Spendor SA1 loudspeaker Specifications

Spendor SA1 loudspeaker Specifications

Two years ago, I embarked on a series of reviews of mostly state-of-the-art, mostly full-range floorstanding speakers: the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/1207sonus">Sonus Faber Cremona Elipsa</A> (December 2007), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/208kef">KEF Reference 207/2</A> (February 2008), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/408psb">PSB Synchrony One</A> (April 2008), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/508mag">Magico V3</A> (May 2008), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/708ava">Avalon NP Evolution 2.0</A> and <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/708ava/index1.html">Epos M16i</A> (July 2008), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/808eso">Esoteric MG-20</A> (August 2008), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/dynaudio_sapphire_loudspea… Sapphire</A> (January 2009), and <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/608revel/index6.html">Revel Ultima Salon2</A> (March 2009). I had intended to intersperse those reports with coverage of some high-performance minispeakers, but for various reasons that never happened, so in the next few issues I'll be making up that lost ground, beginning with a promising contender from the UK, the Spendor SA1.

Spendor Audio Systems, Ltd.
US distributor: Bluebird Music
620 Wilson Avenue, Suite 360
Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Z3, Canada
(416) 638-8207
www.bluebirdmusic.com

Spendor SA1 loudspeaker Page 2

Spendor SA1 loudspeaker Page 2

Two years ago, I embarked on a series of reviews of mostly state-of-the-art, mostly full-range floorstanding speakers: the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/1207sonus">Sonus Faber Cremona Elipsa</A> (December 2007), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/208kef">KEF Reference 207/2</A> (February 2008), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/408psb">PSB Synchrony One</A> (April 2008), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/508mag">Magico V3</A> (May 2008), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/708ava">Avalon NP Evolution 2.0</A> and <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/708ava/index1.html">Epos M16i</A> (July 2008), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/808eso">Esoteric MG-20</A> (August 2008), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/dynaudio_sapphire_loudspea… Sapphire</A> (January 2009), and <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/608revel/index6.html">Revel Ultima Salon2</A> (March 2009). I had intended to intersperse those reports with coverage of some high-performance minispeakers, but for various reasons that never happened, so in the next few issues I'll be making up that lost ground, beginning with a promising contender from the UK, the Spendor SA1.

Spendor Audio Systems, Ltd.
US distributor: Bluebird Music
620 Wilson Avenue, Suite 360
Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Z3, Canada
(416) 638-8207
www.bluebirdmusic.com

Spendor SA1 loudspeaker

Spendor SA1 loudspeaker

Two years ago, I embarked on a series of reviews of mostly state-of-the-art, mostly full-range floorstanding speakers: the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/1207sonus">Sonus Faber Cremona Elipsa</A> (December 2007), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/208kef">KEF Reference 207/2</A> (February 2008), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/408psb">PSB Synchrony One</A> (April 2008), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/508mag">Magico V3</A> (May 2008), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/708ava">Avalon NP Evolution 2.0</A> and <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/708ava/index1.html">Epos M16i</A> (July 2008), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/808eso">Esoteric MG-20</A> (August 2008), <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/dynaudio_sapphire_loudspea… Sapphire</A> (January 2009), and <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/608revel/index6.html">Revel Ultima Salon2</A> (March 2009). I had intended to intersperse those reports with coverage of some high-performance minispeakers, but for various reasons that never happened, so in the next few issues I'll be making up that lost ground, beginning with a promising contender from the UK, the Spendor SA1.

darTZeel CTH-8550 integrated amplifier Measurements

darTZeel CTH-8550 integrated amplifier Measurements

As the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show neared its end, I wandered into Blue Light Audio's room, which was dominated by the innards of darTZeel's new NHB-458 monoblocks&#151;think of a 3D "exploded" diagram and you'll be on target. So impressive was that display of brute engineering that I almost didn't notice the amplifier that was actually making the music: the CTH-8550 integrated ($20,300).

darTZeel Audio SA
US distributor: Blue Light Audio
4160 SW Greenleaf Drive
Portland, OR 97221
(503) 221-0465
www.bluelightaudio.com

darTZeel CTH-8550 integrated amplifier Associated Equipment

darTZeel CTH-8550 integrated amplifier Associated Equipment

As the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show neared its end, I wandered into Blue Light Audio's room, which was dominated by the innards of darTZeel's new NHB-458 monoblocks&#151;think of a 3D "exploded" diagram and you'll be on target. So impressive was that display of brute engineering that I almost didn't notice the amplifier that was actually making the music: the CTH-8550 integrated ($20,300).

darTZeel Audio SA
US distributor: Blue Light Audio
4160 SW Greenleaf Drive
Portland, OR 97221
(503) 221-0465
www.bluelightaudio.com

darTZeel CTH-8550 integrated amplifier Specifications

darTZeel CTH-8550 integrated amplifier Specifications

As the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show neared its end, I wandered into Blue Light Audio's room, which was dominated by the innards of darTZeel's new NHB-458 monoblocks&#151;think of a 3D "exploded" diagram and you'll be on target. So impressive was that display of brute engineering that I almost didn't notice the amplifier that was actually making the music: the CTH-8550 integrated ($20,300).

darTZeel Audio SA
US distributor: Blue Light Audio
4160 SW Greenleaf Drive
Portland, OR 97221
(503) 221-0465
www.bluelightaudio.com

darTZeel CTH-8550 integrated amplifier Page 2

darTZeel CTH-8550 integrated amplifier Page 2

As the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show neared its end, I wandered into Blue Light Audio's room, which was dominated by the innards of darTZeel's new NHB-458 monoblocks&#151;think of a 3D "exploded" diagram and you'll be on target. So impressive was that display of brute engineering that I almost didn't notice the amplifier that was actually making the music: the CTH-8550 integrated ($20,300).

darTZeel Audio SA
US distributor: Blue Light Audio
4160 SW Greenleaf Drive
Portland, OR 97221
(503) 221-0465
www.bluelightaudio.com

darTZeel CTH-8550 integrated amplifier

darTZeel CTH-8550 integrated amplifier

As the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show neared its end, I wandered into Blue Light Audio's room, which was dominated by the innards of darTZeel's new NHB-458 monoblocks&#151;think of a 3D "exploded" diagram and you'll be on target. So impressive was that display of brute engineering that I almost didn't notice the amplifier that was actually making the music: the CTH-8550 integrated ($20,300).

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