Originally Posted by
Marco
Hi Jim,
So what does that tell you? That your SP2s are inherently excellent! If they weren't, they wouldn't be capable of revealing the sonic benefits of the superior kit upstream...
That's why one should
never form rigidly held opinions about any vintage equipment, listened to 'back in the day', until one has assessed it in a modern (more optimised) context. DSJR, bless him, has a bad habit of doing that. No offence meant, Dave, but you know where I'm coming from... All I need to say is 'Goldring G800' or 'Shure M3D'!
Marco.
Interestingly I had intended to replace my speakers as I upgraded my equipment, as I assumed because they were old they would easily be bettered by modern designs but they simply got better and better. What was interesting was their ability to reveal explicitly every change I made right down to details I was not even aware of such as cable placement, Turntable isolation (this was done in four steps) and obviously fundamental large component changes.
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2