Hello.
I briefly had the Spectron Musician II and Halo's, at the same time. (I still have the Halo's, so that probably tells you something).
While the Spectron certainly does many things well, to my ears at least, and with an electrostatic load (ML Prodigy's) the Spectron always sounded like it was a little "loose at the seams" and about to blow apart and clip like a mad dog, on loud, complex musical passages.
The Halo's have better soundstaging, "inner detail", better timbral balance, etc. Also, they always sound at ease and "relaxed", no matter how insanely loud you play them, or how bombastic the musical selection is.
Keep in mind, you're comparing a $3k amp to a pair of $6k amps... (and all things are always based on component synergy, personal taste, room variables, etc.)
But again, at least to my evaluation, the Halo's are CLEARLY in a whole other leaque than the Spectron.
Having said that, the Spectron is still a very good amp in the $2 - $3k range.
I briefly had the Spectron Musician II and Halo's, at the same time. (I still have the Halo's, so that probably tells you something).
While the Spectron certainly does many things well, to my ears at least, and with an electrostatic load (ML Prodigy's) the Spectron always sounded like it was a little "loose at the seams" and about to blow apart and clip like a mad dog, on loud, complex musical passages.
The Halo's have better soundstaging, "inner detail", better timbral balance, etc. Also, they always sound at ease and "relaxed", no matter how insanely loud you play them, or how bombastic the musical selection is.
Keep in mind, you're comparing a $3k amp to a pair of $6k amps... (and all things are always based on component synergy, personal taste, room variables, etc.)
But again, at least to my evaluation, the Halo's are CLEARLY in a whole other leaque than the Spectron.
Having said that, the Spectron is still a very good amp in the $2 - $3k range.