If you're locked into Harbeth Imo the bigger SHL5's might do better in your room.
Personally if my budget was $5k I'd get a new pair of Elac Adante AF-61 speakers.
Personally if my budget was $5k I'd get a new pair of Elac Adante AF-61 speakers.
Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ?
I have been on a mission lately to find the best speakers within my budget - under $5K ...I am definitely an audio freak and my sound engineer in LA told me we went to a HiFi convention of sorts in Newport and heard every high end boutique speaker there is and hands down the Harbeth 30.1 was the best...thought it was a live band as he turned the corner into room !
Local hiFi high end shops always push whatever they deal....guy near me recommends Paradigm Prestige 95s but the seem more for home theatre use...here's my profile:
I listen MOSTLY to LPs (stream on occasion with Audioengine B1)
Marantz PM-11S1 Mono Block Amp
Sony STR-V7 Amp
Technics SL-15
1 SVS SB1000 Sub (if necessary)
My listening room : is approximately 15 feet from Hifi to sitting position, wood floors , pitched ceiling about 10-15 feet in spots ...entire room approx 30 feet across . I consider it a VERY live, reflective space.
I am a drummer so I love fat , tight kick drum. Rock i.e.: Rush , Prince, old 70s / 80s fusion/Jazz
I listen to all different volume levels, sometimes low, sometimes I turn up music very loud and crappy speakers always seem to lose definition at high volume .
I currently have some NHTs 2.3 & Infinity IL60s for surround....
Is the Harbeth 30.1 too small of a speaker for my spot? what do you guys recommend! Thank You !
Local hiFi high end shops always push whatever they deal....guy near me recommends Paradigm Prestige 95s but the seem more for home theatre use...here's my profile:
I listen MOSTLY to LPs (stream on occasion with Audioengine B1)
Marantz PM-11S1 Mono Block Amp
Sony STR-V7 Amp
Technics SL-15
1 SVS SB1000 Sub (if necessary)
My listening room : is approximately 15 feet from Hifi to sitting position, wood floors , pitched ceiling about 10-15 feet in spots ...entire room approx 30 feet across . I consider it a VERY live, reflective space.
I am a drummer so I love fat , tight kick drum. Rock i.e.: Rush , Prince, old 70s / 80s fusion/Jazz
I listen to all different volume levels, sometimes low, sometimes I turn up music very loud and crappy speakers always seem to lose definition at high volume .
I currently have some NHTs 2.3 & Infinity IL60s for surround....
Is the Harbeth 30.1 too small of a speaker for my spot? what do you guys recommend! Thank You !
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The 40.1's and .2's are a big physical presence in a room. You can look at the dimensions and even mark them out on the floor in painter's tape, but you need to see them to appreciate how imposing they are. If your room can accommodate them, they are great (in my opinion). They need a couple of feet each way away from side ways, 3' even better. I am led to believe the .1's can be boomy in smaller rooms, the .2's tamed that. That being said, there are some good deals to be had on .1's. The Spendor SP100 Mk1's are in some respects more like that classic sound than the Mk2's, if you can find a pair without too many miles on them. |
I just got recommended these curious open ended speakers...anyone? Guy said they blow all Klipsch out of the water ... http://www.spatialaudio.us/m3-triode-master/ |
I never rely on anyone when they say " blows them out of the water ". It is all opinion, and I disagree. Crank any drum recording, such as the Sheffield drum record to peaks of 110 db, and they will fall apart. It depends on what you want. But, like the larger Harbeths, worth a listen. Listen to as much as possible, because each of us are different in what we want. Enjoy ! MrD. |
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