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tony sayer wrote:
In article , Iain
scribeth thus
torstai 12. huhtikuuta 2018 14.20.59 UTC+3 tony sayer kirjoitti:

They would not have used the 5A's for recording music in a studio the
5/8 was more the one for that. 5A was for OB vans and the like thats
what it was designed for!.


So there *was* a version for music (the 5/8) ?? That's very interesting.
Were the cabinet dimensions the same as the LS3/5a? Was it on sale to
the public? It would be very interesting to audition.

Lots of confusion there. Probably not understanding BBC numbering
convention.

LS3/* is generally a speaker originally designed for OB etc use. LS5/*
generally for studio monitoring where size doesn't matter and the very
best performance needed. They also tended to come from two different BBC
departments. Design and Research.

See below..


Strange that Dave didn't mention it:-)

Why would I mention something which isn't true?


The Lockwood Major was designed as a music speaker *for* (but not *by*)
the BBC, who were not granted exclusive rights to its use.

Lockwood was a furniture maker. Who at one time supplied much of the
custom made woodwork for BBC studios - things like console frames. IIRC,
they also made the cabinets for the BBC LSU10 from the 50s. And decided to
branch out into making their own speaker cabinet, fitted with Tannoy
drivers. The LSU10 used a dual concentric Parmeko unit which was only good
to about 10 khz. Having been designed before FM radio. Fitting a Tannoy
unit and a more powerful amp was a common mod. But it was a massive
speaker, and Lockwood saw a market for somewhat smaller Tannoy based unit.


The LM earned a great reputation as a high power music recording
speaker in studios everywhere. It was commonly paired with the Crown
DC 300 amp. A formidable partnership!

Yes - high power being the prime attribute. Hence it never being used in a
GP studio. As it wasn't good at speech etc for drama use. Like all Tannoy
dual concentric drivers.

Ian, you seem incapable of realising all TV studios are general purpose.
Might be used for music of any type one day and drama or even current
affairs the next. So need monitoring that makes a fair fist of all types
of programme sound.


Iain


Yes formidable old unit they were, used to have the 15 inch Golds here
many years ago now;!..

Interesting reading tho the second reference isn't intended for persons
of a fragile Aussie disposition;!..

https://www.markhennessy.co.uk/rogers/ls58.htm

http://www.g4dcv.co.uk/ls35a/ls35a.html

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