Designers and builders of Loudspeakers in the BBC tradition
Closure
Stirling Broadcast is closing down due to the owner suffering health issues.
Therefore the current stock is being sold off at reduced prices and the only speakers being built are those using existing parts from stock*. Because of the owners health issues this work is being done by a former customer and LS3/5a enthusiast who is keen to ensure as many of these superb loudspeakers reach customers as possible and that they remain supported for as long as possible. Dispatch and administration is being handled by a close friend and neighbour.
Each pair of loudspeakers that is prepared for sale has been QAed and tested for performance using the Omnimic V2 package.
*in order to help clear the stock, and also because the V3 version of our LS3/5a was possibly the best version on the market, new V3 grade crossovers that are hand built in the UK have been ordered to enable the conversion of some of the V2 stock to create the new v3.2 version of our LS3/5a. See the LS3/5a page for more details of this final version.
Inventory
The URL below goes to a shared folder structure that indicates the remaining stock levels of each type of loudspeaker, with the number of each veneer available indicated in the folder name.
Loudspeakers that have passed through QA and testing and that are ready for sale are listed at the final level, in a folder named with the serial number of the loudspeaker.
The shared drive can be found at this location :
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1u0-LdlsbkoPsrB8gXBN9V4OzjXIQLk1i?usp=sharing
Please note that we are taking a short break now for the summer/autumn and so the LS3/5as currently shown are all that is currently available, unless there are also pairs listed on eBay. There is a limited number of V2s available for conversion so if a sales enquiry cannot be met from the currently available stock then it is possible to request a reservation for a pair when production/conversions restart later in the the year.
The SB-88 and LS3/6 stock is now all gone.
The only AB-2s left are in the English Oak veneer. In addition there is no packaging available so sales will only be within the UK and will require the return of the packaging materials - and the price has been reduced to reflect his.
Stirling Broadcast Direct Sales
Sales can be direct or via eBay, with shipping normally using the UK ParcelForce service. Occasionally an alternate courier may be used when ParcelForce are unable to ship to certain locations at reasonable cost.
Stirling Broadcast have an eBay shop. However it is not populated with all of the available stock as continual removal of that stock when it is sold directly could trigger issues for us with eBay.
Instead our available stock is represented on a shared folder structure, described in the Inventory section above.
If you wish to purchase directly then please send an email to sales@stirlingbroadcast.com to enquire whether the model/veneer that you require is in stock, including your shipping address and a mobile phone number that will be provided to the courier. If a particular loudspeaker shown on the inventory drive is required then include the folder name in the email, and if it is still available then it will be reserved.
On confirmation of availability an invoice will be returned and payment should be made via direct bank transfer to the bank details provided with the invoice.
Direct sales attract a 7% discount over the prices listed below.
If you wish to purchase a speaker via eBay for ease, or for their buyer protection, then a BIN eBay listing can be created for you. However the price will not include the 7% direct sale discount because of the eBay fees.
If you wish to purchase via PayPal then there are two options. A Friends & Family payment will attract the 7% direct sales discount, but normal payments and PayPal invoices will not.
Warranties
Our loudspeakers are being provided with a 1 year warranty instead of the previous 5 years to avoid committing the company to remain in operation. However part of the winding down process includes securing the stock of spare loudspeaker components (drive units and crossovers) so that servicing issues can still be dealt with beyond the warranty period, for as long as possible. The sales@stirlingbroadcast.com email address will remain functional and there will be servicing information provided on either this website or another that will become apparent after closure.
Prices
Due to the reduced warranty period and the direct sales model, our loudspeakers are being offered at prices that are significantly lower than they were previously available for. This positions them attractively against our competitors products and allows for additional enhancements such as subwoofer installations to be brought into budget.
Note that direct sales attract a 7% discount over the below prices.
LS3/6 :
None available**
SB88 :
None available**
LS3/5a V3.2 :
£1208.33 ex-VAT, £1450 inclusive of VAT*
LS3/5a V2 :
£911.74 ex-VAT, £1094.09 inclusive of VAT*
AB-2 :
None available
* VAT applies only to UK sales.
** For sales within the EU contact Rik Stoet (https://www.rikstoet.nl/).
Go to www.xe.com for up to date conversion amounts.
Dispatch and Delivery times.
Dispatch will normally occur within a couple of days of payment clearing. Delivery times are variable as they can rely on customs clearance times, which can be variable.
Ebay
Our Ebay shop can be found here : https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/stirlingbroadcastls35ashop