Spendor SP200 Speakers, and a Few Others


I've read a good bit about Spendor speakers in the forum over the years and always been intrigued, but I've read very little on the SP200. Anyone out there heard them?

For context, I've been pretty happy with my Tekton Encores, but am spending part of my spring auditioning alternatives just to see what else is out there. I currently have some Wolf Von Langa SON speakers in on audition and will be auditioning Fyne F704 speakers this weekend, which should be a fun contrast to the dimunitive (at least relative to the Encores, the F704s, and the Spendors) but truly excellent SONs. I have well over a hundred hours on the SONs now and they still seem to be fleshing out and opening up more and more each day, but I'm not yet convinced we have a love connection. Fortunately, I have them for another ten days or so before having to decide. I could potentially audition the Spendors as well, but it would be a long drive to hear them.

In any case, I would welcome anyone's experiences with any of these speakers, the Spendors included. 

For context, my room is 20 x 20 with a cathedral ceiling and I will be driving whichever speaker I ultimately choose with the Boulder 866, which I just love. I'm hoping to find speakers I love just as much. Ah, spring, when young hearts grow restless and audiophiles ponder system changes!




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https://www.whathifi.com/us/spendor/classic-200/review

https://www.hifinews.com/content/spendor-classic-200ti-loudspeaker

https://www.hifinews.com/content/spendor-classic-200ti-loudspeaker

very good sound, but more forward voicing compared to the original s100/sp100 from the spencer/derek hughes days - which is consistent with what has been reported over time on more recent iterations of the ’classic’ series models from spendor since the change of ownership --- ’modernization’ of the sound palette... and depending on your tastes, exposure and entry point, it can be a good or bad thing...

with the sp200 form factor, better have a hand truck or several strong young men available hehe