At the end of the day both Harbeth and Spendor are great brands. The Ideal for me however is Graham Audio; sits soundwise in between the romantic sounding Harbeth and more neutral sounding Spendor. And great bass too. Cheers Leon
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The Spendor D series has been upgraded with the 7.2 and 9.2. From what I've read it sounds more like subtle tweaks than radical changes; has anyone heard the new series? I have the D9 and drive it with a Pass X250.8 and really like it. Before purchasing the D9 I listened to the HL5+ and 40.2, B&W 804D3 and Kef Reference. I thought the Spendor fit nicely in the middle between the highly detailed/revealing and punchy B&W and Kef, while still providing a mid-range centric sound like the Harbeth. Both the midrange warmth and high freq detail was not at the extreme of the others, but as a whole package it was my favorite. The D series driven by the slightly warm and romantic Pass makes for a very nice combo to my ear. Darko gives a cool comparison of the D7.2 and the Classic 1/2 which I've never heard but assume would sound more like the Harbeths. https://darko.audio/2020/01/spendor-the-classic-1-2-versus-the-d7-2/ Good Luck... |
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