Spectral audio today

Keith,
In regard to the sonic character of the brands you described,  I've have consistently found them  to sound dry, sterile,  clinical and lifeless. Your summation (Dead)  is impressively  succinct, 
Charles 

thieliste
I am looking forward in reading about your continued Audio journey.Take the time to enjoy the ride.
Happy Listening!

theiliste.
Wonderful to hear of your opportunity to buy some Spectral.
I've been an owner since the mid 90's and have zero complaints.
I feel those who dis Spectral or claim others are significantly better have an agenda.
Top flight reviews confirm Spectral quality exquisite sound and I would rely more on them than hearsay on this site.
I've auditioned and appreciated many other fine products but have not felt the need to change. I also use MIT Oracle PC's and high level interconnects and speaker cables. 
I'm sure your own listening will lead to a happy purchase :)
Cheers. Pete

There’s no question that there are people who  love the Spectral Audio products or they’d be out of business. Some will like their sound and some do not. This is true for every audio brand on the market. I have no motivation for any agenda. I’m simply expressing my listening impressions from a few encounters. There are listeners who wouldn’t enjoy my 300b SET amplifiers. Completely understood.
Charles

Guys Spectral's most recent SV series is in a complete different league compared to what they've done in the late 90s early 2000.They have made huge progress in the midrange frequency, it is now very organic and natural sounding not thin or analytical like some might say on the older series.As mentioned above Spectral is a system approach, you really need to purchase the linestage, the amp or monoblocks and the MIT cables otherwise it will not sound as it should.Also speaker choice is very important with Spectral.Obviously Spectral will not suit everyone's taste.