Harbeth 40.2

There's a reason that 40.2's don't often show up on the used market. Once you buy them you never want to get rid of them.

This applies to the Super HL5+ and M30.2 as well or perhaps any other Harbeth speaker. My SHL5+ aren't going anywhere although I recently added the Marten Duke 2 to the collection.

Natural and balanced are the keyword. I'd agree.

ryder,

"Natural and balanced". I understand what you mean and I feel a similar way about my Tannoys, but it is a difficult term to quantify. Some loudspeakers gave a tonal balance that is just that much easier to listen to and live with in the long term. 

They might not be perfect or anywhere close, but with no striking artificialities, or "trying too hard" unnatural exaggerations, they might attain the minimum amount of 'listener fatigue'. They make you want to listen and return time and time again.

It's a question of a fine balance between being compelling without any constant annoyances. This kind of ability can render a surprising variety of music listenable - which can only be a good thing.

Where did the post by D2girls go? Did she delete it???

Lol

She must have...😲