tlh28
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| Minimum strength to drive Spendor 3/5 Having owned two pairs of S3/5s, I'd have to say it depends, esp. w/ tubes. A 50 W Jolida was only ok, a 50 W Antique Sound amp better, a 27 W (triode) VAC amp much better. The 30/40 W Jolida and ASL integrateds clearly didn't have enough power. I... | |
| EL 34 vs. KT 88 ---- What's the difference? I have owned and/or heard a number of EL34 and Kt88 amps. I generally agree with the comments that the KT88 is more balanced and extended and the EL34 is "fuller" in the mids. However, as they say, execution is everything. The Vac Avatar that I re... | |
| Living Voice Avatar II vs Reference 3A De Capo i Haven't heard the Avatar, but the Auditorium was rolled off on top to my ear. I didn't notice that with the OBX, but I can't say definitely. My experience with the de Capo was that the extension was fine on well recorded material. However, a lot o... | |
| Living Voice Avatar II vs Reference 3A De Capo i Hi, These aren't quite in the same price range, at least US prices. I owned the de Capo and also owned the LV Auditorium, which is closer in price to the de Capo in the US. I definitely preferred the de Capos and regret selling to buy the Auditori... | |
| Problems with VAC Avatar Hi, Caveat: I have my Avatar up for sale now, but intend to stick w/ VAC gear. The only problem I have heard from was in connection with the Stereophile review. But, I believe that review was done at high altitude (when they were still in N.M.). P... | |
| Spendor SP 2/3 Amplifier Load Hi, I used a Golden Tube SE40 with my 2/3s years ago w/ no problems, plenty of weight/dynamics in a relatively small room. I have also heard them with a number of other tube amps. Even with 6-8 W SETs they can sound decent, though I would prefer a... | |
| Tube preamp with great pace?Cary, Supratek, etc.? Hi, I think that as far as tube gear, VAC is very PRAT-friendly.TLH | |
| Monitors under $1500? Hi, I have owned a number of mini-monitors: Totem, Linn, Quad, Spendor, and heard several others. While each of these has its advantages and disadvantages, my favorite, and the one I still own, is the Spendor S3/5. However, ... if you want somethi... | |
| Harbeth HL-P3 vs Harbeth HL-P3 ES-2 Hi, I heard the old P3s years ago and really liked them, but they didn't have enough bass for me at the time. (FYI, I have owned Spendor LS3/5as and now have S3/5s.) Haven't heard the ES-2s, but I understand from reading Harbeth's bulletin board (... | |
| Amp/ receiver advice for Spendor SP2/3's Hi, I had a Golden Tube SE40 amp with my first pair of 2/3s and it was a wonderful combo (but requires a preamp as well; I would not recommend the GT preamp). GT is long out of business, however, and it is widely reported that their products had r... | |
| Ls 3/5a sound without the price..... I second the Kans, though the Linnes can drive up the price on these as well. Also, there is a pair of Spendor 1/5s on Audiogon now for $450. I've owned LS3/5as, S3/5as and the 1/5s; the 1/5s aren't quite a LS3/5a but come pretty close and a littl... | |
| Cain Abby vs Reference 3a De Capo i Hi, There is a dealer here in Atlanta that carries both (Earthshaking Music, which deals primarily in pro gear but also has a hifi room). I've owned the non-i de Capos and heard both the de Capo i and Cain & Cain Abby there, but I didn't audit... | |
| Spendor S3/5 Owners Thanks. Are you using the one-post or three-post stand?TLH | |
| Remedy for Spendor sub 60Hz deficiency? Hi, Peterd, would you mind commenting further on the sound of the V/S sub with the 3/5s? It sounds like they integrated pretty well? I have gone back to 3/5s and love the sound but of course would like a little more bass response. Thanks,TLH | |
| Remedy for Spendor sub 60Hz deficiency? Hi, The 2/3s are a pretty large bookshelf speaker w/ an 8" woofer. My experience was that they sounded considerably deeper than their 60 hz. rating, which I thought conservative, and had considerable energy below 60 hz. However, that was in a rela... |