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In Reply to: Spendor S3/5 clones, for inexpensive? posted by Floyd the Barber of Seville on May 1, 2007 at 18:01:57:
After having owned these and (regretfully, at times) having sold them, I would say they have few competitors, if you like their sound. They didn't do well for me when played at low volumes, which is why I ultimately sold mine, but you have a better amp than I was using.
As mentioned below, your best bet is to buy them used. They are frequently available for around your price range (I sold mine for $600).
A possible option would be Castle Acoustics. I have the Warwicks, which are voiced similarly to Spendors and have nicer cabinets. The Warwicks are a larger speaker, but Castle makes at least one or two models around the size of the S3/5. The list price on Castles are high and they are hard to find, but I believe they recently filed for bankruptcy and you may be able to find a good deal. In the US, their distributor is selling off some models at significant discounts.
If you do find a speaker that sells for $500 new and sounds identical to the S3/5, please let us know.
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Follow Ups
- Re: Spendor S3/5 clones, for inexpensive? - niws 19:31:26 05/08/07 (4)
- Spendor S3/5 at low volumes - Mortsnets 10:52:13 05/09/07 (3)
- Re: Spendor S3/5 at low volumes - niws 20:53:37 05/09/07 (2)
- Re: Spendor S3/5 at low volumes - Mortsnets 07:28:48 05/10/07 (1)
- Rega R1s, maybe - Nemo non 05:48:57 05/30/07 (0)
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