The new Roger’s “special edition” aka gold badge are by far the best (and most $$$). Try listening to all of them. The chartwell’s /vintage sell for the most because their vintage, but of the new ls3/5a’s the Roger’s se’s take the cake! Add an audio research i50, and you have as close to “perfection” as $$$ can get! (Or an allnic T-2000) but they’re $15,,000! Since they’re 15 ohm and have a slightly crisp sound, you definitely want to pair them with a high-quality tube amp.
Which LS3/5a?
I would like to add one more speaker to my small group of speakers and I am considering my first LS3/5a. The Rogers LS3/5a SE or Falcons Gold Badge appear to be the two that have caught my attention but I am open to any suggestions from owners of other brands of ls3/5a's. Currently I have been enjoying a Dynaudio Heritage Special speakers and would like to buy a ls3/5a and compare the two and keep one set of speakers. So any LS35a owners out there?