.
I just upgraded from the stack to a Denon pma-1700ne. Major difference in sound but the IOTAVX stack is really hard to beat. They sound great with the 5's, especially in the midrange
After a year or so do you still find them GREAT? i am full of doubt to buy them or not…i would pair them with Unison Research ‘Unico’ model.
I see that Ultradeck! I feel like KLH would be good for quality (but not insane 30k) vinyl setup.
Hi jay,
I have the model 5s with the mac 6700 , but im curious how the hegel 190 would compare to the mac , cause i feel like the mac is a bit veiled , on some tracs , and some music
I've had the walnut on order for 3 months now.
same
Finally!
Hi Jay, so do you like this better than the Buchardt Audio S400II please let me know?
Sorry if I missed it, but what amp was used in the evaluation of the 5's?
At similar price points, would you rank the Model 5 ahead of Magnepan 1.7i?
You know you were saying about the bells being behind you, well Jay did you listen to that in mono just in case those bells might be out of phase by 100-180 degrees on purpose to make it feel like it's behind you when they mixed the tune. It's not unheard of, I've done it before. Be interesting to know.
제이씨, 혹시 한국계이신가 궁금했었는데 역시 맞군요. 부럽고 자랑스럽습니다.
Thank you sir.
For a better price i would put my money on my cerwin vega sl-15 I think 🤔 I would love them too good review I love sound
Jay, how would the model 5's pair with Willsenton R8's? Please let me knowm