Klipsch KP-301

The KP-301 is one of the more elusive members of Klipsch's professional lineup — a large-format loudspeaker that collectors still talk about but rarely find. Documentation is thin, and nearly everything known about it comes from enthusiast forums rather than official Klipsch literature. No production years, original pricing, dimensions, or weight have been confirmed.

What the record does show is that the KP-301 was a professional version of the Jubilee — the relationship often described as being what the KP-201 was to the Belle. It was closely modeled on the 800Hz Jubilee-based cinema system, and it appears to have served as the main system in smaller theater rooms. One forum source described it as a version of the Klipschorn, though that claim conflicts with the more widely repeated Jubilee connection and may be a conflation of models.

The driver complement is substantial: a 15-inch woofer, a 10-inch midrange, and an ultrasonic tweeter, with the midrange and tweeter mounted in a symmetrical horn configuration. The cabinet is trapezoidal and ported, with baffle-step correction built into the design. Specs gathered from forum sources list frequency response at 50Hz–20kHz (±4dB), sensitivity at 101dB (1 watt @ 1 meter, anechoic), power handling at 200 watts continuous program, nominal impedance at 8 ohms, and crossover points at 800Hz and 6000Hz.

Reception among the few who have heard them is genuinely enthusiastic — one forum member called the KP-301 "a great speaker," and another recalled loving a pair seen in Germany in 1998. They're described as essentially pro cinema speakers, and they are scarce; a 2009 forum post shows a collector searching for a pair for home stereo use. A period trade publication noted the company's presence in the professional audio market during the late 1980s Sound & Communication (November 1987, p.43).

Known specifications:

- Frequency response: 50Hz–20kHz (±4dB)

- Sensitivity: 101dB SPL, 1 watt @ 1 meter, anechoic

- Power handling: 200 watts continuous program

- Nominal impedance: 8 ohms

- Crossover frequencies: 800Hz, 6000Hz

- Drivers: 15-inch woofer, 10-inch midrange, ultrasonic tweeter in symmetrical horn

- Cabinet: trapezoidal, ported design