For me Harbeth speakers walk that fine line between being overly detailed and being boring. They seem to capture every nuance of each instrument and vocals and do a great job of separating them without distortion or glare. They are also very dynamic with, with notes coming from seemingly nowhere instantaneously. I wish I could put it into words better.
I've been listening to Steve Miller's Welcome to the Vault the last couple of mornings on Qobuz on my little computer system with the P3ESR SEs, which I picked up for $1400. The cymbals, the drums, horns, vocals, guitars... everything has so much detail and with a little help from a SVS SB-12 NSD subwoofer, the bass blends perfectly. When listening to some of the live cuts, I feel like I'm sitting in the club with Steve and the band. All of this in a small room with wood paneling, no room treatment, the speakers stuck in corners, and me sitting at my computer, about 2 feet in front of where the speakers are. In a good room with proper set up...
I've heard "better" speakers, but I can't think of any that I enjoyed listening to more (including my Super HL5 Plus).
I've been listening to Steve Miller's Welcome to the Vault the last couple of mornings on Qobuz on my little computer system with the P3ESR SEs, which I picked up for $1400. The cymbals, the drums, horns, vocals, guitars... everything has so much detail and with a little help from a SVS SB-12 NSD subwoofer, the bass blends perfectly. When listening to some of the live cuts, I feel like I'm sitting in the club with Steve and the band. All of this in a small room with wood paneling, no room treatment, the speakers stuck in corners, and me sitting at my computer, about 2 feet in front of where the speakers are. In a good room with proper set up...
I've heard "better" speakers, but I can't think of any that I enjoyed listening to more (including my Super HL5 Plus).