In this review, we will be comparing Model Three and Bronze 1, two Passive Bookshelf speakers from KLH and Monitor Audio. Let's have a brief look at the main features of KLH Model Three and Monitor Audio Bronze 1 first before getting into our more detailed comparison.
In the following sections, we will get into details in order to better understand how KLH Model Three and Monitor Audio Bronze 1 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one of these loudspeakers is the better choice for you.
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Drivers
Both Model Three and Bronze 1 are 2-way speakers. Model Three features a 1" Aluminum Tweeter and 1 x 8" Pulp-Paper Cone Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 1600Hz. On the other hand, Bronze 1 features a 1" Dome Tweeter and 1 x 5.5" C-CAM Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 2700Hz.
Frequency Response
Model Three has a frequency range of 46-20k Hz whereas Bronze 1 has a frequency range of 55-30k Hz. With a minimum frequency of 46Hz, the Model Three can go significantly deeper on the low side and provide stronger bass compared to the Bronze 1's min frequency of 55Hz.
Below graphs depict how these two speakers compare with the max, min and average values of the Min and Max Frequencies of other speakers under Bookshelf class in our database.
Low Frequency
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High Frequency
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Impedance and Sensitivity
Model Three is a 6 ohms speaker compared to Bronze 1 which has a nominal impedance of 8 ohms. On the other hand, they have the same sensitivity of 88 dB.
Sensitivity
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Power Range
Model Three has a power range of 30-150 watts RMS whereas Bronze 1 has a power range of 20-70 watts.
Input Type and Bi-Amping / Bi-Wiring
Model Three features Post type posts and Bronze 1 has a Post type posts. None of these speakers feature bi-amping/bi-wiring.
KLH Model Three's Binding post terminals
Physical Specs
Size of a speaker can sometimes become an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, We are going to compare KLH Model Three's and Monitor Audio Bronze 1's external dimensions. KLH Model Three has external dimensions of 482.0 x 311.0 x 267.0mm ( 19.0 x 12.25 x 10.5inch) whereas Monitor Audio Bronze 1 has external dimensions of 260.0 x 165.0 x 205.0mm ( 10.2 x 6.4 x 8.0inch) .
KLH Model Three is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 146mm wider, 222mm taller and 62mm deeper than Monitor Audio Bronze 1.
