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Spender classic 1/2 vs SP1

I am in the process of rejuvenating my 30 year old stereo system.  The foundation of which is a trusted pair of SP-1s which I bought back in 1988.  They have served me well, but are getting a little long in the tooth.  I am so used to the Spendor sound that I would like to stay in that lane.  I have auditioned Harbeth SHL 5's but found them a little weak in the bottom end.  It was suggested I check out the new classic 1/2 ; which based on online reviews seems somewhat mixed in its reception.  Has anyone any direct experience with the classic 1/2?  The other suggested speaker alternative ( given the SHL 5 brightness) was the Harbeth 30.2. Anyone have any thoughts ?
Thanks,
M Petrovicsky
mpomerantz
donquichotte
130 posts
 
Umm... what online reviews? I could only find this: http://famous-av.com/?p=1350 and also there's a discussion on another Australian forum, I don't know if it's appropriate to post the link but you can easily find it, with some interesting comments by the Australian dealer regarding many of the new Spendors. Anyway, I could not find anything else, much less a mixed / negative opinion.

Interested in these Spendors (and other Spendors that are not very very far away price-wise) as well...
mpomerantz OP
113 posts
 
So have you heard the Spendor New classic SP 1/2
BTW the link you provided is in Chinese?
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roxy54
7,986 posts
 
The 1/2 is a great speaker. Not the most dynamic, but "the girl you marry" as they say.
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