I think Spendor makes great speakers I've listened to some earlier models in the FL series the FL9 I thought was really fantastic.
Are spendor speakers competitive in sound quality to KEF, B&W, ProAC, Audio Physic
ARE SPENDOR SPEAKERS IN THE SAME LEAGUE AS THE ABOVE BRANDS?. THE COMPANY DOES NOT TO APPEAR TO DO MUCH ADVERTISING, AND THERE ARE FEW REVIEWS OF THEIR PRODUCTS, IN PARTICULAR, THE MODEL A6R
I know from reading reviews, KEF, B&W have changed their house sound, Audio Physic has changed its sound signature but not as dramatically as the former brands indicted. ProAc and Spendor are often described as more the traditional BRITISH sound. I have listened to the above three over the years, but never auditioned either the Pro's or the Spendor in a home setting or audio showroom
Thank you,
S.J.
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SPENDORs are a high-end brand every bit the equal, if not the top contenders for the top of the heap ranking of all your listed choices. As with any speaker choice, their audio performance is a product of the system synergy with the rest of your equipment : front and centre. To evaluate them in isolation is meaningless. I've seen them paired with EXPOSURE electronics and VAN DEN HUL cables array at several audio expos. (The system was lovely!) This pairing has also been mirrored in mag reviews: https://www.stereophile.com/ssi2009/spendor-exposure-van_den_hul/index.html https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HS82lo3MD-M https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I8sMG9Zzx3U https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VurKKNpux6w https://www.whathifi.com/forum/hi-fi/spendor-d7-too-bright-exposure-integrated |
I’ve been a major fan of British speakers for many decades. Spendors “house” sound is lush and lovely. I have two pair of their ls35a’s as well as an older SP1 that I still use on a daily basis in a second system. Ran Proac response 2.5 as well. I have heard the newer house sound on B&W as well as KEF. While quite nice I do prefer Spendor and/or Proac. They are every bit as good and possibly better than the others. Harbeth is also a major contender. More like Spendor than the others......I love the SLH5 plus...... But you must hear for yourself. |
Spendor make, well, splendid speakers. The D7 and D9 are superlative. Their SP100 is also very interesting, but is often in the shadow of the Harbeth 40. Unlike Harbeth, who goes the monitor route, Spendor also make these less expensive floor-standers. They have a major presence in Britain and Europe; as with Proac, it's a question of distribution and publicity campaigns in the US, compared to the likes of KEF. |
I think so, yes. Of course if you are talking about old Spendor models, they are wonderful sounding and many will say they still do some things "better" than many modern competitors. But in terms of sheer technical prowess, advancements in accuracy, detail, clarity etc, they have been surpassed. However Spendor hasn't sat on it's hands. I remember thinking the sound coming from a pair of Spendor D9s (or was it D7?) was among the best at a recent audio show. Really convincing clarity and timbre with jazz saxophone, drums, sense of drive, etc. |
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