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RE: A Question for Reviewers who Own LS3/5As

Posted by FredericB on May 18, 2012 at 06:22:08:

You are indeed correct, each generation of the LS 3/5a sounds quite a bit different. A vintage 15ohm version does sound significantly better in the midrange than the newest generation.
A couple other factors make a huge difference. If the speakers were sitting directly on the AB1 subs, that's the kiss of death - they need rigid stands to sit on and the subs standing next to them - very impractical but makes a big difference. The other critical factor is to by-pass the subwoofer's high-pass filter which decimates resolution - I actually run the LS 3/5a and AB1 in parallel, not in series to get an upper bass overlap (big no-no I know but it sounds richer to me that way).

Finally the Cadet is not my favorite amp by Rogers - I find the KT88s too glassy - I wish you had heard them with the E40a, much better suited.

So to your point, they are finicky divas - when it clicks I still find their ability to reproduce human voice quite hard to exceed - but you can find far more balanced and easier to implement speakers at lower prices in the modern production. When it doesn't click (and there are many reasons for that to happen), they can be hard and harsh.