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

Posted by RGA on June 11, 2012 at 05:35:33:
I had a two hour audition with the Audio Space LS3/5a today trying a few of their KT 88 and EL34 based amps. The LS3/5a was sitting on top of their sub. No integration issues. Interestingly across the street I heard two other LS3/5a and a Gini version and neither were remotely as good. So I think it really comes down to who is making it and the parts quality because the Audio Space version was really nice - very high quality wood - you could tell the things were made a cut above the others.

The KT 88s still had a touch glassy sound though still better than many I've heard. One EL 84 was darker and brooding but it also drew me into the music more - the other EL34 they demoed was a tweener - retained the solid foundation of the first EL34 while having a little more air and openness of the KT 88 and was the best of the four (and not the most expensive). I say best when I mean to say best of the four with that LS3-5A - all of them were good so it will come down to taste to a large degree. I found them very musical and engaging so I look forward to getting some for review. It will be interesting to see how they fair in a smaller space. They did well in a large room probably too large for them so I am actually excited to hear what they can offer in a more appropriate demo. And it will be interesting to pit them head to head with the AX Two.

As for John Atkinson using them as a reference I can "hear" why. There may be better techy speakers but this ranks high on the musical factor and that counts for something - err well everything really. It says much that they're still selling and companies are willing to go head to head with other companies in making a set.