Speaker Asylum: REVIEW: Rogers LS 2A/2 Speakers by Switched On

Model:	LS 2A/2
Category:	Speakers
Suggested Retail Price:	$270
Description:	small 2 ways, bass reflex one port on back
Manufacturer URL:	Not Available
Manufacturer URL:	Not Available

Review by Switched On ( A ) on September 17, 2006 at 19:11:32
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While playing the Rogers LS2 speakers I came to an interesting conclusion about loudspeakers in general â€“ virtually all speakers have strengths. All speakers do something and in some cases many things really well. By this I mean there are moments in music where the speakers convey sounds to you in a way that really make you go, wow and you turn your head, so to speak.
The point I am making is really at the end of the day what we are all looking for are speakers and systems that make us really turn and take notice and allow one to be taken by the moment and hopefully those moments are more often then not. Although these little speakers will likely fill fewer of those moments for me that I aspire to hear, they do have certain moments that really take me there.
For example with certain piano passages, the LS2â€™s are really amazing. I donâ€™t know what it is about them, but as soon as the piano comes in, itâ€™s as if that player is in the room. That coming from these little speakers is a hard feat to pull off. Itâ€™s almost as if one can hear the hammer hitting the piano strings â€“ itâ€™s a beautiful thing when a speaker can pull off something like this and for that the Rogers LS2â€™s are great little speakers.
The other thing I realized with the Rogers was not to judge a speaker by its size â€“ size is a subjective thing, but must also come with balance â€“ the LS2â€™s are very well balanced. Their soundstage is a bit thin and they certainly donâ€™t pump out heavy bass, but they image well and the midrange quality is very pleasing. They have a snap about them that is not often heard in speakers of this size or price range. Snare drum is another sound they like to deliver with panache.
Additionally the Rogers build quality itâ€™s excellent â€“ real wood matching veneers, a definite quality of builder-ship that one does not see always today â€“ I have seen much more expensive speakers not as nicely finished as these. These are old school built British speakers.
In summing up, the best analogy I can find for these speakers is that I would rather take a chance on really good seats to a small live musical production than have expensive tickets and lousy seats to a really big production. The Rogers LS2â€™s make that little production worth hearing.
For more info: http://www.hifiloudspeakers.info/OtherNotables/RogersLS2/MyLS2s.html

Product Weakness: Lack of bass and detail, thin or narrow soundstage
Product Strengths: Piano sections sing, nice build quality, real wood veneers

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	Jolida 302b, Nakamichi
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	None
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	None
Speakers:	Triangle Comete ES
Cables/Interconnects:	Signal
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Pop
Room Size (LxWxH):	18 x 25 x 9+
Room Comments/Treatments:	Vaulted Ceiling
Time Period/Length of Audition:	3 months
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	Signal
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

Product Weakness:	Lack of bass and detail, thin or narrow soundstage
Product Strengths:	Piano sections sing, nice build quality, real wood veneers