Fancy spending on Spendors!

Posted by: naimless! on 05 December 2001

Current set-up now after clearing bank account CDX, XPS, 180, HI-CAP, PSC, 102 PRE....and now on the hunt for the speakers which some of you know already I have been having a bit of difficulty with...I'm demoing entry level Nautilus (£1800 with stands)standmounters at the moment..quite good but need more low end I still feel...my questions now would be 1. Is say £1200 budget okay for my current £8k approx of hardware? 2. Floorstanders are what I should be going for right? 3. I wonder what the thoughts are on Spendor as they seem to be getting very good reviews? other candidates could be B&W 604.3 (£800) KEF REF 1.2 (some deals now at just over £1000) I would based on anticipated advice spend £1700 at a push for the Spendor sp8's but at That price I would need a serious demo first...any thoughts? ta PEDRO

Posted on: 05 December 2001 by Derek Wright

Please check the email address you define in your profile - it might be of interest

Derek

Posted on: 05 December 2001 by kuba

Try Canadian speakers (if available) Paradigm, Reference Series.
Great value for money, great absolutely, too.
Kuba

Posted on: 05 December 2001 by Mike Sae

1. Yes, with careful demoing, absolutely

2. Not necessarily. Floorstanders, when built to a pricepoint, have to make compromises in box reinforcement. A 1200 standmounter is usually always "better" than a 1200 floorstander.
Unless you plan to install them in the grand ballroom of your estate, a good standmounter is the way to go. (after writing this, I just realized Stallion already covered this)

3. Spendors are a great idea, just forget about the FL series as they're a home theatre speaker, as are the B&W 604s.

Posted on: 05 December 2001 by Phil Barry

Stand mounted speakers are definitely the way to go.

That is, assuming you don't care to hear tympani, basses.....

YMMV

Phil

Posted on: 05 December 2001 by Mike Sae

How are they?
From the pics they look like a more expensive FL series. In other words, crap.

Is that S3 sealed like their 3/5?