I sold a pair of black MA Silver 8s to a guy in Chicago a few years ago. Maybe he is you?!
I went from the MA Silver 8s to Harbeth C7ES3s and then to Spendor SP2/3R2s (now known as the Classic 2/3s). I kept the Spendors up until last year. Occasionally I resent that I sold them. I’ve heard my share of five-figure speakers over the years and have owned many more four-figure speakers since. I’ve yet to encounter a more musically satisfying speaker than the Spendor 2/3, other than maybe other Spendor Classics. For certain, they’re not state-of-the-art performers in any single metric. However, when it comes to outright musical enjoyment, they have yet to be beat in my systems.
No one is going to hear the 2/3s powered by a decent amp in a decent room and claim they’re unenjoyable. Only an off kilter person would claim they sound bad in such a scenario. For that reason, similar to a Mac amp or a Rega turntable, I believe Spendor Classics are one of the safest bets in the world of HiFi. They simply draw you into the music and make you forget about everything else, which is sort of the whole point.
Disclaimer: your mileage may vary ;-)