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Very good condition apart from some slight scratches shown in pictures. Audio Note jumpers. S/ns : 1291A/ B.
Is this the sort of Studio 3 you’d want to pounce on before someone else does? At £525, it sits below the £699 median and comfortably inside the lower half of the market, so this reads as a good buy rather than an ambitious ask; it’s not quite a slam-dunk bargain versus the £453 25th percentile, but it’s close enough to feel sensibly priced for an excellent example.
The appeal here is straightforward: Rogers gear has a long-standing reputation for musical, easy-to-listen-to sound, and a clean, well-kept pair can be a very satisfying grab if you want something with real hi-fi pedigree rather than flashy spec-sheet noise. At this price, the upside is mainly in getting a respected design in strong cosmetic shape, so I’d focus on driver health, cabinet integrity, and originality; if those check out, this is the kind of listing that makes sense to move on quickly.
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Rogers, a storied British hi-fi brand, traces its origins to 1947 when Jim Rogers founded the company in Catford, initially as Rogers Development Ltd. The firm quickly established itself as a maker of loudspeakers and amplifiers, evolving through the 1950s with a focus on high-fidelity equipment. By the 1970s, it had relocated operations and gained prominence through its association with the BBC, which commissioned the iconic LS3/5A monitor speaker for broadcast use—a design that cemented Rogers' engineering legacy amid the UK's vibrant post-war audio scene.
The brand's product focus centered on loudspeakers, where it excelled with models like the Export Monitor featuring bespoke drive units and Celestion tweeters. Rogers also produced amplifiers, receivers, and integrated hi-fi systems, extending into niche areas such as car audio. While not heavily diversified into modern categories like DACs, headphones, or cables, its core strength lay in compact, precise monitors and full-range speaker systems renowned for clarity and bass control.
Today, Rogers holds a revered position as a vintage collector's favorite and high-end heritage marque, particularly among enthusiasts of BBC-licensed designs. Acquired by Hong Kong's Wo Kee Hong Group in 1993, it briefly revived UK manufacturing before shifting abroad, yet retains a niche boutique appeal for its timeless sound quality and historical cachet in the mid-to-high-end market.
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