Rogers Speakers:

I've been a fan of Rogers speakers since I first repaired an LS3/5a back in 1989. My obsession was started by a combination of build quality, the sound and the helpful attitude of their late service department - this was long before I knew about the BBC association.

Every speaker I've direct experience of has its own page here, and some of the other most commonly encounted models are described briefly on another page. Please bear this in mind before contacting me - there's no point asking me what I think about models I haven't heard!

This picture was taken at the end of Project LS5/8, and shows the BBC 'family' of loudspeakers. Note the use of Pink Floyd for scale...

BBC LS3/5a : The famous mini-monitors that are back in production again...

BBC LS5/8: The flagship of the BBC-designed monitor loudspeakers. This page contains details of how I "cloned" the specially-modified Quad 405 that is required with this system.

Chord LS5/8: The last LS5/8's used a Chord SPM800 instead of the retired Quad 405. Pictures and a BBC ENF INF article tell the story.

BBC LS5/9 : Designed to provide a close sonic match with the LS5/8, these speakers are detailed and accurate, and much more suited to the domestic environment. Hugely underrated within the BBC. These were my main speakers for some time.

Rogers LS7: These were my main speakers for 5 years, and the first to feature on this site. I've since discovered that there are lots of them still in use...

Rogers dB101: Don't be put off by the strange looks - these are great little 'speakers...

Other Models: Details of other models made by Rogers over the years. Also some general points about Rogers speakers - this page is almost an "FAQ" page...

Service and Spares: This is the big problem with owning these classic models, but my advice and some possible contacts can be found here...

Brochures and articles: Rogers brochures from the mid 1980's, and early 1990's. Also, some articles from the BBC engineering publication ENG-INF.

LS3/5a | LS5/8 | Chord LS5/8 | LS5/9 | LS7 | dB101 | Others | Service and Spares | Brochures