“Ever since the early sixties (and earlier), BBC speakers were designed with careful engineering as well as extraordinary quality control in the manufacturing process. The BBC speaker development operation was free of commercial pressure. They were just after speakers that fitted in with their standard environments and produced a sound as close as they could get to live instruments, speech, and of course, music. They also happened to be in a position to audition performers and orchestras to make true “live” comparisons possible while spreading listening evaluations across many people… musicians, consumers, and engineers.
They demanded that the closest replica of “live sound” was the ultimate goal of their design philosophies and as a result, many BBC “legendary” loudspeakers were born. It’s hard to think of anywhere that speaker development was pursued so comprehensively.”
Here is their design report:
They demanded that the closest replica of “live sound” was the ultimate goal of their design philosophies and as a result, many BBC “legendary” loudspeakers were born. It’s hard to think of anywhere that speaker development was pursued so comprehensively.”
Here is their design report:
