Upgrading from an old Spendor BC1
 

In article , RPS
writes
I have been living with a pair of old Spendor BC1 speakers. While I
bought these after careful research and auditions long ago, I have not
followed the market isince then. No doubt, much has changed.


Well IMHO there're still damm good speakers and I'm still very happy
with the pair I use in my workshop/office!..FWIW!..

I'd be grateful for your suggestions on what budget is rquired for a
meaningful upgrade, the next step up if you wish, in today's market. If
you can suggest a few names, primarily for classical music, that would
be even better.

A few friends have suggested Spendor's own S6, but I would like to
consider other options as well before choosing.

R

--
Tony Sayer

Upgrading from an old Spendor BC1
 

In article , RPS
writes
harrogate wrote:
There is a Spendor mod for the BC1 to increase the size of the port and fit
a tube in it. Don't think I noticed much/any difference.

I went from BC1s to KEF Q55 but, apart from a brighter and less warm
presentation, I wish I had not. For classical/jazz and a good part of modern
light pop there really isn't much to beat the BC1.

If you're happy with them (presumably you have them on stands?) spend the
money on a holiday instead.

Thank you for your response. Yes I do have them on stands and have been
happy enough to have lived with them for 20+ years. The only flaw I
have ever noticed has to do with male voices (announcers on my local
classical music station) which seem to produce a very slight hissing.
But I have not set up my system to listen to announcers and if they
carry on too long, I would change the station or the source anyway.

What "local" classical station would that be then?. Are you in the
states?, as there're no local classical stations in the UK.

I very much expect that your BC1's are showing up what the broadcasters
transmitting which is what they were originally used for, monitoring!..

I would not change these speakers lightly. I am only interested in
investigating what is available, and at what price, that would feel
like an upgrade.

RPS

--
Tony Sayer

Upgrading from an old Spendor BC1
 

In article , RPS
writes
harrogate wrote:
There is a Spendor mod for the BC1 to increase the size of the port and fit
a tube in it. Don't think I noticed much/any difference.

I went from BC1s to KEF Q55 but, apart from a brighter and less warm
presentation, I wish I had not. For classical/jazz and a good part of modern
light pop there really isn't much to beat the BC1.

If you're happy with them (presumably you have them on stands?) spend the
money on a holiday instead.

Thank you for your response. Yes I do have them on stands and have been
happy enough to have lived with them for 20+ years. The only flaw I
have ever noticed has to do with male voices (announcers on my local
classical music station) which seem to produce a very slight hissing.
But I have not set up my system to listen to announcers and if they
carry on too long, I would change the station or the source anyway.

What "local" classical station would that be then?. Are you in the
states?, as there're no local classical stations in the UK.

I very much expect that your BC1's are showing up what the broadcasters
transmitting which is what they were originally used for, monitoring!..

I would not change these speakers lightly. I am only interested in
investigating what is available, and at what price, that would feel
like an upgrade.

RPS

--
Tony Sayer

Upgrading from an old Spendor BC1
 

On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 09:08:16 GMT, RPS wrote:

Thank you for your response. Yes I do have them on stands and have been
happy enough to have lived with them for 20+ years. The only flaw I
have ever noticed has to do with male voices (announcers on my local
classical music station) which seem to produce a very slight hissing.

Perhaps the announcers themselves are hissing? I agree with other
comments in this thread that the Spendor BC1 is a classic monitor,
and it would be difficult indeed to improve significantly upon the
BC1 by replacement with a more modern alternative.

--
Anthony Edwards

Upgrading from an old Spendor BC1
 

On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 09:08:16 GMT, RPS wrote:

Thank you for your response. Yes I do have them on stands and have been
happy enough to have lived with them for 20+ years. The only flaw I
have ever noticed has to do with male voices (announcers on my local
classical music station) which seem to produce a very slight hissing.

Perhaps the announcers themselves are hissing? I agree with other
comments in this thread that the Spendor BC1 is a classic monitor,
and it would be difficult indeed to improve significantly upon the
BC1 by replacement with a more modern alternative.

--
Anthony Edwards

Upgrading from an old Spendor BC1
 

In article ,
RPS wrote:
The only flaw I
have ever noticed has to do with male voices (announcers on my local
classical music station) which seem to produce a very slight hissing.

Hmm. This is very likely to be as transmitted - or received - rather than
being down to the speaker. Of course it's quite possible to fry the HF
1300 'lower HF' units which will result in distorted sibilants.

--
*If you lived in your car, you'd be home by now *

Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn

Upgrading from an old Spendor BC1
 

In article ,
RPS wrote:
The only flaw I
have ever noticed has to do with male voices (announcers on my local
classical music station) which seem to produce a very slight hissing.

Hmm. This is very likely to be as transmitted - or received - rather than
being down to the speaker. Of course it's quite possible to fry the HF
1300 'lower HF' units which will result in distorted sibilants.

--
*If you lived in your car, you'd be home by now *

Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn

WFMT signal and Spendor BC1 speakers
 

[chi.general added in case anybody cares to comment on the slight
"hissing" I hear in male WFMT announcers' voices on my audio system]

The only flaw I have ever noticed [in Spendor BC1's] has to do with male
voices (announcers on my local classical music station) which seem to
produce a very slight hissing. But I have not set up my system to listen to
announcers and if they carry on too long, I would change the station or
the source anyway.

What "local" classical station would that be then?. Are you in the
states?, as there're no local classical stations in the UK.

Yes, WFMT in Chicago.

I very much expect that your BC1's are showing up what the broadcasters
transmitting which is what they were originally used for, monitoring!..

That's what I thought, but over the years I have listened to WFMT on a
large number of systems in various high-end stores in this area and the
effect was not always present. Of course it could be anywhere between
my antenna, tuner, amp, and the speaker, but it has persisted through
one change of tuner and amp.

Anyway, not a big deal since I don't sit down to a long session of
listening to announcers, and the speakers have performed very well on
music.

RPS

WFMT signal and Spendor BC1 speakers
 

[chi.general added in case anybody cares to comment on the slight
"hissing" I hear in male WFMT announcers' voices on my audio system]

The only flaw I have ever noticed [in Spendor BC1's] has to do with male
voices (announcers on my local classical music station) which seem to
produce a very slight hissing. But I have not set up my system to listen to
announcers and if they carry on too long, I would change the station or
the source anyway.

What "local" classical station would that be then?. Are you in the
states?, as there're no local classical stations in the UK.

Yes, WFMT in Chicago.

I very much expect that your BC1's are showing up what the broadcasters
transmitting which is what they were originally used for, monitoring!..

That's what I thought, but over the years I have listened to WFMT on a
large number of systems in various high-end stores in this area and the
effect was not always present. Of course it could be anywhere between
my antenna, tuner, amp, and the speaker, but it has persisted through
one change of tuner and amp.

Anyway, not a big deal since I don't sit down to a long session of
listening to announcers, and the speakers have performed very well on
music.

RPS

Upgrading from an old Spendor BC1
 

RPS wrote in message ...
I have been living with a pair of old Spendor BC1 speakers. While I
bought these after careful research and auditions long ago, I have not
followed the market isince then. No doubt, much has changed.

I'd be grateful for your suggestions on what budget is rquired for a
meaningful upgrade, the next step up if you wish, in today's market. If
you can suggest a few names, primarily for classical music, that would
be even better.

A few friends have suggested Spendor's own S6, but I would like to
consider other options as well before choosing.

R

Back in 1981, I purchased a pair of Rogers Studio 1's, which are quite
similar to the BC1 by Spendor. Two years ago, I sold them and got a
pair of used Yamaha NS-1000M's, which are actually a few years older.
I have been deliriously happy with them. I strongly recommend them.
Strongly! The way the the Spendor/Rogers BBC design uses the woofer,
by running it up into the mid-range, makes it 'slow'. The Yammies are
MUCH, MUCH faster, and extraordinarily clean and uncoloured. You'll be
stunned. You'll skip sleep just to listen to them.