It sure was a piece of art! It was displayed at the museum of modern art!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_E-Type
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_E-Type
Why are so many companies like harbeth making old speakers designs and charging thousends?
It sure was a piece of art! It was displayed at the museum of modern art! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_E-Type |
"...and Heaven is in your mind..." Art is in the eye of the beholder, as is the sound to the ear of the listener. One will obtain or strive for that which fulfills their goals within their means. Since that's all pretty relative and subject to all manner of parameters that can be discussed Endlessly with no real substantial conclusion, IMHO... Do what you like at the price point you can live with. Spend more of your time listening....less time fretting about perfection. I suspect we'd all be happier campers if we did so. 'Perfect' seems to be an elusive little sprite, dancing on your shoulders, whispering "What if..." Fly swatter the little twit...;) Get back to the basics, 'listening' as opposed to 'art of listening'. The latter is mere recursion, an exercise in frustration. You will never be happy always searching.... |
Before I got a pair of Harbeths, I went through an anti-cone ’n dome phase. I thought a box with drivers was old technology - which it is - but thought more recent technologies would always be better. With an open mind I’ve come full circle and much better off... IMO Hartbeths sound better than their old school looks would suggest - but I can see how someone would question purchasing a pair on their looks - with all of the new sleek speakers out there. But they have top quality components and highly skilled implementation of those components. Like most speakers, the cabinetry is a big chunk of the cost, and the workmanship is first rate. They have professional pedigree, and that’s just what speakers look like in a studio, post production suite, or broadcast booth - Alan Shaw sticks to a formula he knows and it works for some people.. |