KLH 900B Floorstanding Speakers

KLH 900B Floorstanding Speakers 

DESCRIPTION

bookshelf

USER REVIEWS

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[Sep 06, 2023]
cecelia


Strength:

Old promo material boasts that "for the student or first-time stereo shopper, the 'no frills' design and moderate price make the NAD 7020 an ideal choice; for the music-music lover seeking uncompromised performance, few receivers at any price will sound as good in everyday use." Despite its age and occasional crankyness, the NAD 7020 sounds just as good as many, more modern systems. 24 hour mobile mechanic

Weakness:

None . .

Purchased:
New  
OVERALL
RATING
5
[Apr 24, 2023]
chaples19


Strength:

The Acram goes about its work effortlessly with everything from Eva Cassidy, George Winston to heavy rock. Even my wife (who is not an audio enthusiast commented that she could hear the peddle and key strokes from her George Winston favorites. I would highly recommend this amp for people who like a couple of features (eg. A & B) switches combined with neutral (not to bright / dull) 2 way sound. El Dorado Hills Bounce House Rental

Weakness:

None . .

Purchased:
New  
OVERALL
RATING
5
[Oct 27, 2022]
Madmardigannn


Strength:

This is an excellent quality preamp from LINN. After auditioning it for few months, I felt in love with this amp so much that I want to have LINN products to replace all my audio components in my system. Fargo Air filter replacements

Weakness:

None . .

Purchased:
New  
OVERALL
RATING
5
[Sep 13, 2022]
roxannpfwpo


Strength:

I later came across a perfect Optimus subwoofer in a pawn shop to check complete the package. It is a phenomenal speaker. I sit and spin vinyl for hours on end, marveling at the sound. truck oil change

Weakness:

none . .

Purchased:
New  
OVERALL
RATING
5
[May 27, 2019]
Music for my Sanity


Strength:

The bass response is really good. The internal cross-overs are pretty accurate for splitting the signal between the 3 drivers (bass, mid, high). I am more of a function over form person, but these look really good. These speakers require a little distance for their character to show. Then they sound very good, not great, but pretty impressive. I tried these out on 4 different stereos (Fisher 4060, Luxman R-113, Sansui Au-D7, and a Nikko NA -700ii. They sounded terrible on everything except the Nikko. But they really shine with that little guy!

Weakness:

The highs get pretty harsh. Cannot use as near-field monitors, really can't trust them for analytical listening.

Price Paid:
20
Purchased:
Used  
OVERALL
RATING
4
[Jul 17, 2018]
Tsotigh


Strength:

These speakers have been wonderful as mains and rears for my current 5.1 setup. I purchased a quad of them for $100 off craigslist and have been searching for weaknesses in the two months I've had them. For stereo setups these speakers would be better suited with a subwoofer to really hit the low notes, but that isn't to say they lack punch. As far as using them in my surround setup, they've really brought to life both my movies and music, not nearly as limited by placement as my previous setups. Listening to Dreams by Fleetwood Mac and Roseanna by Toto really illustrated the nuances these speakers can pickup. After listening to dialogue driven movies like 12 Angry Men and Dazed and Confused, as well as loudly quiet (?? haha) movies such as Interstellar and Gravity I've found that they never brought out the male voice as muddy or chesty as most speakers I've tried seem to, which, in my humble opinion, puts these speakers up there with some of the best 90s budget speakers. If you find a good pair for around $50 or lower you'd be hard pressed to find a much better speaker for the price. Heck, I'd even pay more for them just to ensure that I had them to listen to when I come home from work and want to listen to music or watch something.

Weakness:

I still really haven't found any. Maybe I'll revisit this review and update it in a year or so, but I highly doubt I'm going to stumble upon a test I haven't tried which will reveal results I haven't yet found. I really don't think you can go wrong with these speakers.

Price Paid:
$100 for 4
Purchased:
Used  
Model Year:
1998
OVERALL
RATING
5
[Feb 21, 2018]
Army Doc


Strength:

I found these in a thrift shop last year for $39. They were in like-new condition except for smelling like cigarettes. I put them into a “vintage” setup all my with a Pioneer turntable and amplifier (not a receiver) from the same time period. I later came across a perfect Optimus subwoofer in a pawn shop to check complete the package. It is a phenomenal speaker. I sit and spin vinyl for hours on end, marveling at the sound.

Weakness:

I have not encountered any negatives about these speakers. I will pass them on to my children one day.

Price Paid:
39
Purchased:
Used  
Model Year:
2016
OVERALL
RATING
5
[Apr 10, 2013]
Mike Martin
Audio Enthusiast

These are cheap speakers for low budget systems. I paid ten bucks for mine! They still sound great 14 years later! I use them for rears. Cabnets are to light as they tend to move around on my wood floors when cranked! All materials used in construction are still like new. No signs of deteriation. ~Bajas Playtape Page~

OVERALL
RATING
3
VALUE
RATING
5
[Sep 23, 2002]
Thomas Mansfield
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Clean highs,crisp over-all sound quality,fairly efficient.

Weakness:

none really at this price.

I wanted a set of rear channel speakers for surround sound.I listened to these and compared them side by side with a pair of Cerwin-vegas 8 inch two-way,no comparison,the Cerwin-vegas sounded like they had a blanket thrown over them when compared to the KLH'S.You could spend double or triple the money and still not do any better then the sound of these speakers.Very clean highs,good mid-range, clean non-boomy bass.If you can find a pair,buy them,you will like what you hear.Tom.

Similar Products Used:

Cerwin-Vega,Bose, small Klipsch.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Feb 03, 2002]
milaz001
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Good imaging, punchy and bright highs, acceptable mids (hard to find in a bookshelf unit) and rich, flat bass (also a rarity in smaller speakers)

Weakness:

Can be somewhat harsh when pushed

When I put together the speaker package for my home theater system, I focused my effort (and money) on the center-channel speaker. That was the right decision, and my JBL HLS center sounds wonderful 3 years on. To complete the front-sub-rear circuit, I chose KLH. In terms of price/performance ratio, KLH is still leagues ahead of its competition. The 900B is a terrific 3-way bookshelf speaker, with very punchy, very up-front highs, satisfactory mids and some of the flattest, warmest lows I''ve heard from a bookshelf speaker. Two years into their tour of duty in my system, a friend stopped by and was blown away by their tone. He wanted some of his own--no luck, couldn''t find a pair. So, he purchased a set of Bose 201 Series IV bookshelf speakers. I thought they sounded decent as stereo speakers in his home, so I borrowed them for a test run against the 900Bs. Well, I was surprised that the KLHs offered much more precise stereo imaging with far crisper highs and more solid bass. I don''t care for Bose''s Direct Reflection technology, and, of course, they are exquisitely dependent upon their position in the room. Verdict: 900B superior to 201, in my ears anyway. Bottom line: This whole business of ''reviewing'' speakers is something of a joke, isn''t it. You ''review'' speakers with your ears, bottom line. Don''t let a particular brand name (or lack thereof) intimidate you. Don''t let a salesperson intimidate you into purchasing more than you need (or less, for more money!). The best advice I can give is purchase your speakers in a store that allows for returns, because the showroom, in all of its acoustically-pristine splendor, is NOT your living room, den or bedroom. I find the KLH 900B to be a wonderful, musical bookshelf speaker, perfect as fronts in a surround circuit and more than acceptable in 2-speaker stereo (even without a subwoofer). Let your ears decide, but don''t shy away from KLH simply because they''re less expensive or have less brand recognition. They''ve been around a LONG time (although the company has changed hands since its early days in Cambridge) and they still make a quality speaker. Enjoy...

Similar Products Used:

Bose 201 Series IV

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
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