Rogers LS3|5A is a passive bookshelves that cost around 3500 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 82.5 dB
    • Measured: 80.8 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 90.8Hz (resp. 74.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.4dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.68 and would be 4.75 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.582, LW 0.521, SP 0.521, PIR 0.493; SM: SP0.28, PIR0.0; LFQ 0.736, LFX 74Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.68 with an EQ and would be 8.29 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.364, LW 0.292, SP 0.292, PIR 0.232; SM: SP0.953, PIR0.954; LFQ 0.627, LFX 58Hz
  • Link to original Review: asr review. Links to other reviews: bbc review , msc review , str review , tas review .
Rogers LS3|5A

Vendor specifications

  • Impedance 15 Ohm
  • Size
    • Width 190mm
    • Height 305mm
    • Depth 165mm
  • Weight 4.9kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 95.0 0.27 2.99
PK 149.0 1.16 -4.93
PK 910.0 0.3 3.0
PK 1121.0 2.47 -5.76
PK 1887.0 2.24 -2.82
PK 5732.0 0.49 -4.16
PK 16239.0 1.22 -1.83
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 155.0 2.99 -1.53
PK 344.0 1.48 2.81
PK 792.0 1.03 3.0
PK 1083.0 2.47 -5.4
PK 2168.0 1.22 -2.02
PK 5165.0 3.0 -3.9
PK 11476.0 1.83 -3.06
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This EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.
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