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Hi,
I happened to scan over a review of the speaker system Rodgers LS3/ 5A, the classic by Dick Olsher is reviewed in the latest Absolute Sound. He said something I really don't understand. He said the speakers, with their grills off,could detect a slight case of nasality.I'm 65 and these speakers have been around and licensed by a few different companies since the early or mid 70's.
Can someone tell me how a grill cloth could correct the (nasality) and improve the sound that Dick Olsher described. Was this an innovation of this classic's design to cure it's nasality or is it magic?....Thanks....Mark
Follow Ups:
i had them and they were uncannily neutral in the mids, so much so that it felt like the radio announcer was IN YOUR ROOM. another feature of this little marvel was that EVERY cut sounded as different as it was recorded, even within the same record.
i tried my ass off to mate it to a sub but the bump at 100Hz kept it from happening. eventually, after i sold them, which i sorely regret, i bought Spendor S3/5s (their descendant) that doesn't have the hump and is sub-friendly and in service in my system now.
...regards...tr
Loudspeaker grills and frames can alter a speaker's frequency response, therefore, they could tame or exacerbate nasality, depending on the loudspeaker. IIRC from past reviews the LS3/5A is known to have some nasality in the midrange.
The LS3/5a's are world-renowned for having virtually no coloration in the midrange, along the lines of Quads, possessing very realistic and uncolored midrange.
Nt
Wasn't the LS3/5A designed and "voiced" with the grille in place?
Reminds me of the old days back in the 70s when I managed a stereo store. When people were auditioning a system, they would almost always turn the treble and bass controls up a notch or two. This happened regardless, even if they were already a notch or two past flat. Then, sometimes after listening awhile, the knobs were be turned back down to where they were before -- the glitz had worn off and become annoying. Strikes me the same with grills -- a little extra treble is often a plus for many, even if it is more than needed for natural.
Aren't all speakers voiced with grills in place? Does whoever's doing the voicing try it both ways? Why take their word for it?
I'm told some speakers are "voiced" wo grilles: grilles if supplied OEM, only for protection and/or WAF. Some even offer grilles as an "option". You state "Virtually all speakers and headphones sound better without grills." . Seems BBC designers disagree. i.e. LS3/5A was designed to sound "better" with grilles. OTOH, once they're yours, do whatever you want.
Have you heard them with and without grills yourself? Who cares how some BBC dude voiced the LS3/5a's 60 years ago. The LS3/5a's have no bass and are overly compressed. So the debate regarding nasality is kind of moot. If only you could hear what I've heard with my ears.
Damped by the grille.
Proper audiophile speakers suffer from anality.
KP
The LS3/5a's may have their faults but nasality is not one of them.
Edits: 09/16/22
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