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Eiron wrote:
For broadcasting use consistency of the monitor speakers is important.
And that's what they were designed for.

You can take two LS3/5a speakers from different manufacturers
and different years and still make a matched stereo pair.

And you could make a similar bookshelf speaker without the BBC Dip,
with more extended bass etc. Better but different.

When I went freelance as a sound engineer I worked in a variety of dubbing
suites. The sort of progs I dubbed were drama so speech based. And you'd
not believe the differences in the monitoring. Fine when you know it and
are used to it - but a PITA for the odd day or too. So I used to carry a
pair of 3/5a around as a reference. ;-)

Most were too bright. Very impressive, I'm sure, for a client on a quick
visit, but definitely not what you want for drama destined for TV.

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