Description
The LS5/5 is Graham’s version of a large 1960s BBC three way studio monitor with slot loaded bass and midrange. It suits big rooms and listeners who want full range BBC monitor sound.
Specifications
- Three way reflex loading
- Thin wall damped construction
- Frequency response 40 Hz to 20 kHz ±2 dB
- Nominal impedance 8 ohms
- Sensitivity 88 dB (2.83 V, 1 m)
- Maximum output over 104 dB for a pair at 2 m
- 300 mm long throw bass
- 200 mm midrange
- 25 mm soft dome tweeter
- Recommended amplifier power 50 to 250 watts
- Crossover points 400 Hz and 3.5 kHz
Design
- Large three way monitor originally designed in 1967
- Bass and midrange drivers mounted behind front panel slots to control off axis response
- BBC thin wall cabinet with mass loaded panels that move resonances away from the critical midrange, with Rockwool damping
- Grille designed to minimise diffraction, held by concealed rare earth magnets
Finishes and pricing
Cherry or Oak $14,999, Walnut $15,499, Ebony $15,999 (per pair).





