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Spatial Audio open baffle speakers, who has them? Worthwhile change from Maggies?

Of late have been eying the Spatial Audio line of open baffle speakers and like what I have seen and read so far.
Now I am extremely happy with my baby Maggies which have easily bested any and all box speakers in my room ( that I can afford anyways!).
So looking for opinions and views from actual owners of said open baffle speakers, what did you change from and what are the real strengths of the Spatials?
Not short of horsepower to feed them even though they do not need much juice by all accounts but you know the old saying, " too much is never enough!"
Thanks in advance.
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darrellczay
13 posts
 
Ozzy62, I only have about 40 - 50 hours so far.  I imagine they will improve as time goes on.
darrellczay
13 posts
 
Ozzy62, also as your X3's broke in, what did you notice in the bass area?  The bass seems very natural sounding, not hyped at all as is.  Wondering if it develops a little more "push" as time goes on.  More like in a rock/kick drum context.........
joc3021
100 posts
 
I think they're pretty great.  I've got X2's.  I've
 owned many speakers over the years, these pretty much do it all.  I'll need to sell them soon as I'm losing my listening room, but they're really keepers.  They need some space around them to come alive, but what a big, alive sound they produce. Plenty of nuance and subtlety too.  Clayton has been great with me. 
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ozzy62
2,891 posts
 
The bass of the X3 is definitely an area that improves with hours. The definition is there from the start, but the impact and depth come later.

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gjoslyn59
1 posts
 
I had a loved a pair of apogee stages for 15 years until a bass ribbon failure in 2006.   To make a long story short, after doing “OK” with a pair of B&W 700 floor standers, I heard a pair of Spatial M3 triode masters at the Bay Area audio show.  Bought them immediately.  They do have the general feel of the apogee stages but are so easy to drive and much easier to position. Love them. I drive them with a vintage MC-225 in a roughly 15 X 15 room and filling the space is not a problem.  I am now thinking seriously of the Spatial X5. 
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