Spendor A3

Detailed midrange and treble ; punchy sound ; solid soundstage ; assured timing

Bass lacks body and weight

The A3s are talented for their size, but the leanness in the bass is a little off-putting

Delicate midband ; Fine imaging ; Freedom from boxiness

Sounds a little small in both bandwidth and expression

Well made ; Compact ; Excellent mid-range capabilities ; Great in-home theatre applications ; Seamlessly match with Spendor's centre speaker

Distortion at high volumes ; Not very capable with bass-driven music

The Spendor A3 speakers are well-made speakers, and are capable of decent low-level reproduction. If you're looking for true "monitor-quality" floorstanders, these are about the cheapest on the market. We'd suggest looking further up the range, or at...