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Calling out spatial audio m3 sapphire owners!

Hi I am living in Europe and are very interested in the M3’s

as I can’t return them and also have to pay 33% in import taxes I have to be pretty sure that this speaker is for me. 
First I have the Tekton Double Impacts and what I like about them is the big soundstage. Nearly all others speakers sounds small compared to them.  Big soundstage is very important for me. Also they are very sensitive around 96db in 4 ohm. I need a sensitive speakers because I have a 24w SET amp. 
I am searching for a speaker that doesn’t have the insane amount of bass my DIs have. Also there are some strange coloration somewhere in the midband. I can’t but my finger on it but it has staid there with different components.
I have a well treated room and the speakers are 1,5m out in the room. 
So are you happy wit the m3 and what inn your opinion are there strength and weaknesses?
martin-andersen
chorus
976 posts
 
Most everyone I know who owns a Spatial is very happy with them.
Just Not hearing the Box alone is a major Plus.  

I hate to say it but Tektons are not high audiophile sound. Best suited
to a dorm room. 

If I lived in Europe I would be investigating all the smaller local makers.
UK, Scandys, German, Italian. 

That would be a blast!

The US folks here will not be very helpful I fear.
martin-andersen OP
139 posts
 
@chorus I love to change your mind on the Tekton's. I have the DI and the sound really good. It take a long time to break them in and set them up. But there are good.You are welcome to drop by.
I wish there was more speakers with high sensitivity, maybe I have to abandon my SET amp so I can use a "normal" speaker
soundsgood2me
3 posts
 
Hey,Martin-greetings from NYC! I,too,have been checking out those beauties from Spatial and wondering "Could I?" and more importantly "Should I?". For me the answer may be "heck no!",as the consensus seems to be that more space is required than what I can allow them.  I promised myself never to become one of "those guys" who sits 4 feet in front of a speaker and calls it "near-field listening",instead of what it really is:TOO DAMN CLOSE! By the way, since you live in Denmark,I would think something from Avantgarde might be more accessible,cost wise? "If I lived in Europe"-which suggests a thread of its own- I'd be saving my euros for something from Marten Design,but that's just me. As the saying goes,your opinion may vary. Regardless, good luck in your search!
phillyb's avatar
phillyb
401 posts
 
Spatial Audio M3's Sapphires are not bloated, boring, and so on. They are one of the finest affordable speakers I've heard in 35 years and those who have actually heard them in their system say the same. 
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serrarris
1 posts
 
Dear all!

For all of you who don't know and as an answer to the initial question: There exists "Spatial Audio Europe" in Ingolstadt, Germany - not just only a distribution of the US Spatial Loudspeakers, but licenced "rebuilds", using the same drivers (bought from the US). You can (to my knowledge) acquire them all over Europe (just look at their homepage - search for "Mach One Classics" or "Spatial Audio Europe"). The MC1 model from spatial audio europe is to my knowledge very similar to the US M3 model. I own it and am absolutely happy.

Best regards, Markus
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