Falcon Acoustics LS3/5a 15 ohms
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Uh oh.............:exciting:
Interesting. I know two people who tried the Falcons and darn near drop-kicked them outta their abode.
Still, all that means is that I'm now more inspired to bring in a set. Hopefully that'll happen sooner rather than later.
Now I find that interesting. I wonder what amps were used with them and if that made a difference. I am thinking maybe an Atma-Sphere S-30 OTL could be really nice with the 15 ohm Falcons.
That's exactly why I'm interested! I'm always fascinated by a product that receives contrasting reviews. I'm sure the Faclons sound great. The question is, are they picky about what they're fed, or is it all a matter of personal taste? Will try to find out.
Jerome W
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A few notes after some time with the Falcons little demons.
These speakers are the pinnacle of hifi.
They are precisely the essence of why I am in love with sound reproduction. The BBC engineers understood everything. The finesse and truth of their reproduction is beyond words.
By comparison, the P3ESR are more extraverted but they do get in the way of music even very lightly.
The Falcon LS3/5 a 15 ohms puts absolutely nothing between my ears and the performers. They let me connect to the music like no other speaker I owned.
They do not do anything. They surely miss deep bass and very high treble.
But the magic is precisely here : you cannot think for one second that you're missing something when you listen to them.
And while being extremely transparent and detailed, like a pro instrument made for mastering, they are very easy to drive and very tolerant with the associated gear.
It is so good to know, that in the jungle of today's ultra high end speakers, of very sophisticated cases and drivers, delivering sounds that are extremely different from one brand to an other, while proclaiming that they are the closer to reality, it is so good to know, that somewhere, there is a tiny little box, not costing a fortune, not noticeable when you enter the room where they are located, and who can deliver the highest dose possible of magic in music reproduction.
The LS3/5a is the Queen of Hifi. Like a real Queen, it is modest and refined. To the highest level.
Congratulations to Falcon Acoustics for the revival of the legend.
The speakers are a blessing.
PS : for best performance with the LS3/5 a, imho, one should be careful about two things.
- do not use metal stands, even the best ones. Only solid real wood.
- do not place them at the standard height of 60 cm. They do really shine when they are far from the ground, 1 meter being the minimum. I use them at 1m10. The tweeters are well above my ears but imho they do sound much more like real size speakers at this level.
These speakers are the pinnacle of hifi.
They are precisely the essence of why I am in love with sound reproduction. The BBC engineers understood everything. The finesse and truth of their reproduction is beyond words.
By comparison, the P3ESR are more extraverted but they do get in the way of music even very lightly.
The Falcon LS3/5 a 15 ohms puts absolutely nothing between my ears and the performers. They let me connect to the music like no other speaker I owned.
They do not do anything. They surely miss deep bass and very high treble.
But the magic is precisely here : you cannot think for one second that you're missing something when you listen to them.
And while being extremely transparent and detailed, like a pro instrument made for mastering, they are very easy to drive and very tolerant with the associated gear.
It is so good to know, that in the jungle of today's ultra high end speakers, of very sophisticated cases and drivers, delivering sounds that are extremely different from one brand to an other, while proclaiming that they are the closer to reality, it is so good to know, that somewhere, there is a tiny little box, not costing a fortune, not noticeable when you enter the room where they are located, and who can deliver the highest dose possible of magic in music reproduction.
The LS3/5a is the Queen of Hifi. Like a real Queen, it is modest and refined. To the highest level.
Congratulations to Falcon Acoustics for the revival of the legend.
The speakers are a blessing.
PS : for best performance with the LS3/5 a, imho, one should be careful about two things.
- do not use metal stands, even the best ones. Only solid real wood.
- do not place them at the standard height of 60 cm. They do really shine when they are far from the ground, 1 meter being the minimum. I use them at 1m10. The tweeters are well above my ears but imho they do sound much more like real size speakers at this level.
Paul
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You bought the Harbeth like me and now the LS3/5a ? You copy cat !!! [emoji13]
I'm glad you enjoying them. They are hidden gem which most of audiophile would ignore them. I still have my LS3/5a after all these years.
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I'm glad you enjoying them. They are hidden gem which most of audiophile would ignore them. I still have my LS3/5a after all these years.
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Paul
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I have both 11 & 15 ohms.
I praise them every time I get the chance last few years in here and there but no one cared
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Paul
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No I'm not saying the 11 ohms is better it depends on type of music you playing. The 15 is sweeter but the 11 ohms are all around player.
Mines are mint as day one. Nothing is needed to be done last time I checked.
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The only stands that were specifically designed to bring out the best of the venerable LS3/5a are the Tallis ones Pictured below.
I've owned Harbeth and Chartwell version of the Speakers--comparing to the Skylan/ Partingdons--the Tallis were far superior on all sonic counts.
Sadly no longer made ( UK) but can be found on S/H sites in the UK and EU.
I believe there was a pair on the Tonbridge Audio fair a while back
Good hunting
Bruce
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Jerome W
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The only stands that were specifically designed to bring out the best of the venerable LS3/5a are the Tallis ones Pictured below.
I've owned Harbeth and Chartwell version of the Speakers--comparing to the Skylan/ Partingdons--the Tallis were far superior on all sonic counts.
Sadly no longer made ( UK) but can be found on S/H sites in the UK and EU.
I believe there was a pair on the Tonbridge Audio fair a while back
Good hunting
Bruce
Thanks Bruce.
Top plate is metal though.
But they look good !
They look nice Jerome. The Falcons are almost as tall as my Infinity Reference 40's which are large 3-way stand mounts, though my pair has replacement Emit-R planar tweeters & a tweaked crossover. Do they sound anything like Harbeths which also have a connection to the BBC?
