Can one build a better (non) LS3/5A speaker based on T27s & B110s?

[raul_77]

For those of us without tools or carpentry skills, are these boxes useful for your project?

Caja del Altavoz Par para Rogers LS3/5A, Rogers ls 3/5a Cherry Spec BBC | eBay

They are available in more finishes

https://www.ebay.es/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=ls3/5a&_sacat=293&LH_PrefLoc=2&_sop=15

Best regards

 

[xrk971]

I have heard beech was used because locally available and inexpensive. It seems to have same density and hardness as maple. White oak is denser and harder - wonder if that will make a difference? I went with thinner 9mm all around vs 12mm on production LS3/5As. I read somewhere that original in-house BBC LS3/5As actually had 9mm all around. The panels will get treated with mass loaded butyl and then covered with acoustic foam. I am hoping latex caulking damped battens will be an improvement.

 

[system7]

AFAIK, beech is a hardwood. Available in most hobby shops. Almost anything else will do as well. Except pine, which is useless.

 

[midrange]

Here is the BBC white paper's take on the fillets.

 

[jackinnj]

In the April issue of Stereophile, JA compares the various issue of Rogers LS3/5A, from his 1978 pair which he uses a reference standard for his MLS system, the 2015 Falcon edition, and the more recent "Gold Badge" issue.

Falcon "Gold Badge" LS3/5a loudspeaker Measurements | Stereophile.com