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Excellent condition apart from spike holes .Light oak finish. S/ns : 203A05895/6.
Is £500 the right number for a clean pair, or is it just a little firm for what they’re worth? On today’s used market, that sits about where the S3/5R tends to trade: a fair, sensible price rather than a bargain, with good recent UK references around £475 to £525 and more optimistic asking prices climbing higher. At £500, it’s close enough to the sweet spot that condition and completeness matter more than the headline number.
That’s still a very appealing buy if you want classic Spendor balance: natural midrange, easy listenability, and the sort of compact monitor charm that keeps these in demand. “Excellent” condition and included cables/accessories add real value here, especially on a well-kept pair that hasn’t been abused or tampered with. If the cabinets are tidy, drivers original, and the extras are genuinely useful, this looks like a solid, enthusiast-grade purchase rather than something to haggle hard over.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Spendor, a quintessential British hi-fi brand, traces its origins to the late 1960s when BBC sound engineer Spencer Hughes and his wife Dorothy founded the company in Sussex, England—the name itself a clever fusion of "Spen" and "Dor." Drawing on Spencer's expertise alongside co-designer Dudley Harwood, they pioneered the BC1 loudspeaker in 1969, featuring the world's first commercial 8-inch plastic cone driver made from innovative Bextrene material. This breakthrough quickly established Spendor as the monitor of choice for broadcasters, recording studios, and discerning listeners worldwide, setting a benchmark for transparent, natural sound.
The brand focuses exclusively on loudspeakers, designing, engineering, and hand-building every driver, crossover, and cabinet in their Sussex facility. Their lineup spans the accessible A series for mainstream buyers, the premium D series for high-end performance, and the Classic line, which revives iconic designs like the BC1 with modern polymer and Kevlar cones, cast-magnesium chassis, and advanced motor systems. Spendor eschews amplifiers, turntables, or headphones, prioritizing pure speaker innovation rooted in BBC-honed precision.
Today, under owner Philip Swift since 2000, Spendor holds a revered position as a high-end, heritage British marque, blending vintage collector appeal with contemporary excellence. Renowned among audiophiles and professionals for smooth, low-distortion imaging and musicality, it remains a global reference standard, entirely made in the UK to captivate serious hi-fi enthusiasts.
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