Listening to Kenny Barron through my beloved SP 1/2E's now (circa 1997)...will never EVER sell them, as they soundly stomp on everything I've heard in the last 30 years. I thank the heavens I bought them when I did because at today's prices, forget about it.
Spendor D7, D9 but no love Classic 100?
I see plenty of recommendations floating around recent threads for the D7 and D9, but nary a mention of the Classic 100. I wonder why. Are no dealers stocking it for demo?
Last summer I was able to audition extensively the Classic 100 vs. the D7 in same system, same room, same afternoon, same music. The 100 came out on top by some margin. Just a much more natural sound. Never heard the D9 but I imagine it's cut from the same cloth, but goes deeper. The Classic 100 was lively, exciting, dynamic, but also harmonically full and rich and never threadbare. In contrast, there was something in particular about the D7 treble range that made me uncomfortable. As always, YMMV, and indeed, it probably already has.
Last summer I was able to audition extensively the Classic 100 vs. the D7 in same system, same room, same afternoon, same music. The 100 came out on top by some margin. Just a much more natural sound. Never heard the D9 but I imagine it's cut from the same cloth, but goes deeper. The Classic 100 was lively, exciting, dynamic, but also harmonically full and rich and never threadbare. In contrast, there was something in particular about the D7 treble range that made me uncomfortable. As always, YMMV, and indeed, it probably already has.