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Spendor D7

Looking for new speakers to use with Leben cs 600 amplifier.  Considering Devore Super  9 , Proac Ds30R.  Goal is natural sounding, not too forward high end.  A friend recommended the Spendor D7. I have listened to the A7 but found it too bright.  Has anyone auditioned the D7?  Is it forward sounding?
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mpomerantz
kren0006
1,859 posts
 
Interesting. I liked A7 a lot and if I’d have stayed at $5k speaker budget would have narrowed it down to A7 and Dynaudio X38 (not sure which would’ve won for me).

I liked D7 more than A7 and never had chance to hear D9. Also heard A4 and A2.

Main differences between D7 and A7 are tweeter, more sophisticated flow port, internal bracing/damping and finish options I believe.

But yeah A7 just won speaker of the year from one of the UK mags.
avanti1960
1,467 posts
 
The D7s are a brilliant speaker.   Transparent and neutral that crosses over the thin line between forgiving and accuracy without being fatiguing!  
My my only grumble was that they take a very robust (e.g. 200 WPC)  amplifier to deliver the best sounding bass.  
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twoleftears
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We learned long ago that there are no absolutes in audio. Speaker X may be "brilliant" to one set of ears and much less so to another.

If several people concur that a given speaker is good, then it may be worth seeking out to give it an audition, though it's possible that another listener may not like it at all.

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milpai
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@mpomerantz,I have listened to the D7. They are absolutely not bright or forward sounding loudspeakers. I loved them when I went looking for speakers. Heard them with MBL electronics. Also auditioned the ProAc D30RS. These are musical loudspeakers. I ultimately ended up with ProAc D49R in a room size that is similar to yours. But if you are leaning towards the D7, got for it. They are excellent loudspeakers.
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