The cabinets are manufactured inhouse by our highly skilled cabinet maker. The sugden a21ai series 2 integrated amplifier has a distinctive, overarching strength and a similarly apparent shortcoming. Sugden ls21 twoway tuned quarter wave design floor standing loudspeakers. The cabinet is compact but not compromised, being domestically acceptable at less than 1m tall and less than 23cm wide. Im demoing the sugden because i was very impressed hearing it driving a pair of harbeth shl5s and m30. Its a great time to upgrade your home theater system with the largest selection at. Sugden audio is a family owned business and can boast having seven members of staff with over twenty five years of service in the team. Undoubtably the worlds best quarter wave loudspeakers. Its warm, sweet, welltextured, downright chunky sound honors certain instruments and styles of music, while its top end is rather thick, opaque, and lacking in air compared with most other contemporary perfectionist.
The builtin phono stage has both mm and mc, fulldiscrete. Feb 9, 2017 sugden ls21 floor standing loudspeakers neophonics tags. The sugden ls21 speakers are handcrafted at the sugden factory in west yorkshire by a team of highly skilled and dedicated enthusiasts. Feb 18, 2009 in my smaller 12 by 19 room, the sugden drove a much kinder load. The images are a series in the construction of these elegant and amazing sounding loudspeakers. Sugden audio trade in and finance available based only fifty miles from our shop, sugden audio have become world renowned for making superb class a amplifiers.
Nov, 2008 i presently run my sugden a21a amp with a pair of spendor s5e speakers in my small primary listening room 12x10 i have just now put a pair of s6e spendors in my lounge 24x where i like to fill the room with sound when everyone else is out. Sugden audio ls21 twoway floor standing loudspeaker. Fanthorpes stock the range extensively, and are the only shop in the country to have the sapphire range on display. I mainly use kimber 8vs or qed silver anniversary xt cables with my sugden a21se and spendor sa1 speakers. Sugden hi fi amp working uses din plugs for hi designed to never go out of style, the sugden half zip sweat from ymc is an effortlessly styled popover that will fall straight into your rotation. Sugden ls21 available at fanthorpes hifi trade news.
The speakers have been voiced to the brilliant suden a21se amplifier, but compliment any sugden amplifier the sugden ls21 speakers are a tuned quarter wave design and uses a treble and midbase driver ported. Designed to provide more power output, greater speaker compatibility and a larger sound stage, it is not an uprated a21. I changed from a quad 909 driving spendor s9e speakers through 5m cables to a brand new sugden a21se, and couldnt get on with it. The result is a unique handcrafted loudspeaker capable of producing stunning realism in any top notch audio system. Sugden masterclass anv50 integrated amplifier available september 2018 the masterclass anv50 is a new amplifier released to celebrate sugden audios fiftieth anniversary. Sugden audio ls21 graham audio ls59 contact us sugden a21se pure class a integrated amplifier the a21se is a further expansion of the musical performance available from the sugden single ended class a output circuitry. Mar 14, 2012 hi clotho, imo, the ls21 definately requires a long audition in person. This sugden a48 hi fi amp, is not perfect but in an ok condition.
Sugden ls21 tuned quarter wave design floor standing. With a sensitivity of 90db and an easy uniform load, the ls21 is particularly suited to class a amplifiers. Great deals on sugden home audio amplifiers and preamps. Pls, contact me if you have a question about sugden a21. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. With 2inch metallic highexcursion drivers and a 4inch maxx highexcursion downfiring subwoofer, the ls21 is perfectly suited for movie. Sugden ls21 floorstanders pair stereophonic hifi store. The sugden ls21 loudspeaker like all sugden products is handcrafted in the west yorkshire, england factory by a team of highly skilled and dedicated enthusiasts. In my smaller 12 by 19 room, the sugden drove a much kinder load. The special edition a21se integrated amplifier builds on the strengths of the classic a21. Speakers are a key part of any hifi or av system and making the right choice is crucial, so were here to make your buying decision as easy as possible. I want something different, more transparent and more lifelike. Speakers sugden audio affair hifi audio equipment at.
A combination of superb sound and solid engineering has made the a21 a reference amplifier for fifty years. Product title philips bt3500b speaker for portable use wirel. Sugden ls21 floor standing loudspeakers neophonics tags. Over time the finish will result in a natural patina. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Sugden ls21 loudspeaker cabinets are hand polished to produce a satin finish with low gloss level. Sugden audio ls21 floor standing loudspeakers sugden. Have anyone listened to the indian speaker rethm saadhana v2 with a pairing with sugden. The secret of its continued success is a pure class a single ended. Find great deals on ebay for sugden amplifier and sugden amplifier a21. Sugden used to make very basic, simple transistor amps which sounded almost as good as tubes. A short interview with patrick miller of sugden audio. It is a unique design with many innovative features and specially developed audio circuits. Upgraded with a fifty percent larger power supply and increased power. Sugden home audio amplifiers and preamps for sale in stock. Sugden audio ls21 floor standing loudspeakers neophonics. The qeds are perhaps the most detailed of the two cables, but the kimbers have a bit more oomph and is a great match for the sugden and spendor.
Sugden a21 manual stereo integrated amplifier hifi. Manufacturers of high quality audio products including amplifiers, cd players and speakers since 1967. Sugdens a21se is a direct successor to the a21 pater familias of yore and thus the most current incarnation of four decades of evolution and refinements. Some speakers can be pinned down in a few minutes, this one is a bit harder, bits of the presentation can remind one of bits of other brit brands such as spendor, ruark, proac, pmc, but the whole package is different from these and other speakers.
Sugden ls21 loudspeaker electrades audio group pte ltd. The 3 sudgen amps you have to experience audio affair blog. To purchase a21a21 series two spares or accessories, please contact the company via their website or visit an. New listing proac studio 125 floor standing speakers in cherry. Sugden audio is a family owned business and can boast having seven members of. Audio note hired andy whittle ls35a guru from rogers and celestion to design their zero series speakers which like the sugden is a 14 wave hybrid transmission line, folded horn, and bass reflex design. A21 signature series a combination of superb sound and solid engineering has made the a21 a reference amplifier for fifty years. Using a sugden a21a as a preamp for sugden masterclass. The sugden ls21 loudspeaker like all sugden products is handcrafted in the west yorkshire, england factory by a team of highly skilled and dedicated enthusiasts overview.
The sugden ls21 speakers are a tuned quarter wave design and uses a treble and midbase driver ported through the plinth. All their products are designed and manufactured at our factory in the united kingdom. Sugden ls21 loudspeaker cabinets are hand polished to produce a. Sugden evidently relying on heat dissipation through the thin metal top cover and a couple of small vents at the back. Sugden ls21 twoway tuned quarter wave design 16th september 2010 summing up, then, sugden s debut on the loudspeaker market, in the form of ls21, is an important address in that the end result deviates from the horizon of standard expectations. The inline remote control provides quick access to volume levels, headphone jacks and power. Unfollow sugden amplifier to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The sugden mystro mini monitor is an exciting new loudspeaker that has clarity, precision and speed that delivers excellent sonic performance. Jul 04, 20 it is interesting you are finding the sugden a little lacking. Loudspeakers come in lots of different types, styles and sizes whether thats passive bookshelf or floorstanding hifi speakers, active desktop speakers to play music from your phone or portable player, more discreet inwall or inceiling custom installation solutions or home cinema speakers including 5. The ls21 has undergone hundreds of hours of auditioning and refinement in our listening room.
It is famous above all for its class a solidstate amplifiers including the legendary a21. The ls21 is a tuned quarter wave design and uses a treble and midbase driver ported through the plinth. Sugden ls21 tuned quarter wave design floor standing loudspeakers. I personally dont see this as a problem, and would simply make sure i shut the speakers off, if i was using an integrated amp as a preamp only. Also if i consider proacsfocal, which models should i look at. Sugden audio australia rescuing music from technology. I presently run my sugden a21a amp with a pair of spendor s5e speakers in my small primary listening room 12x10 i have just now put a pair of s6e spendors in my lounge 24x where i like to fill the room with sound when everyone else is out. The pairing is sweet for a small bedroom 12 10 sq ft i would be moving to a larget room 20 12 sqft. Sugden amplifiers and pure classa in general steve. The cabinet is compact but not compromised, being domestically.
Ok, i pick up my demo sugden a21al series 2 on sunday thanks to a most wonderful local dealer. It is interesting you are finding the sugden a little lacking. Sugden home audio amplifiers and preamps for sale in. The sugden ls21 loudspeaker like all sugden products is handcrafted in the west yorkshire, england. Offering pure class a single ended operation, the sound remains distinctively sugden. This includes all aspects of construction from machining to veneering.
Sugden ls21 floor standing loudspeakers neophonics. Singlemania,is there a cheapish way of obtaining super tweeters or an easy way of making your own stand alone units i love my mission 752 freedoms but at times i feel they can roll stuff off a bit too much up topthe shimmer of high percussion and that etched treble is missing from them,not all the time,but having heard the same recordings on different speakers. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by sugden. Johnmichael vinyl rega planar 2, incognito rewire, deepgroove subplatter, ceramic bearing, michell technoweight, rega 24v motor, ttpsu, funkfirm achroplat platter, michael lim top and bottom braces, 2 rega feet and one rdc cones. Singlemania,is there a cheapish way of obtaining super tweeters or an easy way of making your own stand alone units i love my mission 752 freedoms but at times i feel they can roll stuff off a bit too much up topthe shimmer of high percussion and that etched treble is missing from them,not all the time,but having heard the same recordings on different speakers i can say it is a lot of the. Speaker cable suggestions for sugden a21se integrated.
Sugden amplifiers and pure classa in general page 4. There are but a very few audiophiles and music lovers who are not familiar with the british brand name sugden audio. Connect the lower powered amp to the tweeters, and let the higher powered amp handle the bass and mids, though in my opinion that works best on amps that have at least a master volume control, so you can balance the bassmid and the tweeters. My current system is sugden a21se and dynaudio x12. As you know that sugden is very warm and smooth and natural like a tube. Whether youre a complete novice or a seasoned audiophile, our staff can offer expert advice on matching hifi speakers to a suitable hifi amplifier and we also offer home cinema av packages too. The ls21 provide ample highs, rich midtones and deep base at a fraction of the price of larger speaker systems. Up for sale is my beloved sugden a21se signature, 30 watt, pure class a integrated amp. Designed to fit in a contemporary home or apartment being one metre tall and less than 23cm wide. The initial impact was a wonderful sound, but after a while i though there was something missing.
Speakers sugden hifi audio equipment at audio affair. Ls21 twoway floor standing loudspeaker sugden audio. When king osric needed conan to rescue his daughter from thulsa doom, upon dumping out a bag full of jewels and offering them to take all they wanted, he says, there comes a time, thief, when the jewels cease to sparkle, when the gold loses its luster, when the throne room. Sep 22, 2016 below you can learn a bit about sugdens past but there is a glimpse into brands near future, too.
The gain of the phono section of the a21ai series 2 can be set for either movingmagnet or lowoutput movingcoil cartridges simply by repositioning four tiny jumper blocks on the phonopreamp board. The amp is in absolutely beautiful condition as it has been lovingly cared for since i bought it less than 2 y. The secret of its continued success is a pure class a single ended voltage rail design that has evolved and been carefully upgraded. Below you can learn a bit about sugdens past but there is a glimpse into brands near future, too. Digital sony scdxa5400es sacdcd sid mat, marantz sa 8001 int. Hi clotho, imo, the ls21 definately requires a long audition in person. Buy sugden home audio systems and get the best deals. Not getingt best from sugden a21se 2 channel hifi wigwam. Sugden ls21 twoway tuned quarter wave design floor standing loudspeakers undoubtably the worlds best quarter wave loudspeakers. Enter into my life at this time the beautifully made, nay crafted, sugden a21se signature integrated amplifier.
May 01, 2014 ok, i pick up my demo sugden a21al series 2 on sunday thanks to a most wonderful local dealer. Sugden ls21 speakers trade in available fanthorpes hifi. Has anyone heard them, or know anything about them. A short interview with patrick miller of sugden audio hifi. Since then they have been exporting their products to many countries around the world and winning prestigious awards.
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