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Re: Spendor S6e vs S8e

When you say more going on in the top end for the Proacs, do you mean more detail or more brightness/forwardness ? In the midrange would they be comparable ?

Good question. I'd say that the ProAcs that I listened to offered both a bit more detail and were also a bit brighter/more forward.

To my ears, the Spendors sounded more consistent throughout their lineup when it came to the top end, while the ProAcs could vary quite a bit from one model to the next (i.e. Studio 100, Studio 110, Response 1SC, etc.). However the ProAcs, regardless of the model, were always a bit hotter up top than any of the Spendors that I heard.

Now depending on your system/room this could be a good thing or a bad thing. It all depends on what you are looking for.

The above also impacts the midrange as far as I'm concerned, but I would have a harder time describing the differences between the two brands on that front.

I will say that I liked both the Spendors and the ProAcs and it really comes down to what works best with your particular system (given your own preferences) and which one interfaces the best with your room. Sounds like a cop out, but it's certainly true in my case.

All the best,
Guth


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