Big Spendors for a not so big spender

[sluggish]

Well, I'm sure the 40.1s are amazing, and the biggest complaints I have about the Spendors I have now is that they do seem to obscure fine detail and they're a little dynamically soft, but overall they have been great. Even the loss of fine detail has its advantages, as most of what I listen too (think Rhino reissues) isn't all that well recorded. But I have a fairly large American frame house, and set of older 100-series Soendors would fit the bill nicely. The challenge is keeping speakers and electronics, minus sources, under $5000 USD.

[Ali Tait]

How about DIY? Some open baffles perhaps

[sluggish]

Well, I do have those Goodmans drivers and the Eicos, right? But can 50 year old retro-fi play modern music well? Can it play the Ramones? Or NIN? But then, not everyone wold think Spendors would be the way to go for that sort of thing, but I'm happy with them....

[The Grand Wazoo]

But can 50 year old retro-fi play modern music well? Can it play the Ramones?

Modern music? Bluddy 'ell, The Ramones are 36 years old now!!!
Send me the Eicos, I promise only to listen to pre-war blues on them!

[Ali Tait]

I'd say the answer is yes!

[sluggish]

Modern music? Bluddy 'ell, The Ramones are 36 years old now!!!
Send me the Eicos, I promise only to listen to pre-war blues on them!

Yeah, point made. I just have an image of them playing Dean Martin ad infinitum.

[zoltm]

What do you guys think about EAR 549 pairing with SP100? Would it be a good match?

[Techno Commander]

But can 50 year old retro-fi play modern music well? ...

I have heard electronic dance music played on a Garrard 401 and SME 312 combo. Definitely brings a smile to your face.

[Marco]

What do you guys think about EAR 549 pairing with SP100? Would it be a good match?

Hi 'zoltm',

Welcome to AOS!

Could you please pop into the Welcome area and introduce yourself to our community by supplying your first name, basic geographical location, system details and music tastes, as this is a requirement for all new members joining AOS.

Cheers!

Marco.

[DSJR]

549's should drive anything with that quiet, understated quality EAR amps seem to have. May be too much of a good thing with big Spendor passives though and the overtated "quality" of vintage CB/Olive Naims may actually be better in this instance.