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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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I'm in western North Carolina. I probably will be selling the Encores, even though they are wonderful speakers and a great value even at their current list price.

The SONs are also excellent, stunning sound for a relatively small speaker and very musical. I can imagine they'd be blissful with tubes, even though they sounded very fine indeed with my Boulder 866.

But then I auditioned the Fyne F704s on Friday in Florida, and it was game, set, and match. In some ways, I believe these are the speakers I've been looking for for twenty years. Stunning dynamics, incredible presence, just very alive and musical. My auditioning is over. I can hear my wife laughing as I write this.
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