McIntosh Labs has launched the ML1 Loudspeaker Mk II, a direct follow up to its original ML1 Loudspeaker.

The ML1 evokes memories of when the original ML1 was available with its classic look which included an oiled American Walnut solid wood and veneers built cabinet and satin finish.

It has a matching magnetically attached, removable wood grille with acoustically transparent black knit cloth with a touch of metal trim, giving the speaker a refined look.

Gone are the vertical wood slats found on the original ML1’s grille that could interfere with music playback. The new ML1’s grille only has acoustically transparent cloth that does not obstruct the music.

Internally, the new ML1 is full modern performance-first speaker technology. A four-way speaker, the ML1 uses five separate speaker drivers to produce sound.

Its 12″ woofer resides in a sealed enclosure with a polypropylene cone and dust cap with synthetic rubber suspension while two 4″ lower midrange drivers is found in a sealed sub-enclosure also with polypropylene cones and dust caps with synthetic rubber suspension.

The loudspeaker also includes a 2″ soft dome upper midrange and a 3/4″ titanium dome tweeter.