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| Spendor S3/5 standard vs SE version???? The SE version uses the Classic Series' Scan-Speak tweeter, a very fine driver also used by ProAc. The S3/5 I believe uses a Vifa that to my ears is brighter (I own SP2/3s and have heard the S3/5 in my system). | |
| Spendor S3 vs S3/5 or S3/1p I have never heard of the S3. If it's not on Spendor's website, I doubt it exists. | |
| Remedy for Spendor sub 60Hz deficiency? I own a pair and have them mated to a REL Strata III. The sound is very integrated, and they just rock out on everything. | |
| Spendor SP 2/3 Amplifier Load Thanks for this helpful info, gentlemen. I am extremely fortunate to have a QS dealer w/i 2 hours of home, so I will definitely audition before buying. | |
| Need help with rel or velodyne subwoofer for ster I simply run a L and R interconnect from my preamp's "Pre Out" RCAs to the "Lo Level" inputs on the REL. The REL then gives you the ability to blend the sound to your main speakers via crossover frequency, polarity, and volume controls. With the R... | |
| Need help with rel or velodyne subwoofer for ster The hi-level connections utilize both channels, and having owned REL for 4 years I have the opposite view on the hi vs low debate. In my system and room, the pre-out connection provides a tighter, more tuneful and integrated sound. Don't rely on R... | |
| Spendor S8e vs. Sonus Faber Grand Piano I've heard both of these speakers in my system and felt that the Spendor, while open and dynamic w/excellent bass, was a bit unkind to digital sources. (The new S series departs from the Spendor Classic series' Scan-Speak D2010s, and this is most ... | |
| Cambridge Audio 640C... I want to upgrade If you can find a CAL DX1 in good condition, buy it ASAP. It's been my good ol' standby for 10 years, and it beats most gear hands down in terms of long-term listening pleasure. Cheers. | |
| SVS vs. Velodyne? I recently installed a pair of the big SVS's in a customer's dedicated theatre and agree w/Dlwask that they have a very dominate sound -- too dominate for my tastes. My recommendation is Velodyne or, better yet, a used REL Strata w/the black finis... | |
| Speaker Recommendations I tell everyone to listen to Spendor Classic loudspeakers. Your room might pair well w/the SP 2/3s or SP 1/2s. They will compel you to listen -- and keep listening. | |
| What numbers are important in SS amps specs The number of times your foot taps the floor listening to it -- i.e. none! | |
| Cary SLI-80 vs Manley Stingray Haven't heard the Stingray, but I have heard the Cary SLI-80 driving Aerials and Spendors. It is a wondeful sounding piece that I would buy in a skinny minute. | |
| Review: Spendor SP-2.3 Speaker I purchased my SP2/3s in 1999 after having owned Martin-Logan Aeriuses for one painful year. Within 2 weeks, my CD collection grew more than it had in 2 years, and it has grown ever since, expanding to genres I would never have explored with other... | |
| Quad vs. Martin Logan? Ditto. I owned a pair of MLs and never got used to the tonal difference between the Mylar and the enclosed woofer. Yeah, MLs look cool, but they don't sound like what hi-end can sound like. | |
| Front Ported vs. Rear + Distance from wall Yes, you can place front-ported speakers closer to a wall. The reason: Boundaries reinforce low frequencies, and ports are tuned to reproduce low frequencies. The distance depends on what your ears perceive as sounding good! |