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    Quote Originally Posted by Martyn Miles View Post
    Quote: 'They're proving to be as much in demand today...'

    Yes, Falcon have made the 'true' LS3/5a.
    I'm not taking anything away from Stirling Broadcast and their V2 model, but in spite of everything
    surely it can't really be an LS3/5a ?

    Reviewers, such as Ken Kessler, raved on about the re-launched Rogers LS3/5a in 2008.
    Made by Stirling, by the way.
    I am sure it is/was excellent.

    It's a little like an old Mini with a modern engine.
    Competent, but not original.
    A Mini has an 'A' series engine.
    A Mini with another engine isn't a 'true' Mini.

    That's the way I see it, for what it's worth...
    Martyn, I think that you may know that I have Chartwell LS3/5a's, but you may not know that I have three Minis. This proves my madness.

    1962 Mini owned since 1968, 1969 Mini owned since about 1975, 1969 Riley Elf owned since about 1976.
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    I've had thirteen of them. There were seven parked outside at one time.
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    I've had thirteen of them. There were seven parked outside at one time.
    Blimey, that's bad, but I still have mine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    I've had thirteen of them. There were seven parked outside at one time.
    I once had seven bicycles...
    More bikes than pairs of shoes.

    Unlike my Wife, who is known at her school as
    'Amanda ( Imelda ) Miles ' !!

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    We all know that Rogers made a new LS3/5a, the 60th Anniversary model, built by Stirling Broadcast.
    A fine speaker...

    Stirling have found a niche in the market.
    I bought a pair of 'LS3/5a type ' speakers from a AOS member.
    They were MS88s.
    I really liked them.

    Rogers have now made a 65th Anniversary model which is built in the Far East.
    An LS3/5a Far East enthusiast, Jo Ki, has a pair a really likes them.
    Jo is one of the few Far East LS3/5a Collectors whose opinions I take note of.

    Other LS3/5a collectors in the Far East just seem to be collectors.
    People who are completists and have to have every model available in their
    collections.
    A little strange.

    I recently heard a pair of LS3/5a which were built in the Far East.
    I am used to my '93 Rogers 11 ohm LS3/5as and these overseas models
    certainly sounded excellent.
    I was surprised how good they were, but I supposed I shouldn't have been.

    UK LS3/5a enthusiasts will, presumably, will still prefer new LS3/5as
    by Falcon Acoustics of Stirling Broadcast.

    It's an interesting World...

    Martyn Miles.
    Last edited by Martyn Miles; 17-07-2016 at 06:21. Reason: Added some info.

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