I mentioned the Spendors because they are similar to the Harbeths in terms of sound.
I tried very hard to like the Spendors, but I felt that it was an unremarkable sounding speaker, especially for the price. The speaker had very little presence. I liked the Rega Aras (similar to the current R1) that I picked up as NOS from a dealer for $250 much more. It communicated the overall sonic picture better.
You mention lush and romantic sounding midrange. Look at offerings from Opera and Vienna Acoustics as they are especially sweet sounding speakers. I would describe my Opera Plateas as such.
Rich
I tried very hard to like the Spendors, but I felt that it was an unremarkable sounding speaker, especially for the price. The speaker had very little presence. I liked the Rega Aras (similar to the current R1) that I picked up as NOS from a dealer for $250 much more. It communicated the overall sonic picture better.
You mention lush and romantic sounding midrange. Look at offerings from Opera and Vienna Acoustics as they are especially sweet sounding speakers. I would describe my Opera Plateas as such.
Rich