the 60's are still a very good speaker, very balanced sounding to me. I think newer speakers have a leaner sound, maybe a little faster sound, it could be a transparency, not sure. Natural imaging to fall in love with, however I thought the 50's were a little better in that regard, had it to die for. They are easy on an amplifier choice, everything comes together so good and easy around them, so hard to be better.
Spica vs. modern bookshelf speakers?
I was a teenager when I first fell ill to the hifi bug. The first pair of beautiful-sounding bookshelf speakers I heard was a pair of Spica TC 50s. I fell in love with their imaging & overall sound. At the time, I didn't buy them because I had my heart set on full range speakers. Now that I'm older, I want a second system in my bedroom and I am in need of a pair of bookshelf speakers.
Here's the question:My memory has the Spicas sounding better than any bookshelf I've heard today...but has my memory plus 28 years warped my current perception?
Is there a modern bookshelf under $1,000 that will image as well as a Spica?Am I miss-remembering how good these sound? I brought this up to my local shop and they laughed and said they weren't as good as I remember.
This is not a cry for modern bookshelf recommendations. I know there are a ton of great bookshelf speakers out there. I specifically would love feedback from people who have heard Spica TC 50s or 60s and how they compare with more recently released speakers.
Thank you in advance!
Here's the question:My memory has the Spicas sounding better than any bookshelf I've heard today...but has my memory plus 28 years warped my current perception?
Is there a modern bookshelf under $1,000 that will image as well as a Spica?Am I miss-remembering how good these sound? I brought this up to my local shop and they laughed and said they weren't as good as I remember.
This is not a cry for modern bookshelf recommendations. I know there are a ton of great bookshelf speakers out there. I specifically would love feedback from people who have heard Spica TC 50s or 60s and how they compare with more recently released speakers.
Thank you in advance!