[linux-audio-user] how to build a studio?

[Daniel James]

> I've never listened to a pair of JR-149's. They sound
> interesting

I don't think you can beat them at the price we paid - £8 the pair, 
which is about US$12 I think. Like the LS3/5a, they are not full 
range monitors, so you probably need the optional subwoofer if you 
are going to use them other than for close-up monitoring.

I believe the original LS3/5a was designed to be small enough to fit 
in BBC outside broadcast vans, with the aim of replicating the low 
frequency roll-off that typical consumer equipment of the time had. 
Today, audiophiles often use them with a tall, matching subwoofer 
under each speaker.
 
Cheers

Daniel