Graham LS5/8 - Chartwell BBC Licensed

The Flagship BBC Studio Monitor

The Graham LS5/8 – Chartwell BBC Licensed is the largest of the BBC’s classic monitor loudspeakers. Designed in the late 1970s, it was developed to serve as a full-range reference monitor for use in major broadcasting studios and control rooms. Its mission: to reproduce music with absolute accuracy, scale, and authority — at sound levels suitable for professional monitoring.

With its large cabinet and precision engineering, the LS5/8 became the definitive BBC reference speaker, used in countless studios across the UK and beyond. Today, Graham Audio faithfully recreates this legendary design under official BBC license, ensuring the timeless BBC sound lives on.

Unmatched Scale and Accuracy

The LS5/8 delivers:

• Full-range reproduction with deep, controlled bass

• High output capability for large rooms and professional monitoring

• Remarkable neutrality, revealing the finest details without exaggeration

• Expansive soundstage, recreating the scale and presence of live music

Where the LS3/5A excels in intimacy and the LS5/9 in balance, the LS5/8 stands out as the ultimate BBC monitor for scale and power, while retaining the natural tonal balance that defines the BBC tradition.

Hand-Built Under BBC License

Each pair of Graham LS5/8 is hand-assembled in the UK under official BBC license. Using carefully matched drive units, precision crossovers, and robust cabinetry, Graham Audio ensures that every LS5/8 provides the same authentic BBC reference sound that recording engineers trusted for decades.

LS5/8 in the BBC Monitor Lineup

• LS3/5A: Compact nearfield monitor for small spaces

• LS5/9: Medium-sized monitor, balancing detail and scale

• LS5/8: Large monitor, the ultimate reference for full-range accuracy

👉 If you are seeking the most authoritative BBC monitor ever designed, the LS5/8 is the one.

Why Choose the Graham LS5/8 at Authentic High End Brussels?

• Official BBC Licensed re-issue by Graham Audio

• The definitive large-scale BBC reference monitor

• Perfect for serious audiophiles, large rooms, and collectors

• Available for private audition at Authentic High End Brussels, your trusted source for high-end audio