Oh Shane, I was selling LS3/5A's LONG before you were a twinkle in your dad's eye
Things moved on a very long time ago, and honestly, in some markets, a piece of poo wrapped in foil with a BBC monika on it would sell for bucket-loads - the LS5/12a is a typical example
The LS3/5A has a nice midrange, but Harbeth bettered that twenty years ago with the original P3. The current model is far better again, despite seeming to be too expensive for the far-eastern made brigade, using UK made active amp packs.