| From the number of replies here, you might think that nobody has any
experience with BC-1's. And you're probably right. They are still one
of the best kept secrets in home audio. At least in the states, they
have never been advertised and reviews are few and far between.
The BC-1's has a few drawbacks to it. First, you can't play them LOUD.
These are not for Pink Floyd freaks. They will play moderately loud
and the dynamics are pretty good. The bass is not the greatest and can
be kind of boomy with the wrong amp. They sound really nice with a
tube amp, at least with Quicksilvers. I have had mine over 10 years
now and they still compare very well with modern designs.
They really sound best with chamber music and small ensembles and
pretty well with full orchestra. But mostly they just sound like music.
I believe these have been discontinued last year, but the SP-1 is very
similar and sounds even better..better bass, dynamic range. The efficiency
is also a lot better with the SP-1, the BC-1 requiring a good amount of
watts but also limited in absolute power input.
The 3020 is also pretty old and has been superceded by newer models, all
of which sound pretty much the same but slightly different. Listen for
yourself.
This is not an ad for BC-1's, I just think if more people had a chance
to hear them, I wouldn't have to be the only one to praise them.
TKs,
JC
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| Thank for your comments,
Beleive it or not, I've bought a pair of Spendor BC-1 last week for a
ridicule price ( $500 US ). The reason is simple : At that place,
nobody known and heard about their reputations. But like yours, my
ears do !
I've never heard something sound that good.
Regards,
Pyerre
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