Seeing the Spendor loudspeakers in Members' systems - colinf's Spendor SP2/3s & robertr's Spendor D7.2 - I was reminded of the DARKO (Phil Wright) review comparison of the Spendoe SP1/2 & the Spendor D7.2, from earlier this year.

Spendor seem to have re-established themselves as a brand since their broadcast-studio loudspeaker fame days in the 70s & are now definitely still making good loudspeakers.

Pleased to hear that Spendor CEO-MD, Philip Swift, likes to demonstrate the Spendors with Techno




The differences between the Spendor series: A-line, D-line & Classic loudspeakers:



Spendor loudspeakers (including D7s) being made:

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Anorak moment... spotted at 3:28... a copy of The Road Rat... currently the finest automotive magazine in English

My Spendor SP1 (c.1990)...

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Classic woodworking.

Is that a Keith Monks RCM ?

Yup indeed.

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Great to see they’re still made right here in the UK.
I think my Spendors could do with a cabinet refurb with one of those nice factory belt sanders, but I’m too scared to touch them for fear of ruining the finish!

AMR-iFi R&D

I first heard Spendor speakers in 1972. The system they were in included a Garrard deck and Quad amplification. Nina Simone was singing Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues when I first heard it. It was my hi-fi moment - as if Nina was in the room and singing just for me. I decided then that one day I would have Spendor speakers. It took thirty-odd years but I eventually bought A6s and later the D7s. I would like to have tried speakers from the Classic series but my wife will not have stand mounts (stands are too ugly apparently). She puts up with the hi-fi being in our living room and I compromise on speakers - I can’t complain.