JTR Speakers are well-known in the home theater and audio enthusiast market, although not as lifestyle products that are conveniently-sized for easy placement. JTR speakers are renowned for wide dynamics, and wide dynamic range speakers typically need a large size since it is easier for larger diameter drivers to move a lot of air. JTR’s reputation for large, wide dynamic range speakers is why it came as a surprise when they announced a line of on-wall speakers called the ‘Kallos’ series, which are designed not to intrude upon the user’s space. This style of speaker would seemingly be at odds with JTR’s design philosophy. However, taking a closer look at these new speakers, they seem to be making on-wall speakers conform more to their design philosophy than vice versa. So it was with great interest that I was offered the opportunity to review some of the new Kallos series in the form of the Kallos 465 on-wall speakers. While they had an on-wall form factor, they also looked to have the firepower one would expect from JTR. So then let’s dig in to see how a famously high-powered loudspeaker manufacturer like JTR handles a lifestyle loudspeaker that usually trades a lot of performance in favor of a lot of convenience…
READ: JTR Kallos 465 On-Wall Loudspeaker Review
