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RE: Stirling Broadcast LS3/6

I own a pair of Spendor SP1/2Es and had S8e speakers immediately prior. I was able to compare them back-to-back before electing to keep the SP1/2Es.

Based on what the original poster said he wanted (more air and deeper bass with his 50 watt amp), I can pretty much guarantee the Stirlings are not going to fit the bill.

The S8e definitely has deeper bass than the SP1/2E. The S8e will also play louder. The SP1/2 may offer a touch more "air" than the S8e due to the extra tweeter, but Spendors (and the BBC sound) are geared toward a more natural sound. They simply do not offer the extra sparkle one often hears in the more fashionable audiophile speakers.

The reason I kept the SP1/2Es instead of the S8e speakers is the classic model is more neutral in the voice range and with acoustic instruments. The S8e has an ever so slightly more modern sound. I was willing to sacrifice the deeper bass and more modern tone balance of the S8e in exchange for that extra midrange neutrality.

Given the Stirling was designed to BBC spec, I simply cannot imagine it giving the OP what he says he's looking for.


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