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Factory Outlet for Falcon Acoustics Gold Badge BBC LS35A and Limited Editions. The stunning Limited Edition is now available, built from the last remaining parts of the sublime 2024 Limited Edition and the legendary Kingswood Warren Special Edition.
Compared with the obvious new-speaker alternative at this price, this used pair sits at the top end of the local market, but not beyond it: £2,490 is right on the 75th percentile for recent comparable GBP listings, so it reads as a strong but not cheap asking price. The key point is that it is not out of line for a well-kept example; it is a fair ask if the finish and paperwork are genuinely excellent.
That makes it appealing for buyers who want the classic LS3/5A appeal without taking a gamble on a tired pair. These are loved for their superb midrange, natural vocal presentation, and the easy, emotionally convincing balance that keeps people coming back to them. At this level, a clean original set, proper badges/grilles, and evidence of sympathetic ownership matter more than chasing a discount, and if those are in place this is a sensible buy rather than a bargain-bin opportunity.
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Falcon Acoustics traces its roots to 1972, when Malcolm Jones, KEF Electronics' first employee from 1961 and its original Chief Design Engineer, founded the company in England as Falcon Electronics. Starting as a modest family venture with his wife Valerie, it began on a kitchen table in Bexhill, Sussex, before relocating to Mulbarton in 1976 and later to Acle in 2003. Jones's deep expertise from KEF shaped Falcon into a key supplier of audio components, including pioneering self-bonded ferrite-cored inductors that fueled numerous hi-fi magazine speaker designs in the 1970s.
The brand focuses primarily on high-performance loudspeakers, with renowned models like the award-winning BBC LS3/5A Gold Badge, the only production version fully meeting the original 1976 BBC specification. Its lineup extends to the R.A.M. series and HP.80, all handcrafted in Oxford, alongside a historical emphasis on supplying drivers, crossovers, and components to manufacturers and enthusiasts across the UK and Europe.
Falcon holds a revered niche as a boutique high-end marque, celebrated for authentic recreations of classic monitor speakers and meticulous engineering. Positioned among Europe's preeminent audio brands, it appeals to discerning collectors and hi-fi purists seeking unparalleled fidelity and heritage-driven excellence.
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