Harbeth P3ESR or Monitor 30?


I’m leaning strongly towards a (used) Harbeth upgrade, and was focussed on the P3ESR until I noticed a pair of Monitor 30s available for around the same price.

My room is far from ideal. Hard floors, about 15'x18', with a further, narrower extension on one side of the longer dimension, and a small window bay on the other. The speakers are set up on one side of the 15' space, and I sit on the other.

I have done some searching and read a few opinions, but if anyone has experience with both, or any thoughtful opinion, I’d welcome your thoughts.

Cheers,

Tony
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I felt sorry for myself now as I sold my Focal Aria 906,  due to I have to get rid of the hazardous stuff in my living room for my baby daughter.  I pair of bookshelf sitting on a pole couldn't be safe.

Now I have nothing to pair with my tube amp, and I started searching again for bookshelf speakers and decide to set up a tube /bookshelf system in my garage for a man's cave escapement.  To be honest,  the P3ESR is really on the top of my list,  I love the sound of Rogers L3/5A but with Harbeth P3ESR,   it looks much nicer than the old Rogers but still sounds in the same league (if not even better).   Or I can go back to Focal again as their Aria series are very nice and price competitive.