Brand: Spendor
The Spendor FL-9 is a high-end floor-standing loudspeaker designed and engineered by Spendor, a renowned British audio company. The FL-9 features a 25mm (1 inch) tweeter with a Soft Domed Fabric (SDF) diaphragm, a midrange driver with a 175mm (6.9 inch) pulp cone, and two bass/midrange drivers with 200mm (7.9 inch) pulp cones. The midrange driver is mounted in a separate enclosure to optimize its performance.The Spendor FL-9's enclosure is made of high-density birch plywood and is designed to minimize resonance and coloration. The cabinet is shaped in a downward-slanted open-baffle configuration, which Spendor claims results in improved imaging and stability of the speaker's position in a room's acoustics.The Fl-9's crossover network is of high quality, utilizing premium components sourced from WBT and Jantzen. The FL-9 is rated at a sensitivity of 87dB and a nominal impedance of 8 ohms.The Spendor FL-9 is widely regarded as one of the best floor-standing speakers available, delivering exceptional clarity, detail, and dynamics. It is priced towards the upper end of the high-end audio market, reflecting its premium build quality, advanced driver technology, and impressive performance capabilities.