Spendors SP-100 R.....anybody heard them ?

take a deep breath, and then keep your avalons. the merry-go-round isn't as much fun as it used to be.

Jaybo...thanks, have you listened to the Spendors SP-100R's ?

i haven't heard the new anniversary's, but i've listened to every other variation of the 100 that spendor has made. don't get me wrong, spendor makes really nice speakers, and normally i would certainly recommend them. you have however, one of the finest dynamic driver loudspeakers ever made, and thats compared to pretty much anything i can think of. a classic, even by avalon standards....and that pretty much says it all. balanced, neutral, weight, open top end, and they are friggin beautiful to boot.

You got me there, I haven't heard the "R" version, but I have heard almost every other iteration going back to the original BC-3 (I own BC-1). Those are good speakers, but considering that you already own good speakers, I tend to agree with Jaybo.

I have the older S-100s, which use the same drivers. They are very good but since I don't know the Avalons I can't comment on the differences. I have had Spendors since I brought what were probably the first pair into the country. I have used many others but have always found the Spendors to disappear more completely than anything else I have used. They are a wonderful speaker to simply forget about and listen to. BUT, the others are giving sage advice, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Don't change for changes sake. Try to hear the Spendor before you think about changing.