I owned a set of Spendor SP1/2Es and really enjoyed them. Their ability to reproduce naturally recorded voice and acoustic instruments was incredible. Their imaging was the best I've heard, but that came at the price of a very small sweet spot. (I haven't heard the SP 1/2 r2s, the latest incarnation, but have read that the current generation of classic Spendors have lost a bit of their magic by trying to keep up with the modern fad of a more analytic sound. That's sad if true, but I have no idea if it is.)
Sadly, my wife finally had enough of their 1970s big-box-in-the-room appearance and I had to sell them. I don't have a dedicated room for the stereo so it needs to share the space with other uses.
I've got a pair of Ohm 1000s now that I really enjoy. The Ohm's also have a very natural balance, plus a much, much bigger sweet spot. In the latter sense, they are easier to enjoy than the Spendors.
Sadly, my wife finally had enough of their 1970s big-box-in-the-room appearance and I had to sell them. I don't have a dedicated room for the stereo so it needs to share the space with other uses.
I've got a pair of Ohm 1000s now that I really enjoy. The Ohm's also have a very natural balance, plus a much, much bigger sweet spot. In the latter sense, they are easier to enjoy than the Spendors.