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Thanks Darren! Yeah they certainly fly below the radar. They're made from 'valcromat', so designed to be very dense and inert.

https://postimg.cc/JyLKv7J4 After continuing the speaker hunt and hearing a few others in recent months, I’ve finally settled on a pair of these puppies. They certainly look different to the norm (my Mrs thinks they’re disgusting), but they’ve grown on me, and I find them charming in their...

Blimey, the Ref 1 measure well! (not that the other two aren't great in themselves)

The R3 Metas are great speakers. I wouldn't expect the treble to change too much, if at all. I certainly wouldn't call them rolled off or dark in the highs, but rather clean, open and distortion free. The openness throughout the mids and highs gives real presence in the room, without brightness...

Bit of a tangent I know, but how do you find your 3/1s go with the Naim Supernait 3? Have you listened to them with other amps to compare? Only had them paired with an Arcam SA30 and they are superb, but I read a lot about Naim SN3 pairing well with them. At a guess, a bit more pace, punchiness...

I'd recommend Spendor Classic series over D7.2 / A7 if you want rich midrange and smooth top end.

While I haven’t heard the Vienna Acoustics, I have listened to the R3 Meta (and original R3). Firstly, I thought the R3 Meta was a fair bit better than the original, which I found a little edgy/metallic in the treble, too thin in the midrange and too bright in the upper mids/lower treble. The...

They do look amazing. In terms of tone, is there any hint of 'metallic' flavour in the midrange and treble, or lack of naturalness compared to say plastic woofers / soft tweeters?

Lovely. There seem to be mixed reports about the high frequencies, with some reckoning the new Meta series are detailed, but smooth and very refined (without brightness), whereas some still hear a bit of brightness there. All relative, and personal I guess. I'm averse to brightness, but am...

How are the Kefs in terms of sound? (They certainly look the part).

I’ve only listened to the Dynaudio S40s and Proac D2R from that list, demoing the former and briefly owning the latter. The Dynaudios are fast, toe-tapping, dynamic, surprisingly fulsome bass. Midrange is reasonably natural and engaging, but not quite on the level of BBC style monitors. Highs...

I’ve owned the P3ESR XD for a few months now, after downsizing. They get the following things bang on: Tone of voices and instruments. I don’t think I have heard better. Imaging. Detail levels are very high, without ever sounding analytical, or as if they are dissecting a recording. It’s all...

For that space, the 2/3 would be ideal I reckon, subject to a home demo to confirm.

Not heard the Spendor 2/3 specifically, but owned the 3/1 for some time. I’m still kicking myself for ever selling them, at a big loss, as they are the best speaker I’ve owned or demoed, and I’ve heard a lot. The price of chasing perfection eh… I’d imagine the 2/3 are ‘more of the same’, but...

How would you say the LS6 and 3/1 compare in terms of bass output levels, speed and room to breath, are they broadly similar? How do the highs differ, are the Graham's slightly more forward and open? Seems very few people have heard (and reported on) both, so would love to hear your thoughts.