Spica TC-50's vs 60's. Differences + Maintanence.

2cents. I agree with the above posts. Had the 50's years ago and blew the tweeters twice in about three years, even in my small room. Second time I could not get them repaired (for what reason I forgot) so I traded in my damaged speakers for the 60's. When I got them home I immediatly noticed a more abundant and punchy bass and maybe a touch more detail. Sound was more "mainstream and less Spica" -but overall speakers are more alike than different. Never blew any drivers on 60's and have used them for many years. (tweeters are not metal).
I found that both these speakers don't work as well in a really large room-even with a sub. It also seems that with laid back electronics you will get a deep soundstage, but with more upfront quality electronics the imaging magically gets pushed out above and beyond the outsides of speakers with an eerily well focused vocal prescence in between.
Highly recommend Spica- big ugly Angelus too. As far as the 50 or 60- it depends on your listening habits. If you don't need much volume at all go with the 50's... but realistically... Also remember- adding a properly matched sub will not really allow you to get more volume out of these gems but should be beneficial overall.
By the way- I have the manual.

My wife made a comment the other day ... she said "We can put your speakers in the living room and tell Isabella (our young daughter) that if she's naughty the speakers will eat her !". Gives you an idea of what my wife thinks of the aesthetics of my Spicas.

The TC-50s are better and more balanced than the TC-60s. The 50s sound smoother, have superior imaging and soundstaging, with just the right amount of speed, detail and air. Also, the sealed enclosure makes integration with a sub better. I've been through over a dozen speakers in the last decade, but I still have the 50s.

The 60s, while a decent speaker, sound more like mid-fi. I think Mr. Bau lost the "Spica" magic when he tried to get too much bass out of them. However, he may have succeeded in creating a speaker with wider mainstream appeal- closer to boom sizzle than high end. (And they do not come close to going down into the low 30Hz range, as mentioned in one of the above posts.)

Thanks all for your advise. I went ahead and purchased a pair of the TC-60's, just to check them out. I do have a "Cardas type" listening room to play with them in, atleast for the next two months. I just wanted to get something with great imaging and decent sound to see if it makes any changes in my brain chemistry! I'll let y'all know what I think.