Which LS3/5a?

I have a pair of original Chartwells (with a spare NOS woofer) that were given to me. Great speakers!  I only wish they would play louder in my big room as I fear burning them out.  (They are in mint/like new condition.)  Obviously, that is not what they are intended for.

timstella & eddiechanghk,

Thank you both for your informative replies.   It sounds like tubes are the way to drive these monitors.   I have read about the Kingswood Warren Edition  and its quite unanimous that their owners all believe it's the best LS35a ever produced.  I believe there is still a market for another assault on making the best ever LS35a.  Rogers new SE model appears to be an attempt in that direction.  I would be ready to pony up if Falcon every build a few mire Kingswood's.

Hello Bob, with the risk to sound Heretic, to the purists, I suggest you check out the sound Artist type from China, they cost 600 dollars and in various you tube reviews from Zero Fidelity and Jay are said to be very similar to the original ones at a fraction of the price. Also seller is very professional, I have a pair since a couple of years and very satisfied.  https://www.china-hifi-audio.com/soundartist-amplifier-speaker-c-78/soundartist-ls3-5a-monitor-bookshelf-speakers-loudspeakers-pair-p-2320

I’ve owned many versions of the LS3/5A including the original Kef, Spendor and Harbeth. Why futz around? If you want the real thing the Falcon is what you should get!

FALCON ACOUSTICS ORIGINAL CLASSIC 15 OHM LS3/5a

BBC LICENCED

THE HERITAGE OF THE LS3/5a CONTINUES

"I am completely convinced that Jones and Bloomfield have done everything humanly and technologically possible to make theirs a one-hundred-percent, dyed-in-the-wool, pure-quill original LS3/5a."

The Absolute Sound, May/June 2016 - Paul Seydor

The Falcon Acoustics Classic 15 ohm LS3/5a, fully Licenced by the BBC, and hand-assembled by Falcon in Oxford England. It is the only LS3/5a now in production that is recognised by top reviewers to faithfully replicate the original design published by the BBC in October 1976.

The result of nearly 2 years development, the Falcon LS3/5a is a true British-made classic 15 ohm LS3/5a. It continues the long tradition of the genuine British BBC-Licenced LS3/5a stretching back to the 1960’s.

The drive units are the renowned Falcon B110, and the Falcon T27 tweeter, both designed by Malcolm Jones, the original designer of the KEF B110 and KEF T27 that were specified in the original 15 ohm LS3/5a version designed by the BBC.  Both drive units are handmade in the UK to ensure the highest quality, grading and consistency, and are identical to the original LS3/5a drive units. They are unique to Falcon.

The matched 15 ohm BBC Specification FL6/23 filter networks are made exclusively by Falcon in the original transformer-style to BBC Specification and contain inductors specially made in Britain for Falcon to the original specification.

The cabinets are made from specially selected graded Baltic Ply, and use Beech fillets Cabinets. They are British made to BBC Specification, and are available in a variety of natural wood veneers (see below for pictures of current veneers) with a Tygan Cloth front grille.

Thanks for all that have replied.   I really appreciate the feedback.   Any others?