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RE: Quad ESL 57 vs Spendor SP1/2

I am not sure why on earth you would buy a the 1/2 without hearing it first. Ask yourself first if there are other boxed speakers you like and would be happy to listen to day in and day out. Because they WILL NOT sound like a Quad. So are you okay with that? Comparing dynamic speakers specifically the Spendor or not often still yield a similar comparison palette - the dynamic is going to sound - umm more dynamic - it's going to have more at the frequency extremes (and much better if the dynamic is a good dynamic speaker) - probably will have a wider listening window (be better off axis) - downsides will be not as holographic a midrange with the see through quality and won;t have a box resonance (although that can also wind up sounding thin and lightweight.

That is generally what you're in for with a comparison of Quad panels and Dynamic loudspeakers. Spendor 1/2 specifically you can say this about as well - but if you have hated every boxed speaker in the world - you're going to hate the Spendor - if say you have liked Harbeth speakers then there is a decent chance you will like the Spendor (both are lossy cabinets and both use the same RADIAL driver) - they're not the same but they're not world's apart either. So if you hate Harbeth you're likely going to hate Spendor.

At least try to find Spendor reviews that compare them to speakers you have heard so you will have a better idea of the sound. Describing it through words or looking at frequency plots just don't get you there. You get about 25% of the information from that.

The key thing is YOU already know what the Quad brings to the table. You don't need anyone telling you that. What you need is to know what the 1/2 brings. Some people here are going to prefer boxes to Quads and others will choose the boxes.

This Spendor 1/2 review may help as it is compared to some others that you may have heard so you will know what to expect.




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