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Rogers Studio 3
Bookshelf Monitors

Rogers Studio 3

Bookshelf Monitors

Exactly the same dimensions as the diminutive LS3/5a, here is a quality pair of Rogers Studio 3 monitors, in full working order and finished in gorgeous real wood veneer. Cosmetic condition is really nice, with one tiny little ding on one rear corner which is hardly noticeable (see last picture).

Original factory matched pair, with serial numbers 395 A & B.

Information from Mark Hennessy's excellent and informative website (thanks Mark):

“Dating from the early 1990s, the Studio 3 was designed by Andy Whittle. It is the baby of the range - it's basically the same size as an LS3/5A, and from the reviews I've seen it is probably the same cabinet - which makes economic sense, of course. The drive units are different. The 19mm fabric dome tweeter is from SEAS, and the 110mm woofer is made in-house, according to reviews, with the expected clear polypropylene diaphragm and a diecast chassis. There are bi-wiring terminals on the rear panel.

I've never seen or heard one, but reviews at the time were generally positive. Unlike the LS3/5A, the Studio 3 is designed to be used within 6 inches of the rear wall, and will sound very bass-light when used in free space. They could be ideal for people who have to place their speakers on a bookshelf.”

Specifications:

• Two-way, stand-mounted, sealed-box loudspeaker
• Drive-units: 0.75" (19mm) ferrofluid-cooled, fabric-dome tweeter
• 4.5" (110mm) polypropylene-copolymer–cone woofer
• Crossover frequency: 3kHz
• Crossover slopes: third-order, 18dB/octave
• Frequency response: 80Hz–21kHz ±2dB
• Sensitivity: 85dB/W/m (2.83V)
• Nominal impedance: 8 ohms
• Power handling: 45W unclipped program
• Amplifier requirements: 25–100W
• Maximum spl per pair: 99dB at 2m
• Distortion at 90dB spl: less than 1% second harmonic, 200Hz–21kHz; less than 1% third harmonic, 50Hz–21kHz.
• Dimensions: 12" (302mm) H by 7.5" (190mm) W by 6.5" (162mm) D
• Weight: 11 lbs (5kg) each.
• Finishes available: walnut, black ash, rosewood wood veneers.
• Manufacturer: Swisstone Electronics Ltd., 310 Commonside, Mitcham, Surrey, England (1993)

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