Budget Hunter: Spendor S8e vs Totem Hawk
Just to complicate matters. A pair of Harbeth M30s have just popped up for sale locally. More than I want to spend ... but. Curse this hobby. https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/ele/d/chevy-chase-harbeth-monitor-30-speakers/7287898445.htm... |
Nice choices. The Harbeth's are priced high for that generation, but ike contemporary Spendors, might be exceptional conveyors of the classic BBC / British sounds even more than the 30.1 and 30.2 sets. If intrested, condiser offering something considerably lower than the asking price? As for the Spendors, I have not looked at the plinths and so forth, but they generally are very highly regarded, and the logo presumably was relocated as a consequence of the re-lamination. Worth an ask. |
Thanks for following the ongoing saga. I've been in contact with the Spendor owner. He seems like a genuinely honest broker. Here's his response: "The speakers have new cabinet laminate because they were damaged. I took them to cabinet maker, and they repaired them beautifully. The rectangular bottom, and speaker covers were damaged as well. I didn't replace them. They are very unique looking and sweet sounding. They have screw in flat feet that can be raised and lowered." I'm now concerned about what kind of damage and if it compromised the cabinet integrity. |
