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Trevor Wilson wrote:
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Now that we are a snot-free forum, I'd like to throw out the first
audio discussion. I've been listening to these Stirling Broadcast
LS3/5as for a few weeks now, and I'm digging them. I'm amazed at
how smooth and full they sound, despite being about the size of a
shoebox (kids' shoes, even). Sure, I'm powering them with a
conrad-johnson ET250s amp and both a Nagra PL-L and McIntosh C2300
preamps. But man, am I surprised by the sound. I've heard LS3/5as
in the past, and they never sounded anything like this.

Any other LS3/5a fans here? Critics?

I mentioned them a few weeks back when some dude wanted high-quality
small speakers. I lost interest when it turned out they were for a
kitchen.

I have an idea the LS35a has 16 ohm resistance. Is this true? If so,
how do ordinary amps hold up?

**They may have been 16 Ohms once, but I suspect they're 8 Ohms now.
In any case, a 16 Ohm load is hardly a problem for virtually any
amplifier. Just halve the rated power into 8 Ohms.


Anything over ear pearcing pain is a waste of energy anyway. :-)

Trevor Wilson