Goldenear Triton One R vs. PSB T3. vs. Spendor D7...

I meant PSB. Typo error. 

This is my preference:
1. Spendor (musical and captivating in an expensive MBL rig)
2. PSB (super neutral, heard in mutiple systems dealers/audio shows)
3. No experience with GE. Heard one in 2014 at a Texas dealer and was not impressed)

Spoke with a well-known Spendor dealer in the US who actually doesn't recommend the D series at all. Said they have a hot tweeter.

I think Devore and Dynaudio are great below $10k.

Spendor D Series sounds nothing like traditional Spendor, which has a reputation of being very laid back.

If you like traditional Spendor, you probably will not like D Series. In my case, D Series is perfect, because of the LPZ (in-house made by Spendor). It is quick and lively, not bright (in my opinion.

I listened to 20+ speakers. Bright (or at least brighter, everyone will hear differently) tweeters are Klipsch, Focal, Paradigm, B&W, and others. Not Spendor D series. They are neutral, BUT COMPARED to traditional Spendor, yes, they sound brighter. But that is because traditional Spendor is probably in the lower 30% of all speakers re brightness.

It’s all in the perspective.

I own D7, D1, and SA1. Listen to each every day. IMO, D series destroys the SA1, but as we say, it is all personal preference. Go and listen. Stores mostly open now.

The hot tweeter stuff is a bit overblown I think with the D7. I've owned a pair since February and it really has mellowed out over time. However, if a recording is bright to begin with it will not soften the blow. A bright recording will sound bright because these are accurate speakers. The midrange is also forward, so if you are in a small room it will possibly sound to in your face.

Pairing with Tubes or Class A SS seems to be the way to go given the choice, but I've got a class AB SS amp and don't have many qualms. Just the itch to try tubes!