A friend of mine is using a pair of Spendor BC1a loudspeakers (which he acquired from me 50 years ago) and sadly recently had one bass unit damaged by an unexpected power amplifier output transistor failure. It seems that repair options for early BC1a loudspeakers are very limited.
As he likes the form factor of the Spendors, he is thinking of buying something similarly sized to replace them and he has noticed that the current Wharfedale Linton/Super Linton speakers are about the right size.
I know nothing of these speakers at all. Does anyone here have any good or bad experiences of them they could share please?
I use the Wharfedale Lintons (not Super) in a second system in a room c8x4m.
They have exceptional build quality and come with very solid stands that can store LPs.
Sound is warm, lush and can handle all genres imo.
It’s not a studio monitor style reproduction I’d say it was slightly more relaxed but that gives the impression it’s not natural sounding but it is!
I do think they are a cheap version of the Spendor 1/2 so pretty similar character, I would have thought, to the BC1a.
Best thing is to go if possible and have a listen.
I run with a stereo pair of REL Classic 98 subs and couldn’t be happier.
This set up is different from my main Naim system but I enjoy it just as much.
As ever this is in my view YMMV but for me Lintons are one of the best value and sounding speakers out there at the cÂŁ1k price point.
Good luck.
Google Wharfedale Super Linton Reviews. They are mixed but generally OK.
Don’t expect any modern loudspeaker to sound like a 50 year old one, though!