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

"RPS" wrote in message
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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

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.


--
Woody

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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.

The first mod to this was simply a foam lining round the port.

--
*There are two kinds of pedestrians... the quick and the dead.

Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn

In article ,
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.

The first mod to this was simply a foam lining round the port.

--
*There are two kinds of pedestrians... the quick and the dead.

Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn

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.

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

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

[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

In article ,
RPS wrote:
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.

A small amount of multi-path will give this effect while going virtually
unnoticed on most music.

--
*Remember not to forget that which you do not need to know.*

Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn

In article ,
RPS wrote:
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.

A small amount of multi-path will give this effect while going virtually
unnoticed on most music.

--
*Remember not to forget that which you do not need to know.*

Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn

[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