Well I did some auditioning with my good ole Arcam AVR 200 receiver. They are as sweet as Robert Greene wrote so many moons ago. Midrange to die for. They are giving my Vandy Quatro Woods a real scare.
Of course they don't have the bass and the high end the Quatros have, but that Spendor midrange is something to behold. I think I will keep 'em.
I've got to get hopping on my Aikido and Pass Sony VFET, but these speakers will do nicely !! They are very efficient....not DeVore efficient, but close enough.