Warm romantic & detailed

The Spectral’s beat out every part of the Midrange VS the Electra’s... Of course the Electra’s dug a little deeper in the bottom end, but what an extraordinary midrange the Spectral’s have. I even had the chance to compare the Spectral’s against the Sopra 3’s, and I strongly believe the midrange in the Spectral’s bested them.

I would consider the Harbeths to sound rich, full, engulfing. The bass was like nothing I've heard before... Don't get me wrong not one specific factein on the deep end bested any top end speakers I've heard, but there was just something about it that sounded so different that I absolutely loved. After hearing one track I walked out of the room seriously thinking about what I just heard, and if my mind was jacked up from a little more caffeine than I needed. I then walked back in, played 5 or songs and honestly I never wanted to leave that room. 

I was lucky enough to snag one of the first pairs of Focal Sopra No2s that arrived in the U.S. and have been smitten with them ever since.

Having said that, part of the reason the highs aren't harsh is the electronics I'm driving them with, a McIntosh MC452 solid state power amp and McIntosh C2500 tube preamp.

I have heard them driven by other amps and thought they sounded "thin" and the highs were too intense for my tastes.

With my current setup I can listen to them for several hours and not tire.

Sounds like a good date.

+1 for felt or wool around tweeter.  This will calm frequency and defraction.

congrats. As much as I enjoy the way focal speakers present the midrange, where most of the music lives, i'm not that crazy about the bass... Been hearing lots of great things about harbeth lately.