In Reply to: Spendor S8e - Where would you go from here? posted by Grimace on May 29, 2012 at 08:27:24:
With tube amps in that wattage range, I would look at the floorstanding speakers from the Italian company Synthesis. These will sound more clear, dynamic and open than the S8e, but, some may find it too bright. For speakers with relatively small woofers, these have surprising bass response, though I don't know if it will sound better than the Spendors in that respect.
Another possible candidate is the Sonus Faber Liuto. This is another floorstanding speaker that I think is a good competitor for the S8e. I did a quick search and found the following advertisement for a pair at a discount (used?):
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- RE: Spendor S8e - Where would you go from here? - Larry I 09:44:59 05/30/12 (2)
- RE: Spendor S8e - Where would you go from here? - slippers... 12:14:43 05/30/12 (1)
- thanks for the heads up - Larry I 12:19:12 05/30/12 (0)