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| Clear difference between Harbeth 30.2 & Super HL5 Plus? I agree with most of the responses here on the comparison between the SHL5+ and M30.2 which have been rather accurate. I listened to the SHL5+ and M30.1 and M30.2 side by side at the dealers late last year and earlier this year. As usual, a lot wi... | |
| Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ? If you like kick drums, forget about the M30.1. It’s the worst among the Harbeth range when it comes to bass as it lacks the speed, slam and dynamics of the larger Harbeth models. In my mind the M30.1 is only good in vocals and mellow stuff. Below... | |
| How can I make Naim 272 Preamp/Network Streamer and Mcintosh C2500 work together? Looks like you’ve jumped the gun. I think a more pertinent question is whether you want to stick with all Mcintosh or Naim. If the former which appear to be the case, then the 272 needs to go. Something like an NDX or NDS will be more suitable but... | |
| Has Anyone Uesed A PrimaLuna Amp With Harbeth Speaker's upscaleaudio205 posts03-01-2018 4:45amRead Herb Reichert’s Stereophile review of the 86dB efficient Dynaudio Contour 20 with the SMALLEST $2199 PrimaLuna power amp. He stated "The combo of Dynaudio Contour 20s and PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium played... | |
| Has Anyone Uesed A PrimaLuna Amp With Harbeth Speaker's Be cautious on the amp selection for the M30.1. In my experience, Harbeth speakers can really sound like mud with the wrong amp. With the right amp they come to life and sound much energetic and livelier.I believe it’s not a question of whether th... | |
| Classe Amps Hifirookie, you just resurrected a decade-old thread. I rarely log on to this site these days but your story is a sad one. I have been told about these stories before. Instead of restoring the equipment to their original state, some of these bad t... | |
| From KEF 103.2 to Harbeth 30.1 and back....Your advice sought. Although the Sonneteer Alabaster may be underpowered for the Harbeth M30.1, the speakers are still not the best for rock n' roll. As a matter of fact, the 30.1s are the worst speakers in the Harbeth line for rock n' roll. They are cut out more for... | |
| Harbeth M30.1+Luxman LX-380 & Audio Note AN-E/SPe Oto SE Sig The M30.1 probably sounds heavenly because it is driven by a tube amp (Luxman LX-380). I have only listened to the M30.1 at the end of a solid-state amp and although the speakers still sound great, it appears to me that they only sound good with s... | |
| The midrange is the most important driver. johnk1,314 posts11-25-2017 9:54pmIn many 2 ways tweeters have to cover much range thus can get costly and you may see tweeters costing more than woofers in such a set up. But in general you design a loudspeaker as a whole. Focusing on 1 aspect of ... | |
| The midrange is the most important driver. It’s not only the tweeter, midrange or bass drivers but the cabinet and crossover that make up the speaker. There is no doubt that the type and material of the drivers are important but from what I understand the crossover design and type or shape... | |
| Bryston 4B St vs newer SST I was wondering what preamp you guys are using with the 4B-ST or SST. No doubt the amp will make a difference but the preamp is equally important. | |
| Harbeth M30.1 vs B&W CM10 s2 The M30.1s sound quite different from the SHL5+. The M30.1s are capable of sounding big in a larger room fed with good power. Nevertheless, the SHL5+ will have a larger and more enveloping sound than the M30.1 apart from deeper and fuller bass. Th... | |
| Mid grade Integrated amp choices I’ve owned an older Plinius Class A power amp and it’s very nice indeed. Great sound and excellent build quality (like a tank) but I had to let it go as the amp did not match my loudspeakers at that time.The Naim Nait XS may sound nice but I don’t... | |
| Harbeth SHL5 vs SHL5 PLUS Celo, No problem. Sometimes I wished I can have both SHL5 Plus and C7ES3, ideally with one of the Proacs thrown in. However, I have no space for more speakers. I currently run two systems based on the SHL5 Plus and Dali Mentor Menuet. Similarly wh... | |
| Harbeth SHL5 vs SHL5 PLUS Celo, sorry for the late response. The SHL5 Plus is basically a more refined version of the non-Plus and an overall cleaner sounding speaker. Sometimes I find the SHL5 Plus to be slightly lean and clean when compared to the lusher and more romanti... |