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Excellent condition apart from spike holes .Light oak finish. S/ns : 203A05895/6.
The £650 ask looks fair to slightly strong, not a bargain-basement steal, but it is in line with the way these compact Spendors tend to trade used. Recent UK chatter shows an S3/5R2 at £650 plus shipping, dealer-era pricing put the S3/5R around £750, and the wider used market for the R2 variant has been clustering around roughly £540–£850 equivalent, so this sits comfortably in the sensible middle.
What makes it worth a look is the classic Spendor recipe: a small, refined standmount with very natural midrange tone, easy long-term listenability, and a reputation for doing voices and acoustic music better than most rivals at the size. The included cables and accessories add real value, and “excellent” condition matters on a speaker this age because clean cosmetics and intact drives give you more confidence than chasing a cosmetically tired pair. If the sale includes original packing, that would be a meaningful plus for transport and resale.
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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