Ya, please do a Justice Bao listening session to compare those 2

Can't wait for you all reviews  

Most people use Tube amp to drive LS3/5a which they claimed is the better setup than pairing with SS amp. May I suggest the comparison of both speakers to be conducted under both SS and tube amp? at least under fair basis.
The AAA JM3/5a selling by another lowyat reseller in fact is 'obsoleted'product, the taiwan company introduced second edition some time ago (yes the one dropped to NT8999), but with Open Back design which betray the original design philosophy.
I have asked a few LS3/5a owner (regardless Roger/Kef etc) about this triple A imitate (or can we use reproduce) performance, none of them 'encourage' me to buy it, by giving reason such as "better buy well known or original brand" "you get what you pay for, in other word cheap does not guarantee quality" and the killing/cooling statement like "you don't have tube amp, what for you buy it".
Well, after cooling off for quite some time, i come across this Encore and almost buy from GR-Research (if not because of custom duty and the expensive courier charges....) But luckily I found one selling at Malaysia.
After having Encore for few months, I would say i love it more than my other price double speaker, especially after adding tube buffer (poor man tube setup). I don't know how to use those audio term to describe it (as all are personal judgement) but i like it more with tube buffer.
My fellow Encore owner here, have any of you mob the cap and resistor at the crossover? (FX20 might not agree). I kind of itchy want to upgrade the cap to sonicap (widely use by oversea Encore owner) or may be Mundorf cap... Please share here..

Hi Chin How

I understand from Mr Lim he is finally getting a unit in to his shop. Looking forward to finally trying out the X-LS Encore.

Please extend my apologise to your friend for not taking up his invite.

Cheers

Definitely big difference. In fact i posion the owner to upgrade further to flat copper foil inductor soak in wax for more harmonics n separation..hehe
i have removed the tweeter bypass cap 0.1uf as its not needed since the new main value caps are of similar grade unless its a sonic teflon caps.

the speaker will be at my place in PJ till this sat only. Owner taking them back. Ur welcome to drop by for an audition

Speaker is excellent. But din like the cardboard make for the rear port..but then again at its price, cant complain much lar..

Have you done similar a similar thing to Monitor Audios Silver Speaker?

How much does something like this cost the owner?

And Chance GRABBED!

The Speaker sounds... FANTASTIC

For THAT price range and the size the sound is AMAZING!!!

The detail, VERY TRANSPARENT!!!!

I am sure the setup had something to do with that...

Now that I have the chance to listen to the "upgraded" version, I really look forward to hearing it before the upgrade.

MR LIM!!! When is your set arriving!!!!

Seriously people, especially the ones who are looking for your first pair of Hifi speakers, seriously consider this!!!

My Two Sen

Mov freak,
Thank you. We need to share so give ppl more options.
rather than depending on reviews whic sometimes is not accurate

Hello, can I come to your place oso? i'd love to audit others setup 

if i get a pair whats a budget way to power these bad boys?

well im already spending quite a bit on the speakers so was thinking either 1/3 of the speakers price or at most maximum 1/2 the price of the speakers. So anything that's the best budget-ish bang for buck-ish!

How the sound quality compare with audioengine a5+?

Tq all.

will bring my amp over to try the speakers.. hohoho.

much better, I came from Aktimate Mini which is better than ae5+

So, Xls Encore> Aktimate Mini > Ae5+

don't intend to have too pricey system for this setup as it is going to be my secondary setup