Spendor Bc1 what is a good upgrade mod ?


Hi there
I was looking to sell these but cant depart with them , does anyone know of good upgrades to these speakers , i have read that the crossover can be replaced with a modern version from cicable.com , has anyone tried modding the front port to make the bass faster? ,i know the bass is slow which is fine its just a bit to boomy , any ideas anyone , i dont want to move away from these as i dont have a lot of time to audition many brands and dont want to make the wrong choice, hell i have been there before . Any ideas . Thanks. Phil.
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I have a chance to get a pair of B&W DM 620i speakers , would they be a good alternative to modding the Spendor BC1 ?
I am still looking at a pair of TDL monitors , due to the same type of drivers , a bit like BC1s on steroids.I dont think i will sell the BC1s whatever i end up with , i got an e.mail from cicable.com regarding the BC1 crossover upgrade and the price was through the roof so Marigo VTS bands could be the go , the BC1s will only go for loose change on the used market so whats the point , they still sound great with more laid back music and also i have discovered they sound much better with vinyl than cd but i guess thats no surprise :-)
Hi John
Thanks for the e.mail and advice it is much appreciated , the hifi shop where the TDLs are for sale is a place i have been dealing with for some time and the owner really seems to think that a more modern design is the way to go , i can see his point but hey the BC1s are a lovely sounding speaker so the TDLs are not to be overlooked , it could be for a sale figures but i dont think he would go this path as i have been dealing for many years with him and he see's me as a client more than a blow in of the street , its just hard to depart from the warm Spendor sound , i guess its like an old friend , i will post what i decide .
Cheers. Phil.