Which Harbeth?

Based just on room size which Harbeth would work best, Compact 7's or P3esr's?
Room is 18x11, 8 ft height. Moderate listening levels.

Thank you

willfan8901-22-2012 6:16pm

zenkai1950 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 34 posts 01-30-2012 at 03:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Go to Audio Cognoscenti: http://www.audiocognoscenti.com/retailers.html
luna Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 227 posts 03-28-2012 at 11:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My 5 cents with Harbeth SHL5 is that room treatment on bass a must as I found they will relflect the room's acoustic more than other speakers.
chashas1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 596 posts 03-29-2012 at 05:06am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete An interesting assumption, Luna....how many different rooms have you tried a pair in? I totally disagree. but that's me.
pubul57 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,712 posts 04-01-2012 at 02:08am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've not heard that regarding the hl5, but a common refrain with the m40s
luna Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 227 posts 04-02-2012 at 04:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi Chashas, my room is 14 x 24 x 9fts. I had Thiels 3.6 before and there were no problems. After I got ShL5, I found the mid bass overloading in the room! I then started trying room treatment. I finally got very good bass by treating the ceiling and the conners with funitures and traps. I think Thiels has tighter but thinner bass while the SHL5 has fuller bass but very addictive once got right!