At Sound X Perience, we have seen a lot of speakers – we have been doing this for a long time, and have seen the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to the world of speakers.
But every now and then, something comes along, and it knocks out little socks right off! This time, its Klipsch The Three – strange name, we know, but wow!
Why does Klipsch The Three standout?
A little retro, with hints of the industrial, The Three is a magnificent little tabletop stereo system that features two 2 1/4” full-range drivers and a 5.25” long-throw woofer, bi-amplified for audio resolution. It has been professionally tuned by Klipsch acousticians to deliver a premium audio experience, and boy does it!
The multiple award-winning tabletop loud speaker features astounding room-filling acoustics, a mid-century yet modern design, professionally-tuned stereo sound, Bluetooth Wireless connectivity and USB audio.
Klipsch The Three tabletop stereo system is part of the Klipsch Stream Wireless Multi-Room System, which is an all-encompassing solution for distributing your music throughout your home. The system will allow you to listen to your favourite internet radio stations, streaming services, personal digital music library, CDs, DVDs, and so on.
Klipsch The Three also includes audio input connections for Bluetooth, Analogue, a 3.5mm miniplug, a Phono Pre-Amp, and any USB Type B audio, enabling you to connect your turntable, computer, CD player, smartphone, or tablet to the loud speaker, to enjoy superior stereo sound from the beautifully crafted tabletop stereo system.
Another fun feature, Klipsch The Three is also Alexa compatible, and can be voice-controlled using any Alexa-enabled device to play music, skip songs, adjust the volume, and much more.
It is seldom that something comes along that really makes us sit up and pay attention, and Klipsch The Three certainly does. From it’s unique look, to the sound quality of this mighty little loud speaker, The Three leaves absolutely everything on the table. We couldn’t recommend it more!
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Check out the Klipsch The Three on the Klipsch website: https://www.klipsch.com/products/the-three
Check out the technology behind Klipsch and the retro wow Klipsch The Three:
HOW IT STARTED Klipsch, one of the first U.S. loudspeaker companies, has been building premium speakers since 1946. When Paul W. Klipsch, one of America’s most celebrated audio pioneers, founded Klipsch & Associates, he was operating inside a tin shed in Hope, Arkansas. PWK was a relentless perfectionist who spearheaded the Hi-Fi movement with the company’s foundation product, the Klipschorn, which is still manufactured today. A true music lover, Paul’s goal was to reproduce the excitement of a live orchestra performance in his living room. MORE ON PWK
THE KLIPSCHORN
Paul W. Klipsch achieved his objective by making the Klipschorn a fully horn-loaded design—technology that established industry standards for high sensitivity, wide dynamic range, low distortion, smooth frequency response and powerful bass.
As a result, horn loading has always and will always be the driving force behind the Klipsch brand’s highly efficient, stunningly precise sound.
THE FOUR PRINCIPLES OF KLIPSCH SOUND
Paul W. Klipsch believed four principles to be the foundation for great sound. They continue to drive the design of every new Klipsch speaker, today and tomorrow:
High Efficiency / Low Distortion
Klipsch horn technology is highly efficient, providing more accurate sound with less power and less distortion – resulting in louder, cleaner audio. Klipsch’s Law: Efficiency is inversely proportional to distortion.
Controlled Directivity
Klipsch horn technology accurately directs sound to the proper locations, which, in turn, creates a more lifelike soundstage without wasting acoustic energy where sound is not needed or desired.
Wide Dynamic Range
The softest sounds are reproduced with remarkable clarity and the loudest sounds are delivered without harshness or distortion – with the greatest possible range between the softest and loudest sounds.
Flat Frequency Response
Audio is delivered without frequency bias – no unnatural highs, mids or lows – reproducing recorded sound as accurately as possible without colorization.
TRACTRIX® HORNS
Tractrix® Horns have for many years been the driving force behind Klipsch’s stunningly precise acoustics. Featured in every Klipsch speaker category, except for headphones and subwoofers, this proprietary technology provides a unique combination of precision, clarity and effortless power.
CERAMETALLIC WOOFERS
A signature feature on the Reference Series speakers, Klipsch’s Cerametallic woofers exhibit a very high stiffness-to-mass ratio and superb damping, resulting in a powerful, solid bass foundation.
LINEAR TRAVEL SUSPENSION TWEETER
WITH KAPTON® SUSPENSION
Klipsch exclusive Linear Travel Suspension (LTS) aluminum tweeter minimizes distortion for enhanced, detailed performances. Using Kapton®, an extremely light and rigid material, in the tweeter suspension provides high efficiency and improves resolution and detail. LTS tweeters are a hallmark of Klipsch speakers, making them some of the best speakers in the world.
WIDE DISPERSION SURROUND TECHNOLOGY
As the cornerstone of every Klipsch surround speaker, proprietary Wide Dispersion Surround Technology (WDST) provides astounding sonic detail for rooms with less-than-ideal placement configurations.PATENTED OVAL EAR TIPSKlipsch’s patented oval ear tips for headphones and headsets are anatomically shaped to accurately fit inside the human ear canal. These soft, oval silicon tips reduce ear fatigue and provide excellent noise isolation for superior audio performance.MORE ON OVAL EAR TIPS
DOPE FROM HOPE
In Paul W. Klipsch’s own words: “The Dope From Hope is published occasionally, when something new comes from our Lab or when for other reasons something needs saying.”
Check out these historical tech documents from the 1960s through 1980s – most written by Paul W. Klipsch himself.
