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From: wrs!wrs!simon@uunet.UU.NET (Simon Leong)
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Subject: Re: BBC LS3-5As
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Date: 18 May 91 14:35:55 GMT
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In article <12129@uwm.edu>, tom@minster.york.ac.uk writes:
> 
> In reply to Thomas Kong:
> 
> > Who else makes these little monitors?

	[stuff about who makes LS3-5A deleted]
> 
> They are an extremely difficult little speaker to drive well, the nominal
> impedance is around 15ohms, far more suited to valve amps than transistor
> amps really (well they are an OLD design !!).  So I'd check them out again

Not necessary true. I have a pair of Spendor LS3-5A and it has 8ohm
impedance, which I think is easier to drive for most amp. I also heard 
that people have good result using vintage ST-70 and some hybrid amps.

-- 

Simon Leong
Wind River Systems
simon@wrs.com