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

I am thinking of purchasing one of the following:

1). Harbeth SHL5 plus XD + REL Stentor III Reference Subwoofer due to lack of bass and low octave in bass.

2). Spendor Classic 100 - The bass is a bit noticeable and aggressive. 

3). Spendor D9.2.

My living room where the system will stand is: 5.5 meters x 8 meters, a standard ceiling of 2.7 meters and the entire construction is a 20 cm block. From the living room comes a 25 meters kitchen. The speakers I choose can stand up to about 1 meter from the front wall.

Anyone who has heard of at least 2 of them or a previous generation and can have an opinion on a comparison between them?

Thank you very much for your help.


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twoleftears
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How many people in this thread have actually heard, in person, the Spendor Classic 100?


salectric
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Like so many former SP100 owners have said before me, I regret selling mine.  They are not for everyone but to my ears they had a wonderfully natural musical sound when driven with a quality tube amplifier.  I have never heard the Classic 100 but if it sounds anything like the SP100 that wound be my choice.
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@tomer_tsin

I prefer precise and high resolution speakers that have control low bass-smooth midrange-detailed treble, with internal imagery and attacks, high-pitched sound and instrument simulation.

spendor d9 - focal sopra/kanta - martin logans - upper b&w's - proacs with dome tweeters -- driven by solid state amps with a chord front end

you will be in heaven ... 👍
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I heard a pair of Spendor D9's at the RMAF two years ago with a friend of mine and they drove us out of the room within 2 minutes.  We felt they were too bright.  However, it could have been the amp driving them.  That perhaps had a lot to do with this, as we had heard great things about Spendor.
kren0006
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What OP said he/she wants:
I prefer precise and high resolution speakers that have control low bass-smooth midrange-detailed treble, with internal imagery and attacks, high-pitched sound and instrument simulation.

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To me OP’s desired sonic traits align better with Spendor D series than classic Spendor or Harbeth. If anything that description of preference points away from classic Spendor or Harbeth, based on my experience. Just sayin’.  YMMV
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