Spendor Classic 100Ti
The Spendor Classic 100Ti is the titanium-front-baffle edition of the long-running Classic 100. It belongs to the family that traces back to Spencer Hughes and the BBC-derived designs that defined the "British sound." The standard Classic 100 has a traditional veneered baffle. The 100Ti swaps in a brushed titanium front plate. Spendor's own material describes this as taking "all the attributes of the Classic 100 and adding a modern titanium finish to the front baffle," creating a design that "transcends time and fashion." Beyond the finish, the engineering is said to be pure Classic-series. The enclosure uses Spendor's Dynamic Damping technology, with panels attached to that rigid front baffle, all in a walnut cabinet consistent with the rest of the Classic line.
The 100Ti is built around two proprietary Spendor drive units. The woofer is 31cm with a rigid, lightweight Kevlar-composite cone. The dedicated midrange is 18cm and uses an EP77 polymer cone for low coloration. No tweeter details are documented in the record, which is a genuine gap. Given the "3-way" designation there is presumably a high-frequency unit in there, but its size and material aren't confirmed in any source. What is documented: the cabinet measures 28" x 15" x 17" (700 x 370 x 433mm), and each speaker weighs a substantial 79.4 lbs (36kg). Spendor's matching Classic Stand is available separately and is designed to suit the cabinet's dimensions and damping philosophy.
Retailers describe the sound as "enthralling" and "captivating," with full-range output, transparency, and dynamic contrast. It's said to be efficient and easy to drive, and to work well with tube or solid-state amplifiers and analog or digital sources. The sources uniformly call it a bookshelf or standmount speaker, despite its size and weight. It must be used on dedicated stands to perform correctly.
Chronology is the big caveat. Production years aren't documented, and neither is the original price. Current retailer listings show prices around $19,000, but that's a contemporary asking price, not a historical one. The Classic 100Ti appears to be a modern-era model. The titanium baffle treatment and the references to the Classic series' five-decade legacy suggest a recent variant rather than a vintage original, but the archive record doesn't pin down when it was introduced. It offers the same "rich, smooth, powerful performance" as the standard Classic 100.
- Type: 3-way bookshelf/standmount loudspeaker
- Drivers: 31cm Kevlar-composite woofer; 18cm EP77 polymer midrange (tweeter undocumented)
- Cabinet: Walnut veneer with Spendor Dynamic Damping technology; brushed titanium front baffle
- Dimensions: 700 × 370 × 433mm (28" × 15" × 17")
- Weight: 36kg (79.4 lbs) per speaker
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