Spendor speakers

I've got a pair of SP1/2Es and a pair of SP3/1Ps from their "classic" range.

The SP1/2Es are descendants of the BC1 and I enjoy them greatly. They are extremely neutral and are a wonderful choice for someone who enjoys naturally recorded voice and acoustic instruments. I bought mine used on Audiogon where they show up periodically. While they do pop, rock 'n roll and other music just fine for my purposes, they are not a speaker for a fan of high volume or super deep bass or one who likes the "audiophile" sound that highlights "detail" in a way that one doesn't hear at a live venue.

The SP3/1P is also clearly a member of the Spendor family but isn't quite as refined. But it is a much smaller and less expensive speaker.

I've also owned two speakers from their new series, the S5e and S8e. I enjoyed their sound. The S8e in particular plays louder than the classics and has deeper bass but its voicing is a bit more toward the popular "audiophile" sound. If I listened only to pop/rock recordings I would have likely stayed with the S8e. However, the SP1/2E is more natural sounding with straight acoustic material and I value that attribute more than the volume and bass advantage of the newer speakers.

Good luck with your search.

I was a Spendor user for quite some time. Still have the first pair I bought which were the 3/1. Moved to the 7/1 then the 1/2E. I enjoyed all these speakers. While I no longer use Spendor, if I see a pair of 9/1's come up for sale I may just have to indulge.

If you need additional bass with Spendor speakers, REL subs match up well with them. For me, other than the 3/1, the bass was fine. The mid-range will more than make up for any bass deficiency. My preference leans toward the mid-range anyway so I'm comfortable giving up a little bass.

I was a former dealer, still use them, have SP1s, SP 1/2Es, SP 2s, S-100s. The ones or one/2s are very good and often very reasonable. The 100s are very good in larger rooms, the twos in smaller ones. I use a pair of REL subs with mine. I think the older ones are the ones to get. I may be selling one of my S100 s pairs eventually.

I've owned my S100's for 19 years! Paired with my tube amp & pre-amp I've been a very happy man. Spendor + tubes = sonic bliss!;)

This is where I tend to disagree with some Spendor owners. Tube amps and Spendors never sounded as good in my system as they did powered by solid state amps.