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Graham Audio LS5/9

Graham Audio LS5/9

Regular price £3,839.00 GBP
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Designed for use by the BBC in smaller studios and control rooms, the LS5/9 is a close sonic match for the larger LS5/8. Equally at home in a domestic setting, the open and expansive mid-range reveals previously unheard details from even the most familiar recordings.

With Derek Hughes at the drawing board, the original BBC design has been recreated. A new bass/midrange driver has been developed in conjunction with Volt Loudspeakers which uses a substantial die-cast aluminium frame and a massive motor assembly, allied to a diaphragm formed from a selected grade of polypropylene and matched to a high quality rubber surround. Each bass driver is hand-assembled and tested by Volt.

The tweeter is a selected version of the Audax 34mm soft dome, which is protected by a strong metal grille. A sophisticated crossover network blends the units together and equalises the overall response for optimum performance in free space.

The cabinet uses classic BBC "thinwall" construction, and is manufactured in the UK from high quality 9mm birch plywood. Hand-matched veneers are applied and finished to a very high standard indeed. All joints in the cabinet are reinforced with hardwood batons to ensure long life and total air sealing. The panels are mass-loaded to ensure that resonances are moved away from the critical mid-range region, and a layer of Rockwool held in place by fabric provides air damping. The grille - machined from a single piece of 9mm birch plywood - is held in place by concealed rare-earth magnets.

Specifications

System 2 Way, reflex loading
Enclosure Thin wall construction, birch plywood
Finish Real wood veneer
Dimensions (w/h/d) 28cm by 46cm by 27.5cm
Weight 14kg
Frequency response 50Hz to 16kHz, ±3dB
Nominal impedance
Sensitivity 87dB SPL (2.83V, 1m)
Maximum output Over 100dB for a pair at 2m
Bass/midrange 200mm Diaphnatone polypropylene
Tweeter Son Audax HD13D34H
Recommended amplifier power 50 to 200 watts unclipped programme
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