Spendor Classic 200 (2017)
The Spendor Classic 200 — also seen as the Classic 200Ti — is the flagship floorstanding model in Spendor's modern Classic range, released in 2017. It's a deliberate anachronism: a 3-way sealed-box speaker that wears its 1970s inspiration on its sleeve, both in appearance and in its thin-walled, controlled-damping cabinet philosophy, which Spendor favors over the rigid, heavily braced construction most modern speakers use. The lineage claim is explicit — this is a speaker inspired by the iconic Spendor models of the 1970s, but built with entirely new drive units and crossover components.
The driver complement is substantial: twin 12-inch woofers (310 mm), a 7.09-inch midrange, and a 0.87-inch tweeter. The midrange unit is a newly developed Spendor 18cm design with an EP77 polymer cone and cast magnesium alloy chassis. The specification sheet is refreshingly simple: 8 ohms nominal, 89 dB sensitivity, and a typical in-room response of 20 Hz to 25 kHz. It is a passive design, calibrated and matched to broadcast reference standards — a nod to Spendor's BBC engineering roots. Hi-Fi News (October 2019) reviewed the Classic 200Ti, describing it as "a classic with a modern twist."
Pricing has been reported variously — $29,998 in US retail listings, £16,000 as tested by Hi-Fi News, and £19,500 at some UK dealers. The finish options are traditional: cherry and walnut. Beyond that, the record thins. No dimensions, weight, or crossover frequency details have surfaced in the available documentation. It remains a modern speaker, but one that clearly intends to carry a decades-old philosophy forward.
Known Specifications
- Type: 3-way, sealed (acoustic suspension), floorstanding
- Woofers: 2 × 12" (310 mm)
- Midrange: 1 × 7.09" (18cm, EP77 polymer cone, magnesium alloy chassis)
- Tweeter: 0.87"
- Impedance: 8 ohms
- Sensitivity: 89 dB
- Frequency response (typical in-room): 20 Hz – 25 kHz
- Finishes: Cherry, Walnut
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