The first thing I noticed about the early version of the LFT-8 was that it was tall and narrow and cut a fine figure. It also had an industrial look which was quite becoming. Once the grills – front and back – were removed, the speaker showed off its innards proudly. There was no hiding the many magnets that were employed to move the mylar foil quickly back and forth. One could not judge by looking at just how much air the speaker would move, but the design gave one confidence that the air would be moved quickly and quietly.