BBC LS3/5A
The small monitor speaker that the BBC designed and several makers built.
The BBC needed small monitor speakers for outside broadcasts and designed the LS3/5A. Several British makers were licensed to build it, among them KEF, Rogers and Spendor.
The speaker was popular with audiophiles for its natural midrange. It was made for more than thirty years.
Materials: Birch plywood cabinet, two drivers
Manufacture: Designed by the BBC Research Department in Britain and on the market from 1975.
The small, angular veneer cabinet.
The removable front grille.
The upper driver for treble.