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JIM ROGERSMODEL JR 149RED LOGO MK1COLLECTORS ITEM!
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Introduction
Jim Rogers worked as an engineer for the BBC and found the company Rogers International Ltd in 1947. It was commissioned to manufacture the LS3/5a speakers in the 1970s. The failing company was bought out by Michael O\'Brien in 1976 and traded as Rogers under Swisstone Electronics Limited without Jim Rogers. In 1977 Jim Rogers establish the company JR Loudspeakers Ltd to manufacture a design he based upon the BBC LS3/5A, the JR149, using the same drive units but housed in a heavy gauge aluminium cylinder with wooden end caps. There is a bolt through from top to bottom to brace the enclosure and make the wooden ends slightly concave, thus eliminating flat panels. The enclosure was lined mechanically and acoustically to reduce sound radiation from the cabinet.
JR speakers where originally distributed by Tape Music Loudspeakers Limited, 114 Ashley Road, St. Albans, Herts ALI 5JR.
Each JR149 (Mk I and MkII) weigh 6.1Kg. Diameter 23cm, height 37.8cm. The metal base on the MkI is 35mm and on the MkII 25mm high.
Zeer goede reviews :
VERDICT It’s hard not to be impressed by this little loudspeaker thanks to its satisfyingly wide soundstaging, low coloration and looks that are sure to turn heads even today. It really does back up the claims of its designer at the time, that it was a ‘technical breakthrough’. Easy on the ear, easy to position and an easy load to drive make the JR149 an, er, ‘easy’ speaker to recommend!
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Introduction
Jim Rogers worked as an engineer for the BBC and found the company Rogers International Ltd in 1947. It was commissioned to manufacture the LS3/5a speakers in the 1970s. The failing company was bought out by Michael O\'Brien in 1976 and traded as Rogers under Swisstone Electronics Limited without Jim Rogers. In 1977 Jim Rogers establish the company JR Loudspeakers Ltd to manufacture a design he based upon the BBC LS3/5A, the JR149, using the same drive units but housed in a heavy gauge aluminium cylinder with wooden end caps. There is a bolt through from top to bottom to brace the enclosure and make the wooden ends slightly concave, thus eliminating flat panels. The enclosure was lined mechanically and acoustically to reduce sound radiation from the cabinet.
JR speakers where originally distributed by Tape Music Loudspeakers Limited, 114 Ashley Road, St. Albans, Herts ALI 5JR.
Each JR149 (Mk I and MkII) weigh 6.1Kg. Diameter 23cm, height 37.8cm. The metal base on the MkI is 35mm and on the MkII 25mm high.
Zeer goede reviews :
VERDICT It’s hard not to be impressed by this little loudspeaker thanks to its satisfyingly wide soundstaging, low coloration and looks that are sure to turn heads even today. It really does back up the claims of its designer at the time, that it was a ‘technical breakthrough’. Easy on the ear, easy to position and an easy load to drive make the JR149 an, er, ‘easy’ speaker to recommend!