If you are looking for a small "floorstander," you sure should listen to the Spendor S5e. It is a great speaker for the money and size ($1,800 and 30" high). You can live with the bottom end not going to the basement because it is so harmonius and balanced. It is lightning fast and very revealing of the music... and, of the equipment before it. I use the Audio Research VSi55 integrated amp and Denon 3910 SACD/CD player. A tremendous soundstage and music producer without selling your Subway franchise! Just go take a listen. Meadowlark made some good speakers... but, not any better than the Spendors. The only speaker I would give my S5e up for is the S8e... and, it's another $1,200 up the scale.
Meadowlark speakers
I'm looking for a good value in a low priced floorstander. I've seen excellent reviews of the whole Meadowlark line, which has recently gone out of production. I'm thinking of the Kestrel Hotrod or Kestrel 2. Anyone have an opinion regarding which model is best?
On this site there are several that have been available for sale for quite a while. Is there something wrong with Meadowlarks that they have gone out of production and that the models listed on Audiogon are'nt selling?
On a more obscure note, I read that the port in transmission line speakers is not responsible for much bass output. Does that mean that the rear ported Kestrel can be placed closer to the rear wall than other ported models?
Thanks for the help,
Peter Ennis
On this site there are several that have been available for sale for quite a while. Is there something wrong with Meadowlarks that they have gone out of production and that the models listed on Audiogon are'nt selling?
On a more obscure note, I read that the port in transmission line speakers is not responsible for much bass output. Does that mean that the rear ported Kestrel can be placed closer to the rear wall than other ported models?
Thanks for the help,
Peter Ennis