Drubin: I am very happy with my Spendor BC1's and under no pressure to buy something in a hurry. I continue to educate myself and audition contenders as and when opportunities arise, but haven't run into anything that would be just right. I have heard SP1/2 and a couple of Harbeth and Proac models, and they did somethings better than BC1's, but I didn't perceive enough of an improvement to justify the expense.
In a way this is not surprising: I bought my speakers after searching far and wide and even after buying them kept checking them against other contenders, always deciding to stay with them. So they match my taste and while it may be possible to better them, that should not be easy. I am curious about newer manufacturers like Salk, Tyler, or Zu, but have't had a chance to hear them.
Jtgofish: Sorry to hear about your Tangents, never heard them, but always heard good things about them. Didn't they get a really glowing review in one of the high-end magazines once?
Your advice is good. Even if I get something esle, I will be in no hurry to sell my BC1's. In fact I plan to listen to both side by side and compare them at least for a few months in my own room. It is almost silly to throw them away for a few hundred dollars in today's used market, if I had space I'd rather use them in second system.
In a way this is not surprising: I bought my speakers after searching far and wide and even after buying them kept checking them against other contenders, always deciding to stay with them. So they match my taste and while it may be possible to better them, that should not be easy. I am curious about newer manufacturers like Salk, Tyler, or Zu, but have't had a chance to hear them.
Jtgofish: Sorry to hear about your Tangents, never heard them, but always heard good things about them. Didn't they get a really glowing review in one of the high-end magazines once?
Your advice is good. Even if I get something esle, I will be in no hurry to sell my BC1's. In fact I plan to listen to both side by side and compare them at least for a few months in my own room. It is almost silly to throw them away for a few hundred dollars in today's used market, if I had space I'd rather use them in second system.