Don't call me a prat DQ, unless it takes one to know one
The way some people go on here, it's as if I've owned Spendors every day of my adult life! I had three sets of Isobariks over six years after my BC1's, which are as poles apart as it's possible to get, followed by NS1000's, Snell E II's (Ugh in my situation), Gale 301's which fizzed all the time and Epos ES14's (main driver directly connected and a cap for the tweeter), which I loved. I then had a long relationship with ATC's, two of which were definitely used in pro circles (SCM100A's and SCM 20ASL pro's) with some ghastly Wilson Benesch Act 1's in between - oh, and Rega Alyas (no bass and small sounding), Jura's (boom-tizz). Musical Technology Harrier SE's (my mate co-founded the company, which was never profitable) and AVI Positron floor standers (again too small). More recently I was given some AVI N5's which screeched, swapped for AVI Pro Nines which were just as bad and was given the use of Rogers LS5/9's which don't work in my workroom, setup as they are on the desktop. The ancient IMF Compact mk1's are wonderful with their doped paper drivers and not over-full as subsequent models were. Downstairs again, the BC2's were left to me and as they were the first proper pair of speakers I ever sold and chosen after listening to equivalent AR3a's, JBL l100's and assorted IMF's as well as BC1's and LS3/6's amongst others I forget, they were worth every penny I spent on acquiring replacement main drivers of later production.
These are just the interesting speakers I owned! I listened to seemingly hundreds of others of all shapes and sizes in my job and regularly attended live gigs and concerts when I could. The live musical event was the brainwashing, nobody else and NVA certainly won't continue to try to brainwash me either, although an old pal from Studio 99/82 days thinks the Doc has done a job on me already... The ONLY speakers I ever owned that came anywhere near live sounds were the big active ATC's I had, as they could re-create a live jazz group in my small living space with ease - accurate tone, 115db volume and dynamics to match on a good 50's recording - they didn't sound so good at low volumes sadly, but modern versions are reportedly better. They've long gone, but memory impressions remain. At the low volumes my ears now demand, I get a clearer sound from the Spendors, which don't sound thick and dull by any stretch of the imagination (BC1's or Rogers Studio 1's they're not and never were, but of course, you'd need to compare them - as I did!)
I'm justifying myself again. I don't see why I should keep doing it, just because of someone who knows next to nothing about Hifi or audio matters in general getting on their high-horse and trolling me!
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way...The time has gone, The song is over, Thought I'd something more to say...
emerges again - BUT he has many assets and a lot of his experience is valid evn if just on the level of telling people how he and other retailers behaved and why they sold what they did. They were a minor part of a conspiracy that virtually took over the industry.
