Wife says speakers too big

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Had the spendors for 6 months now but the better half thinks they are too big, has done since the day they were bought. I love the sound they give,everything about them, but fed up with the silly arguments. She likes the suggy because its small and wants the speakers replaced with someting a lot smaller, maybe on stands. Likes the look of the smaller sonus fabers but i don,t know where to begin or even if i want to.

Oh by the way it,s not that when she dances with the volume up while she hoovers.

Any suggestions guys. Thanks

 

[5cats35]

Keep the speakers and change the wife?

 

[Craig M.]

have you pointed out that a speaker on a stand will take up the same space as a floorstander? seems a real shame to change what you love, but hey, if she has to go she has to go.

 

[Anonymous]

Leave the hoover sitting permanently in front of the speakers.

 

[Anonymous]

Spendor A5? Darker sound but a lot smaller and still nice.

 

[Anonymous]

igglebert:Spendor A5? Darker sound but a lot smaller and still nice.

Knew you,d say that

 

[matthewpiano]

Lots of auditioning is needed if you are going to make the change. I would be looking at smaller Spendors as a starting point, but I'd also be looking at some of the ATC stand mounts as well as the Opera and Sonus Faber ranges.

 

[Anonymous]

johnnyjazz:
igglebert:Spendor A5? Darker sound but a lot smaller and still nice.

Knew you,d say that

I'm far too predictable. The Spendor SA1 might be too small for you. To get a bigger sound in the same flavour you could look at the Spendor Classic series but they're very 70's looking so low in curb appeal. Harbeth stand mounters might be an option but again, their appearance ain't great.

Proac D1 or D2; 70's looking again.

Maybe you like 70's looking speakers.

 

[Anonymous]

Craig M.:have you pointed out that a speaker on a stand will take up the same space as a floorstander? seems a real shame to change what you love, but hey, if she has to go she has to go.

lol Craig's right though - the footprint of a smaller speaker on a stand will still be comparable to the floorstander ?! :/

 

[Anonymous]

THE_FORCE:
Craig M.:have you pointed out that a speaker on a stand will take up the same space as a floorstander? seems a real shame to change what you love, but hey, if she has to go she has to go.

lol Craig's right though - the footprint of a smaller speaker on a stand will still be comparable to the floorstander ?! :/

My girlfriend prefers the way she can see through the legs of the stand. She also finds that most floorstanders are too deep. Kinda makes sense.

 

[Anonymous]

THE_FORCE:

Craig M.:have you pointed out that a speaker on a stand will take up the same space as a floorstander? seems a real shame to change what you love, but hey, if she has to go she has to go.

lol Craig's right though - the footprint of a smaller speaker on a stand will still be comparable to the floorstander ?! :/

Yea but you,ve not got a complete thick cabinet from top to bottom so makes the eyes think there is more space around the area

 

[Clare Newsome]

Ah, a classic case of 'do my speakers look big in this?'

Anyway you can compromise on this? Eg you can keep the speakers if she gets her way on something else? Shoes/bags can be useful currency in such debates....

 

[Craig M.]

johnnyjazz:THE_FORCE:

Craig M.:have you pointed out that a speaker on a stand will take up the same space as a floorstander? seems a real shame to change what you love, but hey, if she has to go she has to go.

lol Craig's right though - the footprint of a smaller speaker on a stand will still be comparable to the floorstander ?! :/

Yea but you,ve not got a complete thick cabinet from top to bottom so makes the eyes think there is more space around the area

i know what you mean, my gf hates floorstanders for the same reason.

 

[Anonymous]

Clare Newsome:

Ah, a classic case of 'do my speakers look big in this?'

Anyway you can compromise on this? Eg you can keep the speakers if she gets her way on something else? Shoes/bags can be useful currency in such debates....

Bought 2 bags in italy last year, cost more than the spendors, so thats not an option i,m afraid.

Has anybody got a clue how the small sonus fabers sound, cost, partner with sugden etc.

 

[koolkeith]

Get a new wife.

 

[scene]

You could always buy some really cheap and nasty small speakers, connect them up to the amp with bell wire, preferrably looping the bell wire speaker cable around the mains cables at the back of your stand several times to ensure a really nice mains hum and then see how much dancing she does when hoovering...

Then when you complain, act all innocent

and say that this is the issue with "small speakers" - hopefully she'll beg for the floor standers back...

 

[Anonymous]

Tell her her hoover is too big!

 

[Anonymous]

Clare recommends handbag as conciliation - for recomendation, please see todays Daily Mail for picture of Victoria Beckham's new handbag.

 

[Anonymous]

To be honest, I think it's a bit unfair of your wife to ask you to change the speakers, just because she'll prefer the way she can 'see through the stand' !!

If it was me, I'd act really depressed about it all. Stop eating, put some talc on your face to make you look pastey, and generally try to look 'ill', and state that the thought of having to change the speakers has really got you down.

If she still insists, then sorry, but she ain't worth it girlfriend !!!

 

[Anonymous]

Buy even bigger speakers . All will become quite clear after that!

 

[scene]

Look, your wife likes stand-mounters because "she can see through" them.

Simples - get some Ferguson Hill FH001s

 

[Anonymous]

Those horns look mighty fine scene !!

 

[scene]

Unfortunately they're not mine and I don't think they'd survive the littl'uns.

Also they're nearly £10k

You're right though. They do look gorgeous...

 

[jc.com]

THE_FORCE:Those horns look mighty fine scene !!

Wireless, as well, by the look of it!

 

[crusaderlord]

2 handbags costing more than the price of the spendors - bl.... hell.