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LS3/5A

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So who here has heard these little miracles ? The more I hear about these the more I think they are the answer to ALL our dreams. Fook this diy lark I have found the answer to my prayers. If so many say they are the ultimate speaker then they must be, right ?
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Near field only. Good on voices. Nostalgia value is high.
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Yes. No low bass, no dynamics, good sense of space. Something odd going on in the lower treble, probably cabinet induced.

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From what I remember from when they first came out they were designed by BBC engineers specifically for use in mobile recording vans. Hence the small size and good voice recording.

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I started this in jest as I became tired of reading the fan boys on another forum. I know what Doc will be chuntering right now :grin:

No fan boys here then :epopc:
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A speaker designed for a specific purpose, which the fulfil rather well, but entirely unsustainable for anything else.
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