KLH Model 5 or Wharfedale Linton? Linton for me. But you may disagree. Here is why.

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• ER

  @ErinsAudioCorner · 4 years ago (edited) · pinned

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• AB

  @AbsoluteFidelity · 3 years ago

  The reason why many people feel the KLH is a brighter speaker than the Linton is due to the how flat the KLH is from 1-4khz where the Wharfedales have a dip there. I dont think it has so much to do with the dip at the end of the spectrum. I for one definitely felt the KLH is a leaner and brighter sounding speaker next to the Linton.

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• AL

  @allanking3512 · 4 years ago

  Really good format for comparing similar speakers. I think Erin&apos;s precise description of the sound characteristics of each speaker backed up by data is very helpful. The trick is to pick interesting speakers for comparison. I&apos;d like to see more comparisons.

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• CO

  @colanitower · 4 years ago

  The Lintons have a wide sweet spot, more like a sweet area. Very convenient. But in the vertical, it&apos;s at its best when standing, not sitting. Easy to fix by tilting the Lintons a little bit forward on their stands. 2 or 3 mm extra rubber &apos;feet&apos; at the back is enough.

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• HU

  @HungryEatNow · 3 years ago

  Such precision hearing is unheard of...

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• MA

  @MattViral · 4 years ago

  &quot;I was that person once, then I tried starting a youtube channel&quot; HAHAHAH. Man, your honesty is so refreshing. I can&apos;t get enough of your videos, and I&apos;m learning so much. Thank you.

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• JA

  @jaytorr6701 · 3 years ago

  I would love if you do the Sonus Faber Lumina II. They are similar in price, smaller speaker of course, but can&apos;t find measurements.

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• DO

  @Doug-mu2ev · 1 year ago

  You’re awesome man! My brain craves data and you taught me several technical things about audio science in this video! Also (and I hope you take this as a huge compliment) we need more people with accents like yours unafraid of using facts and data to provide good judgment! Keep it up!

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• DA

  @davlippo7 · 3 years ago

  Room might matter to an expert but then there&apos;s practicality for most of us. I have a CAD station on my desk shoved up into a corner and I have the left KLH directly up against that corner about 45 degrees and the other on the opposite side of my desk. That one is against a window or within a few feet. My face is about 24&quot; from the right one and 48&quot; from the other. It sounds spectacular, I have to stop working because it puts me in a trance sometimes. I can&apos;t really tell about all the frequency specifics just that it&apos;s magical at near field. One review said that were poor at near field. So subjective it&apos;s hard to grasp. I&apos;m sure others would sound good too but the 10&quot; suspension driver and paper cones sold me. I just like the pure round tone that paper provides. Synthetic and ported speakers I also have but this is so nice. I&apos;ll buy a pair of Lintons one day to compare. Unless it&apos;s a perfectly flat monitor, a speaker is an instrument same as a guitar amp cabinet.

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• SL

  @slaytonfitts4572 · 4 years ago

  Great video Erin. Comparing speakers that are likely to be cross-shopped is a great idea. My issue is that I am still rocking my Definitive Technology BP10s from 1995 and, short of going through the hassle of buying and returning many sets of speakers, I am unable to relate your, albeit wonderful, reviews to my current setup. I would love to have you speak to these specific speakers, or at least bipolar speakers, in a 90% home theater application, especially in the imaging versus dispersion debate since I fell in love with the BP10s due to their ability to fill the room with a wide soundstage, but again, that was 1995 and things have changed. Thanks for all you do!

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• AU

  @Audioloon · 1 year ago

  Erin, great job once again. When you emphasized that the KLH is designed for near wall placement the first thought that came to my mind was Bose 901 direct/reflect engineering. Now I am not saying the KLH sound like Bose (I&apos;ve yet to hear any KLH speaker but am familiar with the Wharfedale house sound). I think based on my preferences and your excellent review that I would find the KLH a lot more fun to listen to.

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• ID

  @idkisaidit · 3 years ago

  Bruv we badly needed a sound comparison like you did in the linton review to the heresy

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