Spendor A3 versus Focal Chorus 816 WSE
I am looking to replace my speakers very soon and wondered about the above speakers.
Probably to go with a MF M1 Clic and M1 PWR or Quad 909.
If not the M1 Clic then it would be a Linn Majik DS.
Any thoughts or suggested would be apreceiated.
Hi Cno,
I have the chance of some ex demo speakers, I like the Focal sound, but not heard this particular model.
Looks like I have missed the Quad 909, the online shop do not have it advertised now.
I was hoping to sell on all the current kit and go for the streaming option,.
The Cyrus + guru Qm10 combo does not go well in my current listening room and I am not a big fan of this style of valve amp (S6).
MF have an offer on at the moment with the M1 Clic and M1 Pwr, buy both and get £400 of the price (£1799).
Or I purchase a new Majik DS and wait to change my speakers, running the DS through the Cyrus.
When assessing my advice, you need to keep bearing in mind that I lean in the Valve rather than Cyrus direction.....and I couldn't sit in a room with Cyrus + Focal.
DS + MF + Focal may be OK, (because you would be going with the Class D amp, I would prefer Spendor)
MF + MF + Spendor (again, this is my preference)
I don't need to tell you, that you should hear what a Majik DS sounds like on a system of your choice, before getting a Clic (or anything else). The MDS does have digital volume for a power amp, but mine is only being used as a source. 
The two speakers are almost the polar opposite of each other.
I suspect it could be a synergy thing ie...
Linn DS/Quad + Focal
MF + Spendor
Are you selling the Unison Research......which should sound very nice with Focal?
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