The stereo picture and dynamic range are superb and a review in “Sound on Sound” commented “the sound hangs in the space between the speakers like an invisible band or orchestra”. The midrange performance is almost identical to the award winning LS5/9. While the bass enjoys 5 Hz of lower extension, the greater bass amplitude provides a deeper foundation underneath the music.
Originally developed at a cost multi-million budget in today’s numbers, the legendary BBC monitors were produced through the most intensive R&D program in loudspeaker history. The latest generation Graham Chartwell LS3/5, LS5/9 and LS5/8 are carefully crafted by designer Derek Hughes, using modern speaker technology. Mr. Hughes developed the new LS5/9f for Graham Audio from the experience gained whilst recreating the BBC LS5/9 to meet a popular demand for a precision monitor loudspeaker like the 5/9 but in a floor standing version.
Built to the same exacting BBC standards the LS5/9f is created using the damped thin wall principle with rubberised acoustic barrier and rockwool damping. The crossover is 2nd order on the bass and 3rd order on the treble, same as the standard LS5/9.
Finishes come in high quality real wood veneers. Retail (USD7,995 – USD9,634 | CAD9,354 – CAD11,272 depending on finish)
The LS5/9 is available in Cherry. Optional Finishes available with tiered pricing.
System: 2-way reflex loading
Enclosure: Thin Wall Damped construction, floor standing
Amplifier power: 0 – 200watts unclipped program
Sensitivity: 89dB/2.83v/1m
Maximum Output: Over 104dB for a pair at 2m
Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms
Response: 40Hz-20kHz +/-2dB
Crossover point: 3kHz
Dimensions: 105h x 35w x 37d (including plinth)
Weight: 27.5 kilo
HF adjustment: 0, +1, +2dB
Bass/Midrange: Long Throw 200mm Polypropylene
HF: 19mm Dome Tweeter
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“LS5/9f was created by Derek Hughes, the son of the founders of Spendor … reportedly intended the extra cabinetry to support the speaker without adding to its internal volume or otherwise altering the essential LS5/9 sound … the Grahams were remarkable for both their bass extension and the clarity of the information within that range—I could hear, literally for the first time, the interplay between the double bass and the kick drum in Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side”—and on a large-ensemble version of Duke Ellington’s “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing),” the soundstage was remarkably deep. Among the best-sounding systems at the show.”
Art Dudley, Stereophile, Mar 27, 2019 <learn more>
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