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i have a st70 ,can any one tell me is ok to drive my Ls3/5a.
many thanks

I used to have a pair of these in the early 80's and drove them with the venerable NAD 3020. 15 watts I think? It worked fine. Apparently, tube amps really make the LS3/5A sing, so the ST70 would be perfect. The speaker has an 11 ohm nominal impedance rating, so experimenting with the 8 and 16 ohm taps would be worthwhile.

thank Captain
thanks you for your advise.will try.
yes my speaker 11ohm
so is it ok to use 16ohm taps to experimenting?

I don't see a problem with trying it. I had a pair of speakers (Triangle Titus) a few years back which had a 6 ohm impedance. I tried both the 4 and 8 ohm taps on my tube amps (Quicksilver Minis) and the speakers sounded much better on 8 ohm.

I've been using a Tubes4hifi Stereo 70 driving Sterling LS3/5as for years. The amp does a great job with those speakers. You'll have no problem.

aliveatfive wrote:I've been using a Tubes4hifi Stereo 70 driving Sterling LS3/5as for years...

Hi Aliveatfife

I have long been wondering what the Rogers LS3/5A seres of speakers sound like - especially when coupled with an ST-70. Does it sound good? (I have been sucked in by the mystique surrounding these speakers ;-) - been trying to find an affordable pair for years!)

-- JunkyJan

aliveatfive
thank you of your adviser.
so what ohm you use 8 or 16.

I'm using the 8 ohm taps to drive the speakers. Stirling is a British company that has been selling a slightly re-worked version of the original LS3/5A. I use these in a second system (in a living room) where they sound fine. I'm using a Theta Miles CD player and an hd (that's hybrid-digital) tuner.
If anyone is interested in these speakers, they are sold by Acoustic Sounds on the net.