Spendor SP 3/1 vs Dynaco a25

[Mac4100HK930]

Just wondering if anybody has compared the 2. Big diff in price on cl. Thoughts?

 

[jameswei]

I had the Dynaco a25, it was nice but cheaply made. I sold it for a profit. I have the Spendor SP3/1 now and it is very musical, something about the way the cabinets are made that made them sound so good. It's a keeper. I hope that helps.

 

[Mac4100HK930]

Thanks for the reply James. Interesting your opinion that they are cheaply made. The Spendor cabs are apparently solid wood.

 

[Mac4100HK930]

Thank you botrytis. It is at this time a moot point for me as I opted for some ADS l710 which were beautifully restored. The veneer on the ADS is thicker than on the Dynaco but it looks like a very thick MDF. Drivers are probably a little higher quality. Nice metal screen grills in perfect condtion after some expert soft hammering. Thanks again for the info.

 

[Mac4100HK930]

The cabs for the ADS L710 are walnut veneer over extra high density particle particle board. With solid walnut facial borders. I wonder if that extra high density particle board had to be special ordered. Looked up the images to see a comparison between MDF and particle board. Contrast is easy to determine. Makes me appreciate my former 60's vintage AR 3a's which were plywood base. Spendor's being a plywood base as well.