Spendor S8e Floorstanding Speakers (Pair) - Beautiful Red Finish

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General:
This is a pair of stunning Spendor speakers from back in the early 2000's. Designed and built in the UK, these are also a consecutive serial # pair.

We love the overall quality and look of these speakers as they have a fit and finish that exceeds their price. The veneer in particular looks excellent. 

Standout features include a braced and dampened cabinet, a polymer cone mid/bass driver, and bi-wire capability.

In testing we felt that these were great for music, especially with vocals or acoustic instruments. This would be the perfect speaker for small to medium sized spaces. 

Included will be their original boxes ensuring safe transport, plus their original speaker grills. Also included will be a set of aftermarket spiked feet.

SkyFi Cosmetic Notes:
Very small marks on the edges of the cabinet. Overall, very good condition.

Shipping:
These speakers will be carefully wrapped and packed in their original shipping boxes to ship via UPS Ground with insurance anywhere within the lower 48 US States for a flat $275. This amount will automatically be added during your checkout.

We can safely pack these speakers to ship worldwide, just contact us for a quote. Local pickup welcome and we can also arrange a local courier depending on distance. Please contact us for details. This item is exempt from any Free Shipping promotions.

Ownership:
Second Owner

Connections:
5 way binding posts

General Sound:
Big beautiful musical sound with little fatigue.

Cosmetic Condition:
8/10 = Very Good. Excellent front faceplate, one minor flaw on chassis side or top. See our detailed rating description here.

Working Condition:
Working perfectly and tested in our lab and listening room.

Included:
Unit and box

Packing:
Original Manufacturers Packing

Original MSRP:
$3,000.00

Specs:
Spendor S8e Technical Specifications
- Configuration: 2‑way floor‑standing loudspeaker
- Enclosure / Port type: 3D linear flow reflex (rear‑ported)
- High frequency driver: 27 mm coated fabric dome tweeter; damped and vented enclosure
- Low/Mid frequency driver: 210 mm (≈ 8.3 in) ep38 polymer cone driver
Performance
- Frequency response (±3 dB, on reference axis): 44 Hz – 20 kHz
- Extended (‑6 dB) low‑end limit: ≈ 32 Hz
- Sensitivity: 89 dB (1 W @ 1 m)
- Nominal impedance: 8 Ω
- Minimum impedance: 5.0 Ω
- Crossover frequency: 4.0 kHz
- Power handling: 15–300 watts into 8 ohms unclipped
Physical / Other Features
- Harmonic distortion: < 1% between 100 Hz – 20 kHz at 90 dB @ 1 m
- Connections: Gold‑plated bi‑wireable terminals (2/3‑way terminals)
- Magnetic shielding: All drive units shielded

Dimensions - Each Speaker:
36.4 × 8.9 × 12.6 in

Weight - Each Speaker:
55 lbs.

Approximate Age:
2005

Recommended Cables:
Kimber Kable - Speaker Cables - Good

Kimber Kable - Speaker Cables - Better

Kimber Kable - Bi-Wire Speaker Cables - Best

Testing Process:
Our speaker evaluation process starts with a visual inspection of all drivers. We are looking for damaged or deteriorating woofer surrounds, dented tweeter domes, and cone damage. We also inspect the speaker connection points for loose or broken connectors.

After the initial visual inspection we connect the speakers to a reference amplifier with our preferred test tracks. With the speakers placed with proper distance we listen to each driver to make sure that they are producing the intended frequencies with no signs of distortion or rattle.

During listening tests with test tracks we check for proper stereo imaging and bass response at various listening levels. If there are any audible signs of issues, the speakers are taken to the bench where we perform a frequency sweep to isolate the issue so that it can be resolved by component repair or replacement.

Our subwoofer evaluation process starts with a visual inspection of all drivers. We are looking for damaged or deteriorating woofer surrounds, cone damage, or rubbing voice coils. We also inspect the input connections for damage.

After the initial visual inspection we connect the sub at our bench and perform a sine wave sweep from about 200 Hz down to around 10 Hz. During this sweep we are listening for excessive rattle or other signs of improper function.

If the sweep passes we then increase the input level to evaluate how the woofer performs at high output levels. If the woofer has built-in crossover adjustments or multiple connection options these features are tested at this time.

We complete the subwoofer evaluation by feeding the unit with an audio signal in conjunction with our house music system to see how it responds to low frequency content in real world conditions while paired with a full range system.