Rogers LS3/5a 70th Anniversary model.

[Martyn Miles]

70 year? Sounds more like Rogers & Hammerstein

I love South Pacific.

 

[Martyn Miles]

I love South Pacific.

My Father took me to see it in 1958.
It was shown using the Todd-Ao system.
A curved screen and stereophonic sound.
I’ve never seen anything as good using the flat cinema screens of today.

 

[Martyn Miles]

If the 70th harks back to the original 15 ohm design, I wonder how it compares to the Falcon LS3/5a ?
No doubt some Far East collector ( with the obligatory multiple pairs of LS3/5as ) could tell us...
I assume Rogers are using the Falcon B110 & T27.

After some investigation I have discovered the drive units, crossovers and cabinets were made in China.
Assembley and testing took place in the UK.
Somewhat at odds with Andy Whittle’s comment that the drive units and crossovers were
made in the UK.
At £2,700 a pair, someone was making a tidy profit...

 

[Panderos]

After some investigation I have discovered the drive units, crossovers and cabinets were made in China.
Assembley and testing took place in the UK.
Somewhat at odds with Andy Whittle’s comment that the drive units and crossovers were
made in the UK.
At £2,700 a pair, someone was making a tidy profit...

Impressive detective work Martyn. You could write for 'Shetland'.

 

[RJohan]

Obviously some have more money than sense.... Seems about as relevant as making a mid '70's clone Ford Escort car complete with carbs, crap suspension, 30mpg, pollution and max 85mph and then selling it alongside modern cars but for 3 times the price....

And 'with the special addition of WBT bi-wire speaker terminals'

I presume the Escort clone then includes Wide Bridgestone Tyres...

Crazy world! If you come to Sweden and pick them up, with cash in hand, you can have my 1978 vintage Chartwells for £1350.

 

[Martyn Miles]

And 'with the special addition of WBT bi-wire speaker terminals'

I presume the Escort clone then includes Wide Bridgestone Tyres...

Crazy world! If you come to Sweden and pick them up, with cash in hand, you can have my 1978 vintage Chartwells for £1350.

Only £1350 ?
A Far East ‘LS3/5a Obsessive’ would give you more than that...

 

[RJohan]

Only £1350 ?
A Far East ‘LS3/5a Obsessive’ would give you more than that...

Well, if far eastern comes to me, I might increase the price. It's a solid offer, though, I can buy a set of ATC 7's and still have money left for LP's.

 

[Martyn Miles]

A bit ' off topic ', but I see the successor to the 70th ( the 'Classic' ) has been well accepted.
The HFN review states the components are sourced from China.
Hand assembly ( in the UK ) and final testing by Andy Whittle.
Oh, and more expensive than the 70th.

 

[Martyn Miles]

There’s a pair of the ‘70th’ on eBay for a second time.
No takers at £2800...

 

[MikeMA]

There’s a pair of the ‘70th’ on eBay for a second time.
No takers at £2800...

That's ludicrops.

 

[sktn77a]

After some investigation I have discovered the drive units, crossovers and cabinets were made in China.
Assembley and testing took place in the UK.

This is becoming commonplace - design,engineering and manufacturing in a developed nation and final assembly relegated to a third world country..........................