helomech
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| Any Spendor D9 owners out there? Thanks for sharing. I wanted to hear a pair of D7s but the dealer steered me toward a pair of SP2/3R2s. I found their detail and midrange far exceeded that of the comparable Harbeth. My next Spendors will probably be the SP100s s or D9s. | |
| Any Spendor D9 owners out there? Congrats. I'm a big Spendor fan but haven't had the opportunity to hear the D series. I'm curious, what other speakers did you audition? | |
| Putting Together my First System - Naim Uniti + Spendor or Naim? There's a pair of D7s for auction here:https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis8e25g-spendor-d7-full-range These will give you the most bass output for your large room. Also reported to be one of the best speakers Spendor has made. | |
| Bookshelf speakers that sound good on a SHELF or SIDEBOARD Get sealed cabinet speakers or good headphones. | |
| Putting Together my First System - Naim Uniti + Spendor or Naim? Some dealers will negotiate, others will only give price breaks when one is spending large sums. Some will only offer discounts to repeat customers. I’ve found that most are willing to offer 10% with no hassle.I’m a big Spendor fan and I’ve heard ... | |
| Epos @roberjerman,Too many monkey-coffin boxes that look and sound alike! Remember Tangent? Good sounding British speakers that failed in the marketplace!I don't know anything about Tangent, but all the British brands I've heard have a unique sound. IM... | |
| Dealer recommendation for Yamaha, Elac, Metrum Acoustics, Auralic, VPI Prime I use Spendor SP2/3s bi-wired to an A-S1100 and I think they have great synergy. Other than the EDM, I think they'd work great for your genre preferences. I imagine KEF's reference series might pair well also. These amps sound great with KEF LS50s... | |
| Good Sounding Vintage SS Receiver or Amps Yamaha for the reason you noted. Their new amps have a similar sound. | |
| Epos ^ I think they missed the mark with the newer K series. Definitley not the route I would have gone. I had the Epos Epic 2s and thought they punched way above their price. I almost bought a pair of Elan 15s recently. IMO, Epos speakers possess an e... | |
| Epos It almost appears that way, but I recall seeing a rather recent blog/news update on their website. It would be one brand I'd be interested in buying if it ever came up for sale. It seems their active modules for the K series speakers never took of... | |
| Dealer recommendation for Yamaha, Elac, Metrum Acoustics, Auralic, VPI Prime Music Direct carries Yamaha, VPI, and Elac. Have you heard all these components together? System synergy is crucial to getting the best sound within a given budget. I love Yamaha amps, but from the little I've heard of the Adantes, I think there's... | |
| Disappointed w/ Klipsch Heresy III. Now what? @willland My experience with the RF/RP series was that they were competitive with other floorstanders in their price range such as Polks and B&Ws. Their bass extension was better than some of the competition, but their upper frequency performa... | |
| Weakest link? I wouldn't say any of your current gear is an obvious weak link. The Freya seems like a very respectable design. I have LS50s in one of my three systems. Even through they're inexpensive, their midrange and coherency is tough to beat IME. Speakers... | |
| System Dissatisfaction - My Own Fault @mceljo My speakers are not a weakness to my ear, but I know they are a polarizing sound that many don’t appreciate.Fair enough. I don’t know of any affordable SS integrateds that truly mimic tube sound. I’d suggest the Croft Phono Integrated but ... | |
| Terminals spade type loosening the binding posts If the AQ spades are brass, switch to copper. Adding a washer won't have any detrimental effect either. |