In article , Dave Plowman (News)
scribeth thus
In article ,
charles wrote:
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On Wednesday, 6 October 2010 07:52:55 UTC+1, tony sayer wrote:

Well thats not a problem as such .. the LS3/5A is an excellent
speaker let alone one for its size..
...
Are they seen that often outside BBC control rooms and similar
places?..

I have a pair. They came in kit form and were only available to BBC
staff. I was a "pre university trainee" at Research Dept at the time.
I think only a couple of hundred were ever made to that specification.

there were at least 3 firms which had the licence to build LS3/5As. At
least one firm was founded by a former BBC Research engineer. This
probably explains the "kit" version which I hadn't come across before
even though working in TV Centre at the time they were developed.

The 'kits' were sold by Chartwell. Think what happened was they bought in
far more 'bits' than they could sell complete - perhaps anticipating a BBC
order.

Rogers KEF and Spendor also produced LS 3/5a.

I too have the Chartwell kit ones - in use in the bedroom, driven by a
Linsey-Hood amp. Still sound stunning. And an ex OBs Rogers pair in the
kitchen. Don't think anything better has been made in that size.


Yes excellent little speakers, use 'em for a computer sound channel here
c/w Audiolab 8000A

Useful site..

http://www.ls35a.com/


Falcon Acoustics have had the B110 LF unit re-made. About 200 quid for a
matched pair. They also do a complete kit to make them to BBC spec. Never
actually heard a pair, though.


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Tony Sayer