Rogers LS5/9 grade one monitor loudspeaker

£4,800.00

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Rogers LS5/9 grade one monitor loudspeaker

Another classic BBC monitor from Rogers now back in production. Meticulously crafted with attention every detail result in a monitor class speaker that is a delight to listen to. With all the extraordinary characteristics of the famous LS3/5a but with much larger dynamic range and wider frequency response!

Image shows Rogers designer Andy Whittle at the Ascot HiFi show 2019 demonstrating the LS5/9 with E20 Rogers amplifier and a Restored Goldring G99 supplied by Retrotone.

Meticulously manufactured in the UK to traditional BBC standards

· Constructed from the finest 9mm Russian Birch plywood
· All joints are hardwood battened with beech fillets
· Balanced real wood veneers
· Cabinet walls critically damped with bituminous damping panels
· Tygan grille
· Walnut, Rosewood, and Olive finish as standard
· Special finishes to order

The smallest of details don’t make a small difference,
they make all the difference

· Single wire, 4mm Multi-Contact sockets
· Sockets are silver-plated for the best connection
· Choice of beautiful real-wood veneers finished by master-craftsman, rosewood, walnut and olive as standard

 

True to the source

With its high-frequency level adjustment (set by resistor jump links) for optimum pair matching, the Rogers LS5/9 Classic speakers are perfect for monitoring use in the mastering studio as they are for enjoying accurate music reproduction in the home.

 

Sometimes what you cannot see,
is more important than what you can

· Latest version of the 34mm Audax HD34 Tweeter
· Tweeter has been adapted by Rogers with the addition of a dispersion loading protective plate
· Midrange and Bass are handled by a Rogers specified 210mm woofer
· Critically flared polypropylene Mid/Bass cone is terminated by an inverted half roll of select vinyl
· Hand-finished and pair-matched in the UK

 

Not everything that matters can be measured, so listening to every element matters too

· Single layer one-ounce copper track fibreglass PCB
· High-quality dividing network uses ten reactive elements
· High-quality dividing network uses 17 resistors
· High voltage Metalised capacitors
· All components hand soldered with silver solder
· High-frequency level is set by resistor jump links, ensuring optimum pair matching, which is essential for monitor use

Rogers LS5/9 Specifications

· System type: Two way bass reflex
· Tweeter: Audax 34mm with phase correction
· Mid/Bass: Rogers 210 mm polypropylene cone vinyl surround
· Crossover: 3KHz 27 precision element 18dB per Octave
· Sensitivity: 89dB for 1W at 1M
· Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms
· Power handling: 100 Watts unclipped
· Maximum SPL: 106 dBA typical in room
· Cabinet: 9mm Birch plywood hardwood battens
· Grille: Black Tygan
· Finish: Walnut, Rosewood and Olive finish as standard
· Connections: Stereo pair 4mm banana sockets
· Dimensions: 460mm x 275mm x 285mm (HxWxD)
· Weight: 12Kg (each speaker)