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PMC IB1 Vs. Harbeth M40

I'd appreciate your thoughts on how these two speakers compare with each other sonically. I know the PMC speaker is much more expensive than the Harbeth speaker, but both are large monitors and their companies' flagship speakers and both are used in professional settings. Thanks
steinway57
hpower
21 posts
 
Hi Piano Man,

I can't help a whole lot as I have only heard the IB1 and I liked it very much.
I have OB1's, so I may be a little bias to PMC.
IB1's are actually a few models from the top model.

Top of the Line:
http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1146323437

For a little more help, try asking in the Bryston/PMC section over at:
http://www.audiocircle.com/
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
both are nice, but the harbeths would be the keepers of the two.
steinway57 OP
22 posts
 
Jaybo, could you elaborate? Have you auditioned both speakers? Thanks
howie
230 posts
 
I have not heard the Harbeth but have heard the IB1s extensively. It depends on your musical and sonic tastes. I found the IB1s to be too "punchy" for my tastes. I felt the bass was a bit pushed out or forced, which the higher end MB2s corrected. But you may consider that simply as dynamic to your tastes. With that said, I do like the IB1s and would be happy with them if I had ended up with them.
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