KLH AV5001 Floor-Standing Speaker

KLH AV5001 Floor-Standing Speaker
Manufacturer: KLH
Product Type: CE

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Product Description
KLH is the market leader in the home entertainment speaker business. For over four decades it has been the benchmark in superb sound performance.PRODUCT FEATURES: 3-Way Sealed Cabinet Design with 12" Passive Radiator; 12" Poly-Coated Dynamic Fiber Woofer; 12" Polymer-Coated Dynamic Fiber Passive Radiator; 5-1/4" Liquid Cooled, Dynamic Fiber Mid-range; 7/8" Liquid Cooled Dome Tweeter; 8 Ohms Average Impedance; Suggested Amplifier Power: 5-350 Watts; Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz; Crossover Frequency: 900 Hz, 2800 Hz; Sensitivity: 90 dB @ 1W - 1M.
Amazon.com Review
Talk about a lot of bang for the buck--KLH's AV5001 floorstanding speaker provides just that with a 12-inch woofer and a 12-inch passive radiator for deep, powerful bass. For the remainder of the frequency range, KLH uses a 5.25-inch liquid-cooled midrange cone and a 1-inch liquid-cooled dome tweeter. And because the AV5001 has high sensitivity, you can drive it to ear-crunching indoor levels with just about any amplifier.

The AV5001, which comes in a black-ash vinyl veneer, is relatively large and designed to sit directly on the floor. (You may want to consider wedging rubber feet or cones under the AV5001 in order to keep all of that bass energy from resonating through your floorboards instead of radiating into your room.) As far as hooking up the AV5001, we weren't crazy about the spring-loaded wire-clip terminals. Five-way binding posts would be more rugged and convenient. Otherwise, the AV5001 appears to be a solidly made speaker.

Sonically, it may not be the last word in subtlety and nuance, especially for jazz and classical fans. But then, refinement is the last thing needed for some music. If you love to hear a Marshall stack churning waves of thrashing guitar notes, or a kick drum delivered with the room-rattling power of a crashing safe, or pants-flapping drum and bass, then the AV5001 will have you on your feet and dancing. In addition, vocals sound clear and strong, and the top end has plenty of shimmer and zing. Overall, the AV5001 is a clean and powerful speaker.

No one speaker can satisfy everybody, and KLH's AV5001 probably won't get your juices flowing if you're into classical or acoustic music. But if you like hard-hitting music that's rich in bass and treble, the AV5001 will make it come alive. --Wayne Garcia

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