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Budget Hunter: Spendor S8e vs Totem Hawk

I'm replacing a pair of B&W Matrix 804s with something less fatiguing and (hopefully) more musically involving.

A pair of Spendor S8e ($1200) and a pair of Totem Hawks ($1800) are for sale locally. I like what I've read about both. Before I drive an hour and a half in opposite directions to audition, I hoped I might get some insights from this group about any personal experiences you may have had. Likes and dislikes. My tastes in music runs the gamut but the human voice is the common thread through all of it.

The rest of my system is capable but modest. A Musical Fidelity A300 dual mono Integrated (150/250), MF A3 CD transport, Denafrips Aries II, Rega P2 and a Bluesound Node2i.

Thanks in advance!
craig_co

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chorus
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Those Spendors have "issues". Avoid/detour/forget/erase.

If you had vision issues and the price was $600/pr
then I might green light it. But you aren't and he won't
so move on!!!!

If you plan to double the budget you'll have others to consider.

Go listen to the Totems. 

I would keep shopping. 

Love the Walnut Spendor finish. 

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