Spencer Hughes

Spencer Hughes (1924–1983) was an English audio engineer who worked at the BBC research department in the 1960s. He founded Spendor to manufacture loudspeakers incorporating results of his research.

Research One object of the research was a membrane made from a polystyrene ("Bextrene") for mid-range speakers or woofers. In his letter he describes the work as follows: ″Bins full of malformed cones were produced before any measure of success was achieved ...″ And in the team worked Dudley Harwood, who founded in 1977 Harbeth Acoustics, too. to produce loudspeakers.

The BC1 is bigger, and was used in many radio stations, too. and is still working at loudspeakers as freelance consultant designer.