Anyone own/heard the LSA Statement 100's?


I'm asking out of slightly more than idle curiosity. Would be very interested in hearing your impressions of these speakers. I'm intrigued by the ribbon tweeters and what they may offer versus dome tweeters in this kind of design. Huge bass response is not really the main focus of what I'm looking for (I have a sub for that) but non-fatiguing-though-detailed treble, organic midrange, and well-defined stereo image are important. Online reviews are helpful, but only up to a point.

Thanks in advance for sharing your experience with these speakers.

 

cooper52

I’ve owned LSA speakers for over 12 years. Started with their LSA 1 Statement after hearing them at CES, upgraded to the LSA 10 Statements when they were released, and finally to the Statement 100s about 2 years ago, when they first became available. I still have each of the previous pairs, one pair being used in a full 7.2.4 Atmos media room (along with LSA Statement center and 4 LSA On Wall surrounds).

I’ve been preaching to everyone that will listen about how jaw droppingly good they are. There was a huge leap in sound quality from the 1 to the 10 line, and a more grown up, polished sound upgrade going from the 10 to the 100. That ribbon tweeter is exceptional, and despite bass not being a priority for you, they extend low enough that you may need to dial down your sub some. Had to turn my REL S/510 xover down 3 clicks and volume down 1 click to blend better, too much mid bass bloom prior to that.

Soundstage width and depth are both fantastic. Detail retrieval is on point with much more expensive speakers. They thrive on volume, enjoy being pushed a little, and only start to show slight signs of stress when pushed well past very loud playback.

I have found that they keep pace with every upstream upgrade or change. I just returned today a demo network streamer that cost 5x these speakers. It was fed into a DAC/Preamp costing 5-6x these speakers, played through monoblocks costing almost 3x as much, with cabling in total costing easily 3x the Statement 100s. It was pure bliss. The LSAs are not the weak link in my system, they are the heart of it.

A speaker upgrade would need to be something like Marten, Von Shweikert, Acora, etc., which will eventually happen, but there is no rush. I am very content with how they sound and perform regardless of what I throw at them.

The ONLY criticism that I would mention is that the ribbon tweeter can be somewhat directional, and more difficult to get placement dialed in. The dome on the LSA 10 was more forgiving, but also not nearly as accurate or clear. Once you get it dialed in it’s off to the races.

Thanks for the responses I did get to my original question. The fact that nobody who actually owns these speakers has weighed in on them here makes me wonder if (a) very few people (if any) actually own these or (b) those who do don’t frequent this forum. Just hoping to hear some real-world experience.

Having listened to the LSA 80s and being completely wowed by them, I can only imagine the 100s up their game. LSA makes good,solid equipment. Transparent and engaging. 

Oh ... you might check out Arendal Audio ... low profile group with good product line and direct to consumer.

I've always been intrigued by LSA gear.  Especially the speakers ... The Music Room has a pair for sale with a liberal return policy.

 

PTA has a nice review of them ... give em a shot!  I am looking at bookshelves that are capable of decent base; ala Ascend.