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Re: recommendations for floorstanders to replace Spendor sp2/3

Posted by Robert Joe (A) on March 23, 2007 at 20:50:17

In Reply to: recommendations for floorstanders to replace Spendor sp2/3 posted by BRab on March 23, 2007 at 19:01:09:

I have Spendor 2/3. I wouldn't mind replacing them with a fuller range floor standing either. But it is really hard to find such a speaker with the musicality and to die for midrange. I do find most audiophile speakers too bright for MY tastes. Speakers I would like an extended audition with:

Vandersteen 3A Sig, 5, 5A - Heard the 3A's. I would not miss the Spendors with these. But they will not pass WAF.

Gershman - Any of their speakers. I’ve always liked them at shows but no dealers in California.

Audio Note, Harbeth. Simplicity and lossy cabinet structure really seem to create a musical speaker. Like a musical instrument.

Daedalus DA-1 - Very intriguing. Made of solid hardwood. Reviews say musicality of Harbeth with the Dynamics a 3 way can bring to the table. But I've learnt never to trust reviews. Look forward to hearing them one day. There are user reviews here and over at audiogon speaker forum. Anyone in S. California that has these and wouldn’t mind letting me audition, please let me know!

Living Voice - Good Reviews. But again, I have to hear for myself and there are very few dealers in the USA.

Sonus Faber Cremona line and up - Yummy!

Gibbon – Read good things about these. The Gibbon 8 is in my price range but is only 34” tall. Sorry, I like a tall soundstage.

Spendor S series – Very musical but not as musical as the Classic Series. I ruled these out for now because they are too short. Don’t speaker designers care about soundstage height! Surely it can’t add that much to the cost to add an extra 6 inches.

ATC – Need lots of power. Have not heard them though.

Beethoven Baby Grand, Concert Grand – Not heard these yet.

Hyperion 938, 968 – Not heard these yet.

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