Speakers

These are the latest iteration of this big no compromise UK design. The outstanding characteristics of this speaker are the immense delicacy of the treble nature along with the massive attack offered by the exceptional bass drivers. The original Platinum 300 is still in use by many of our clients and is really hard to get a positive upgrade of. The third generation retains all those virtues of air and space with thunder but has refined and deepened the musical portrayal.

A speaker to die for ...

 

The Platinum 300 official site. 

 

The Platinum 300 review by Stereophile Oct 2023. 

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The Classic series from Spendor is a unique design harking back to the good old days where vinyl records were carried around to house parties, speakers were big and their bass drivers were just as big!

If you miss the sound of smoky rooms, rock n roll and brown and gold interior decoration these are the speakers for you. 

With large 30cm bass drivers and retro styling you will be forgiven for thinking these are speakers from the 60s. And that's because they've been made to look, sound and feel like they were.

Thin walled and heavily dampened is something unusual these days as most modrn designs strive for super high rigidity in their cabinet to control the resonances as best they can. Spendor argues, however, that that's an impossibility - you'll always have a cabinet that resonates to some degree. The trick, they say, is to mke sure those resonances occur where you want them to and that's in the low frequencies where they are less audible to our ears.

Highly rigid cabinetry tends to push these resonances into the upper bandwidths creating a harshness or brightness to the tone. 

These Spendors don't have that built-in brittleness and are the classic easy-listening speaker. 

Read the What Hi-Fi review here

 

 

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Brand new slotted floorstanding speaker by Graham Audio.

Designed to fall just under the LS5/5f 

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Available to audition in their own Lygon st Showroom. These are a speaker of remarkable presence and beauty. They are highly capable of presenting the music in a natural and completely unfettered manner. Properly powered it doesn't matter what the volume is, they retain their particular quality at low volume and can very nearly do PA type sound pressure levels while remaining tonally consistent throughout. A remarkable performance envelope.

I fell in love with the spiritual and physical precursor to this speaker being the NS1000 of the 1980's, indeed I still have clients from that era who bought those speakers back then from me and feed them a diet of new amplification and sources every 15 years or so. These NS5000 speakers are better, like a new Lexus is better than my old Corolla.

The official Yamaha NS5000 web page

StereoNet on the Yamaha NS5000

Soundstage Australia on the Yamaha NS5000

The Absolute Sound on the Yamaha 5000 system

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The D9.2 is quite possibly the finest loudspeaker Spendor have ever made. The D9 is a different kind of beast having cutting edge dynamics and resolution that the un-braced cabinet designs of the Classic series do not approach.

We have found this to be the end run for those we call the seeker clients. That is that select group of dedicated audiophile clients who may take literally years to hunt down and find their particular loudspeaker nirvana. This is like that hunt for the holy grail of loudspeaker that gives all the detail and all the emotion. These very dedicated people will take years to find their perfect loudspeaker. Several of them have purchased the Spendor D9.2 ...

An elegant, modern, 3-way loudspeaker, the D9 delivers music with exceptional resolution and a vibrant realism with any genre. Easy to drive and highly efficient, the D9 is also remarkably flexible and can be placed in any living environment.

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 way, full para-aperiodic vented box “Stealth Ultraflex”, floorstanding loudspeaker system.

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These beauties use all of the same technology as the $58K FR30s but they have made a smaller package that is firstly a little more size-friendly but also a bit more budget-friendly. 

Of course you don't get quite the same bass extension, scale or engagement. But you do get that brilliant floaty treble with a bass that is articulate and precise. For discerning audiophiles, these are still extraordinary speakers.

There is no warm fuzziness to these speakers. They have grit and clarity however lack the jarring or abrasiveness that can creep into speakers of a similar ilk. 

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Homage Vox is the center channel designed to be the perfect completion of a home theater system. From the aesthetic and functional point-of-view, the new 3-way  by Sonus faber is totally compatible with the rest of the precious elements of the line. Homage Vox is not only the best choice in terms of performance, but also the most “natural” solution to bring to life a voice that was still missing in the Sonus faber’s Homage home theater system lineup.

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Slotted version of the BBC 2 way flagship ls5/8 The LS5/8 is the BBC's flagship 2 way design, and was developed because of the need for higher sound pressure levels and greater transparency and consistency than the ageing LS5/5 offered.

This was the first BBC loudspeaker to use a polypropylene diaphragm which, being lighter than Bextrene, offered greater efficiency and lower colouration. A carefully researched cone profile enables the unit to work successfully well into the midrange. After many months of intensive development, the Graham Audio LS5/8 refines the concept further.

Designed in conjunction with Derek Hughes and Volt Loudspeakers and manufactured under license in the UK, it features a unique 12 inch bass/mid unit that is married to the same 34mm Audax tweeter that is used in the LS5/9.

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The LS5/8 is the BBC's flagship 2 way design, and was developed because of the need for higher sound pressure levels and greater transparency and consistency than the ageing LS5/5 offered. This was the first BBC loudspeaker to use a polypropylene diaphragm which, being lighter than Bextrene, offered greater efficiency and lower colouration. A carefully researched cone profile enables the unit to work successfully well into the midrange.

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The original Electa Amator was one of the foundation models for Sonus faber that set the seductive timbre and musicaity allied to unique cabinetry artisanship that is very much the signature of this brand.

The Electa Amator III is immensly tactile with its combination of wood marble and leather, In my mind it feels like one of those precious pieces of preserved Roman art that is found in the corridoors of The Louvre rather than a mere loudspeaker.

These speakers do not come with the stands. Their matching stands which have a base of Carrara Marble can be purchased separately for $2995.

Sonus faber Electa Amator III official site

 

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The brand new Platinum PL200 3G sports significant improvements over and above the previous PL200. 

New driver designs have meant less distortion and better consistency, new crossovers go to help its consistency as well.

We have the PL100 3G and the big PL300 3G on display ready to listen to.

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A very rare offering of an exceptional set of speakers. These are a 'end-of-the-road' type of speaker. Sweet, rich and detailed in sound as well as devastatingly beautiful. 

This particular set has had only one owner and were originally bought from us in 2013. They have upgraded in the Sonus Faber range. 

The units are in immaculate condition. They are set up on demo if you'd like to have a listen to them and inspect them.

We have the original boxes in perfect order with these units. And we would prefer to deliver these speakers ourselves. Please talk to us regarding delivery or pickup.

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The Spendor Classic 1/2 Standmount speakers have the ultimate classic look and a classic sound as well that harkens back to that luscious era of 60s swinging London. 

But with a warmth and a ripened depth to the sound these aren't spekers that'll just look the part, they sound it as well. A full 3 way bookshelf loudspeaker with a serious pedigree.

These are the speakers my Grammar School Geography teacher would have purchased as a retirement reward .... they are tweedy and comfortable and make you want to listen to music qll day and drink warm beer that you have brewed yourself ... bliss ...

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The Sonetto VIII G2 are the largest and the most capable speaker of the Sonetto G2 range. A precise and full bass will fill even the biggest rooms. 

These units have the 'camelia' midrange which is trickle down technology from the Sonus Faber Supremas - their $1.4 million AUD reference speaker. This driver has a dedicated cork back box. No expense has been spared here to deliver the best materials for the best quality sound.

They epitomise the rich full sound we've come to know and love of Sonus Faber but offer yet more precision and clarity than their predecessors.

We expect stock to land of these units December '24. Other models in the range are already here and on demonstration.

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For the month of October, Krix are celebrating their 50th anniversary and are offering some package deals. 50% off subwoofers when you purchase one of their 5-speaker packages.

The mighty Neuphonix is the top of the range of Krix floorstanding home speakers. There's no finer way to break one's own ribcage than to put a kick drum in the chamber and pull the trigger on the Krix flagship speakers. A true three way cross over ensures the crisp mids and high notes are not muddled by the awesome power of the 4-driver bass array.

This pricing includes:

Neuphonix Mk 2 Black Ash/Blackwood/Atlantic Jarrah

Epicentrix Mk2 Black Ash/Blackwood/Atlantic Jarrah

Dynamix Mk 4 Black Woodgrain

Volcanix Black Woodgrain

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The LS8/1 is Graham Audio's take on the classic 8 inch bass driver in a 2 cubic foot box format, as used by many designers over the years, including our own Derek Hughes (and his father Spencer, who of course designed the BBC LS3/6).

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On the back of the success of the sold out LS8/1 Limited Edition Series (ed: 100), Graham Audio stepped it up to serve listeners who love the BBC “house sound” but prefer the aesthetic, appearance and practicality of a floor-standing loudspeaker system.  Presenting the same sublime mid-range quality as the LS8/1 and remaining faithful to the original recording, the Graham Audio LS8/1f, also designed by Derek Hughes, builds on what is regarded by many to be an already perfect design.  Audition the new LS8/1f from Graham Audio and discover another dimension of “Midrange Magic.

Cherry and Oak Add $0

Walnut Add $499

Rosewood $999

Ebony and Teak $1499

 

 

 

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