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Re: Spendor vs. Harbeth - I don't think so

stereophile recently measured the 3/5se's at 81.5 db sensitive, but only dipping down to 6 ohms from the nominal 8.

The classic series 3/1, 2/3, 1/2, are all around 88db sensitive and very efficient (impedances not varrying much from 8 ohms), and the SP-100's are 90db sensitive and also efficient. For around $200-$300 more, the 3/1 is a better speaker than the 3/5se in my opionion. And all the classic series spendors are happy with between 10 and 30 watts. My 1/2's are driven with 50wpc push-pull and its overkill in a room that is 19' by 14' by 9'. I've had exellent results with the 10 wpc Audio Note P1 SE, the 15 wpc synthesis tube push-pull integrated and the 50 wpc Jolida 302b. The 1/2's seem to be happiest with about 20 wpc single ended, such as the 18 wpc P2 SE. And I listen to all kinds of music from classical to Iron Maiden.
--Jack


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