Thoughts and experiences on the Spendor SP100 R2


Seeking input from knowledgeable folks who have had or heard the large Spendor SP100 R2 speakers, or their predecessors or successors. I have had smaller Spendor SP2/2’s in the past, really enjoy their excellent mature sound, nothing flashy but sounds very real and easy to listen to.  Currently have the Epos M22 three way floor standers driven by a Naim Nait XS2 integrated.  I know the Spendor S100 series of large-box 3 ways have been the top of line model for the ’classic’ line, which they have continued to manufacture since a long long way back.  I guess they have periodically updated the speaker.

I would appreciate input on these speakers (there is a very nice condition set I can purchase used from the owner locally) and how they might compare to larger Harbeths, ATCs, Grahams, Wharfedales, even Devores and Klipsch’s (in the $6000-10,000 per pair range).

Also any input on suitable amp power and type to drive these Spendors would also be of help.
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I can't help you with the comparison, but I can tell you that the SP100s were very tolerant of a smaller 12 x 15 room. I had no problem with bass nodes. They were on Sound Anchor stands.   
Agree completely with jjss49. 
I have owned 19 different pairs of good speakers, and the SP100'S the only speakers that I regret selling. I had several others between them and my current Klipsch Epics, and I do love the Epics, but I love the SP100 just as much. The Epics are more dynamic and somewhat larger in scale, but as soon as I got them. I noticed that in comparison to the Spendor, there was a certain warmth in the mid bass that added an ineffable richness to the music that I missed. 
They are soo god at everything overall that I would recommend them to anyone. They are good for all types of music, but yes, if you are an audiophile who picks everything apart to the nth degree, they may not be for you; but they are a speaker that satisfies every time that you sit with them, and you never feel like you are missing the content, or the intent of the music you are listening to. 
I give them 5 stars.