Post by Owen Y on Dec 25, 2020 21:53:28 GMT 12
ZERO FIDELITY gives a reasonably in-depth run-down of the appeal, characteristics & limitations of the legendary BBC LS3/5A compact 'monitor loudspeaker, with this comparison of 4 different current variants of this 1970s design:
Useful for those wondering what the fuss is about and/or even for those who have some experience of this famous design
- HARBETH P3ESR (US$2490/pr) - " Consistently pleasant sound "
- FALCON MoFi Edition LS3/5a (US$1995/pr) - " Projects in a more forward and lively way "
- FALCON Gold Badge LS3/5a (US$2999/pr) - " Cleaner, more transparent, more refined sound... on a different level "
- SOUND ARTIST LS3/5a (US$600/pr) - " Not as clear or tonally correct... for the money, not a bad deal "
Useful for those wondering what the fuss is about and/or even for those who have some experience of this famous design
- HARBETH P3ESR (US$2490/pr) - " Consistently pleasant sound "
- FALCON MoFi Edition LS3/5a (US$1995/pr) - " Projects in a more forward and lively way "
- FALCON Gold Badge LS3/5a (US$2999/pr) - " Cleaner, more transparent, more refined sound... on a different level "
- SOUND ARTIST LS3/5a (US$600/pr) - " Not as clear or tonally correct... for the money, not a bad deal "
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