helomech
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| Harbeth C7ES3 vs Spendor SP2/3R2 I'm about three hours into the Spendors. So far, these have the most amazing midrange I've ever heard in my system. In fact, it was about only 20 seconds into the first song that I realized these are something special. The dealer had some Spendor ... | |
| Harbeth C7ES3 vs Spendor SP2/3R2 I don't know why I thought they used foam surrounds, something I thought I read somewhere. My local dealer didn't have any ATCs in stock.I picked up the Spendors today. The Harbeths were just not cutting it. My first impressions will follow soon. | |
| Harbeth C7ES3 vs Spendor SP2/3R2 No shipping involved, they're local. | |
| Harbeth C7ES3 vs Spendor SP2/3R2 I've read a lot of unflattering remarks about ATC. I'd also like to avoid speakers with foam surrounds as the climate here can be rough on foam. | |
| Harbeth C7ES3 vs Spendor SP2/3R2 Donvito,No kidding. Most dealers near me expect customers to buy without a demo, or a demo in poor set-up conditions, with their gear. I've read many posts from people who apparently have dealers that allow in-home trials. I thought stingy dealers... | |
| Harbeth C7ES3 vs Spendor SP2/3R2 Noromance,I didn't take your post that way at all. I've been tempted to try Tekton, but I just can't get over their relative ugliness. They look much better with a premium finish, but I just can't bring myself to take the risk.I did some swapping ... | |
| Harbeth C7ES3 vs Spendor SP2/3R2 Donvito101,I'm not yet ready to claim I like the Epos speakers better, but they do seem to have more of the type of bass that I like. To be fair, the Epos speakers have a reputation for bass that beguiles their size. It's doubtful that the smaller... | |
| Harbeth C7ES3 vs Spendor SP2/3R2 For the heck of it, I removed the Harbeths from my system and hooked up my Epos Epic 2s in their place, on the same Sound Anchor stands, same positioning.I was astonished by what I was hearing. My $400 Epos Epics, despite being considerably smalle... | |
| Harbeth C7ES3 vs Spendor SP2/3R2 Yogiboy,The P3ESR may have tighter bass but I can't imagine they could fill a room as large as mine with realistic levels. I think the C7 cabinet volume is probably the minimum I can get away with and still achieve loud, uncompressed sound. The de... | |
| Harbeth C7ES3 vs Spendor SP2/3R2 They don't seem to be exposing weaknesses that I can discern, though I'm not sure how I could tell unless I had a reference for comparison.I'm willing to sacrifice some bass and dynamics for the tonal improvements, but I still like some good hard ... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? In my system, the Monitor Audio Silver 8. They're not perfect by any means, but the best out of anything under $4k that I've auditioned. They do require breathing room and quality power and don't like to be paired with bright/forward sounding amps... | |
| Harbeth Love and your experiences I recently picked up some C7ES3s. They're still in the break-in period but I'm not terribly impressed so far. Tone of the midrange is the only immediate improvement over my previous speakers. The bass is definitely lacking in my somewhat large 2... | |
| getting into vinyl A Pioneer PLX will wipe the floor with any of the budget Regas, MHs or Pro-Jects, even if it is possibly (no definitive proof) made by Hanpin. Whenever I see this question, I usually recommend getting a table in the > $1200 range. $1200 because... | |
| Magnepan 3.7 - 3.7i owners need help please Did you place the speakers in the exact position that you had the 3.6s? Tweeter panels in the same orientation? I've heard that Maggies take as much as a couple hundred hours to break-in, though I understand your reservations. Maybe give Wendell a... | |
| Building an all analog system around Magnepan .7 for 4K and under Another option you might consider is getting one of the new tube preamps from Schiit Audio, like the Frea, then pairing it with a brute SS amp like a used Sunfire. You'd come in at around the same $$$ as a new Sphinx but with more power. I'm a fan... |