The LS3/5A is a commercially produced loudspeaker driven by the need of the BBC to monitor and assess broadcast programme quality. 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. [2]

Mar 11, 2024 · We delve into the history of the iconic BBC LS3/5A small speakers and spend time experimenting with amplifier pairings with the Musical Fidelity LS3/5A speakers.

The LS3/5 was developed by BBC Research Department at Kingswood Warren. The design was fine tuned by measuremant, by compasison with the LS5/8 Grade A monitor and also with live sources including orchestras.

Jul 27, 2020 · The two LS3/5 models may share most of the type nomenclature but they have differently-built enclosures, different panel thickness, grill-attachment methods, crossover specifications and drivers. And as I would find out, they do indeed sound different.

The bijou (30 x 19 x 17cm) LS3/5, or more particularly, its close sibling the LS3/5A, is without doubt the best known of all the BBC-designed monitors. They are especially revered among audiophiles in the USA and Japan, and a quick search on eBay will reveal that a pair of original, unadulterated LS3/5As in good condition will command a sum ...

Oct 14, 2022 · Rogers LS3/5A Classic 15-ohm Special Edition Loudspeaker $4895. In hindsight, it is easy to acknowledge that this BBC-spec mini-monitor is, in fact, one of the most influential loudspeakers of all time, having inspired a host of imitators since its inception in the late 1970s.

What speakers did I go to listen to? And what kind of speakers deserve the title “Ultra-Classic Reproduction”? The answer is the Chartwell BBC LS3/5 launched by Graham Audio from the UK. In fact, just the brand name and model number are quite intriguing.

The LS3/5A is a industry standard closed type monitor speaker. The LS3/5A was originally designed for listening places where space was limited, like mobile control rooms for television. The goal was a linear frequency response down to 100Hz with an excellent sound quality.

Dec 10, 2022 · The Rogers LS3/5A is among the very smallest speakers I have reviewed. All others of the same size are much cheaper than these, which are in the premium class for compact speakers. There is stiff competition, especially from larger speakers with …

Feb 12, 2014 · A team led by T. Sommerville and D.E. Shorter, of the BBC's Research Department, developed the LS3/5, based on a small monitor they had designed for acoustic scaling experiments. That monitor used a B110 woofer with a doped Bextrene cone and a T27 SP1032 Mylar-dome tweeter, both sourced from British manufacturer KEF.