A lot of the dealers that carry Leben also carry Devore and pair them often. If me I would take another listen to that combo.I think the smaller orangutans might be in your budget.Since your accustomed to Spendor maybe give Tannoy a listen,just a thought
Replacing Vintage Spendors is not as easy as I thought
I have a pair of 1989 era Spendor SP1 s and was thinking of updating them as I have heard of the vastly improved technology and materials used by current speaker manufacturers. So off I have been listening to new speakers, many of which come advertised as natural sounding, or neutral etc. My search has been a bit constrained by my Leben tube amp which is a modest 32 watts. I have heard Harbeth, Aerial Acoustic, Devore, new Spendors, Totem and a few other brands all of which lack the natural vocal qualities of my SP1s. Some are more dynamic but at the expense of more fatiguing treble. I have limited my search to the 5000-7500 range but am coming up empty handed. I am sure if I was ready to spend 15,000 + I could find a good upgrade, but college tuitions preclude such an expenditure. Anyone out there with any suggestions?
Thanks
MP
Thanks
MP