Spendor D9.2 vs. Harbeth super hl5 plus xd + REL Stentor III vs. Spendor Classic 100?

@twoleftears

the use of the word ’aggressive’ caught my eye too...

one person’s aggressive is another person’s ’just right’ ...lol

the sp100 is the one of the few soeakers i have had that i regret selling

I've been on a bit of a speaker bender over the past 6 months. I find the D7 to be detailed but pretty easy to listen to with all kinds of music. It's been years since I've heard the classic so will leave that to others to compare.

I had a difficult time integrating a sub during my time with the SHL5.  I'd go with Spendor Classic 100.

The spendor classic 100 would be the best choice of the three but if you can find a good used spendor s 100 you would absolutely love them they would be great for your space. The other thing i will mention is that the large spendor monitors need a lot of time to not sound bass heavy because of their crossover design but once they are warmed up they are magical.

OP, as you can tell by the diverging opinions on the thread, you really need to hear each of them with your music choice and preferably in your system to know.

What I would say from personal experience is that the Spendor D series definitely requires thought and care with equipment and cable matching. The rest of your system from source to amp better be on point, because the Spendor D will let you know when something is not right. You will be handsomely rewarded when you get it right, even with lower quality recordings. That type of transparency is its strength, but to some who prefer having that warm glow type of sound no matter what song or music genre, or want speakers to be forgiving of subpar components, Spendor D is definitely not it.

The D series will have more neutrality, speed, extension, transparency and bass definition than the Classic series. The Classic will be more mid-range centric, more body to the sound and a bit more tubby and less articulated bass.