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Graham LS5/9

The Graham LS5/9 is the BBC's small-studio monitor, a close sonic match for the larger LS5/8.

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Graham LS5/9

Graham Graham LS5/9
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The BBC designed the LS5/9 for smaller studios and control rooms, and its open midrange pulls detail out of familiar recordings at home too. Derek Hughes recreated it around a new Volt bass/midrange driver, hand-assembled with a polypropylene diaphragm, and a selected 34mm Audax soft dome.

Specifications

System2 Way, reflex loading
EnclosureThin wall construction, birch plywood
FinishReal wood veneer
Dimensions (w/h/d)28cm by 46cm by 27.5cm
Weight14kg
Frequency response50Hz to 16kHz, ±3dB
Nominal impedance
Sensitivity87dB SPL (2.83V, 1m)
Maximum outputOver 100dB for a pair at 2m
Bass/midrange200mm Diaphnatone polypropylene
TweeterSon Audax HD13D34H
Recommended amplifier power50 to 200 watts unclipped programme
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