:lol: Already got one of those and it's going no where :D (that reminds me, need to update signature :) )
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Right audiophile buds, chat later when all hopefully will be revealed..............
I have looked into my crystal ball Rob and seen two things for you -
a 1980's Amstrad tower of power system or a pair of Spendor floorstanders.
My money is on the latter ... :)
My monies on speakers:)
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They blend in well... amp is a stoater robert...love it
Very nice mate. The drivers are ones I've not seen before.
Wow,, great stuff.
At long last the itch has been scratched - Spendor D7's in da house.
I'm sure many who've followed my journey will know I've been hankering for some Spendors to replace my beloved, long serving and quite frankly excellent Mission 752's Freedoms.
I soon realised after posing the question quite a few years back with regards to a suitable replacement in the same musical, natural, detailed and importantly non fatiguing vein, that Spendors would be the one.
Responses more often than not suggested Spendors fitted my bill.
I pm'd our own Clive197 a few times. He knows the Spendors and has had a good few pairs himself - hes' a big big fan and it was great geting a users views and experience.
He didnt have a bad thing to say about them, from BC1, S6e, S8e and now D7's - He's been there and knows them.
S8e's were sought but for some reason I kept missing out and to be honest there were times as my system went up and up the upgrade path that I found myself thinking can I really let these 752's go, they just deliver the music so beautifully, totally unfazed by the big upgrades and changes going on around and in fact sounding better and better with them, just to complicate things further :rolleyes: :scratch:
Anyway, you know what itches are like ......
Eventually you'll scratch especially if you're an audiophile and a weak one at that :lol:
So, What's the story so far ?
On firing up from cold and on first ever listen, they wernt bad at all.
As things warmed up immediate impressions were, more open than the 752's, brighter maybe due to a more extended treble and a slight upper mid emphasis.
I also felt that they sounded a bit hifi ie: a touch more towards good digital as opposed to the very organic analogue flavour of the Missions.
I needed to spend some proper time with these beauties, really get to know them and spin as many as my fave and most familar albums, from Marley, Stevie Wonder, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Steely Dan (including Aja and Goucho of course ;) )
Last night was a late one ! Getting the hours in was great as the more the system ran I realised that initial sense of slight hifi / digital over analogue presentation had gone :D
Today I've had the house to myself since mid day which has given me the chance to properly 'boost' the system up and let the fire blaze so to speak and my gosh.
Get the Sansui power up these Spennies and man they sing !
Revealing, deep detail retrieval but in a more open manner. Bass when there is deep, tight, firm, solid and tuneful, treble very clear and extended, mids and vocals lovely open and expressive as hoped.
Where the 752's do stellar service, the D7's take things up a notch filling the room more.
The 752 Freedoms lacked a little sparkle in the treble and have a slightly in the box flavour, very well balanced, detailed, lovley in the mids with a natural organic / analogue non fatiguing presentation making them an easy addictive listen.
Add to that they just sing there hearts out you'll see my dilema.
Well, the more time I spend with these D7's is the more I hear, realise and appreciate their highly regarded virtues.
They really can boogie and get right to the heart of the music / recording which I'm just loving !
The best compliment I can give them, coupled with the above, is that they have a wonderful combination of insight, an almost forensic / analytical way about them whilst remaining utterly musical.
Welcome to Gong Towers Spendor D7 and take pride of place ! :)