Ls3 5a history books

Dec 17, 2005 ls3 5a utilizes a very complex crossover designed to bbc spec ls3 5a is the name of technical spec for studio monitor the xover looks like a small amp. It is facinating with how little money one can create a top notch hifi system. The monitor in question is the bbc ls35a, and theres a story here worthy of a. Apr 22, 2019 download the ls35a revisiting a classic. In the early 1970s, rogers was commissioned by the bbc to produce the ls3 5a. For those of you who landed here by accident, i am as the header states a hifi journalist. The bbc ls35 graham audio british manufacturers of high. The history of the cobra jet comes back to life by showcasing the vast array of ford and mercury iron that could be ordered with this performance option, including the current, lowproduction cobra jet mustangs built from 2008 to the present that terrorize the drag strip.

John, too, has seen it all ls3 5a wise, and is as passionate as any about its revival. The rogers e20 and e40 amplifiers were built for the ls3 5a. October 2007 gini systems ls3 5a speaker kit the rewards of diy. It was derived from the ls3 5, which was conceived and developed by the bbc engineering department in the early 1970s, when it was under the stewardship of dudley harwood.

The highquality crossover followed extensive development with both computer aided design and traditional ab listening used to voice the stirling ls35a v2 against bbc 001002. A talk here at the hangar dedicated to the ls3 5a, hosted by paul whatton from. Sadly, rogers isnt the only manufacturer of postmodernist ls3 5a clonettes guilty of this little wheeze. It was derived from the ls35, which was conceived and developed by the bbc engineering department in the early 1970s, when it was under the stewardship of dudley harwood.

Some 50,000 pairs have been built worldwide to date. Electronics should be tube type, around 1550 watts. The ls35a is perhaps the bestknown of all the bbcs monitor designs. Ultimately the rogers ls35a has transcended its bbc monitor status to become an audiophile legend in its own right. I prefer the 104 on my solid state marantz 1060 and the single ended reisong a10 on the 104ab. Ls3 5a has been listed as one of the engineering and technology good articles under the good article criteria. You can pick a pair of those up on ebay for around 3 hundred most days of the week. Also, the rogers cabinetry and drivers are all very high quality. The ls35a has stood the test of time as few other speakers have. The rogers ab1 subwoofer was designed for these speakers. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it. While the book doesnt quite start with a bang, it does start with an. Stirling broadcastls35a v2 speakersspeakersacoustic sounds.

Switching over to the other pair, it took all of three seconds to realise it was a dream come true. Electronics by documenting the history of the venerable loudspeaker manufacturer. For those of you who came here deliberately and who know my continue reading. Get in the sweet spot, close your eyes, and you simply wont believe your ears.

What is it about the rogers ls35a audiophile addicts. Find great deals on ebay for ls3 5a speakers and stirling ls3 5a speakers. The positive side to lock down a way to escape the world for a while. The really good news is that they are now being reintroduced to the us market in that original version. Rogers was originally founded by jim rogers in 1947. There is always confusion over the two actually three types of ls3 5 and ls3 5a and the crossovers that should be considered for each version. Once the design was finalized, the bbc made 10 pairs of ls35s. The musical fidelity a was an amazing combination with the ls3 5a i can imagine how that combination once performed. You are looking at a 2 month old preowned pair of falcon acoustics original classic 15 ohm ls3 5a loudspeakers, in oak. The stories concerning the bbc, kef and the ls35a production could fill a book. Rogers ls3 5a can manage a huge range of music genres.

An early example was the rogers theatrical horn loudspeaker. A pair of rogers black badges copy exact from the original ls3 5a. The ls35a v2 comes with a 5 year warranty and the assurance of the future availability of spare parts. Its current far east owners have worked with the uk designers an manufacturers to create this bbclicensed 11 ohm revival. Answer many dealer selling used bbc ls3 5a have written nonsensical claims about bbc ls3 5a to sell bbc ls3 5a to trusting hi fi enthusiasts. A match made in heaven audio note and rogers 15ohm ls3 5a s. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Someone should to put these components into a bigger box with a passive radiator and recreate the kef 104. The absolute sound awarded the ls35a v2 an editors choice award in 2006 and 2007. These make fascinating reading for anyone interested in the history of the ls3 5a in particular and bbc loudspeaker design in general. Get the best deals on ls3 5a when you shop the largest online selection at. The loudspeaker is now in production both by the bbc equipment department and also by three commercial licencees. Designed for the bbc for their outside broadcast lorries.

Dalesford speakers archivelinkshistorytips falcon acoustics. The bbclicensed ls35a help make rogers into a global brand. Their imaging was so good that you will swear continue reading what is it about the rogers ls35a. Even so, it both lives up to the reputation of its illustrious ancestor and even, perhaps, improves on what the original ls3 5a had to offer. But kef did do the ls3 drivers, so youre certainly headed in the right direction. The bbc ls35a revisiting a classic martin colloms looks at the background to the bbc ls35a, reassesses its relevance to todays hifi scene, and also checks out its stirling broadcast v2 successor martin colloms the test panel for the unsighted live versus recorded test for the ls35a. In what must be the funniest understatement in the history of the speaker, one of the kef people remarked, the ls35a suffered a bit from the not invented here syndrome quoted in ken kesslers kef. Ram studio 20 made the hifi choice magazine 2019 year book on page 49. Unfollow rogers ls3 5a to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The ls35a is a commercially produced loudspeaker driven by the need of the bbc to monitor and assess broadcast programme quality. From february 2020 all parts used in the gold badge ls35a are ukeu. I should know ive owned about every version and even gave my mother a pair of the spendors for christmas one year. The ls35 was designed around two drivers from keftheir b110.

The roots of stirling broadcast are in the resale of usedexdemo and endofline broadcast equipment, expanding into the manufacture a range of furniture suitable for professional broadcast and radio studiosafter a long history of repairing and servicing ls3 5a s from within both the professional and amateur arenas, stirling broadcast became involved in the manufacture of ls3 5a. He worked for the bbc for 35 years, most of which was spent in. Falcon acoustics jerry bloomfield told me theyre making the finest bbc ls35as ever to be made available to the public, effectively identical to the legendary. As well as the messages, youll find pictures, documents and databases. Ken tells me that his new book on the history of kef includes previously unseen material and photographs about the ls35a. Purchased from an authorised buyer of bbc equipment. The early mission cd players were also outstanding. So if its an ls35a that you want, then inasmuch as there are virtually no vintage pairs from any period in the designs history that meet specification and perform as theyre supposed to, falcons is likely to offer a closer approach to the original sound than anything else out there. Rogers international project gutenberg selfpublishing. Ls3 5a loudspeaker designed by the bbc this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as a letternumber combination. They were designed to provide flexibility in a small package, so they will handle your. Additionally, you can find details of the yahoo ls35a mailing group, which is a very active source of information.

The heritage of the ls3 5a continues i am completely convinced that jones and bloomfield have done everything humanly and technologically possible to make theirs a onehundredpercent, dyedinthewool, purequill original ls3 5a. Falcon acoustics original classic 15 ohm ls3 5a loudspeakers worldwide shipping. Other speakers have shown a progressive reduction in price as well as an improvement in sound quality, but the ls3 5a has steadily increased in price more or less in line with inflation. Reference audiophile essentials interviews think pieces historical. A match made in heaven audio note and rogers 15ohm ls35as. The arc electronics and ls3 5a tandem seems to be not so exploited as compared with other vintage amps. John atkinson, stereophile, april 2007 introducing the new stirling bbc ls3 5a v2, designed by stirling broadcast to meet the exacting requirements of the bbc ls3 5a specification. The ls35a is a small studio monitor loudspeaker originated by the bbc for use by outside.

Nevertheless, on the most recent listening test the ls3 5a scores were sufficient to retain recommendation. Bbc designed ls35a made by rogers, spendor and goodmans. The ls35a won the hifi news award for loudspeakers up to. Rocky mountain international audio fest in the history of the ls35a exhibit.

We wont labor the ls35a story, which began in the bbc in early 1970s, as this was covered in depth in vol1 no3 mayjune 2007. It looks like you may be having problems playing this video. Oct 19, 2015 i remember like it was yesterday the first time i heard a pair of rogers ls35as, property set up on stands well away from all walls of a well dimensioned listening room. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. The bbc needed a small monitor that was suitable for critical assessment of programme quality in cramped ob vehicles and control rooms, and nothing suitable was available commercially. Pair genuine bbc ls37 loudspeakers rare no reserve a pair of genuine bbc ls37 loudspeakers rare in good working order and fair cosmetic condition. Having found no commercially produced small loudspeaker that met the requirement for. My interest in the ls35a grew from my late father, maurice whattons involvement in the project. Here i detail the sound of the rogers ls3 5a vintage monitor speaker.