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Anyone compare LS 3/5A Soliloquy SM 2A3, Spendor

Anyone happen to compare a pair of Rogers LS 3/5A's (15 ohms)with either a Soliloquy SM 2A3 (11 ohms) and/or a Spendor S 3/5 ( 8 ohms). Particularly with low powered PP or SET (45/2A3) tubes. Obviously not playing headbanging stuff but on Jazz or vocal etc...
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bbro OP
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Aktchi,

I ended up getting a pair of mint Rogers LS 3/5a 15 ohm speakers to try. Very pretty and of course very legendary and pricey). After a lot of lengthy A/B comparisions I prefer my Spendor S 3/5 (not the newer and more forward sounding S 3/5e versions) to the Rogers. FWIW
bbro OP
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I owned each of these speakers at one time. With low powered PP 2A3 amp( a Deja Vu with big vintage Chicago Output Transformers) I preferred the Soliloquy SM 2A3. With my CJ Premier 8A tube monoblocs (with full Teflon V-Cap upgrade and NOS GE 6550 tubes) putting out 275 watts per monobloc I preferred the Spendor S 3/5.
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