Has anyone ever switched to Harbeth

As an owner of Confidence C1's and a past owner of a few Harbeth models, I think Pdreher's description of the sound of the two brands is spot on.

I had Dynaudio 1.3SE (and with a few speakers in between) now have the Harbeth 30.

For classical/acoustic/vocal/chamber at lower volume I prefer the Harbeths. I also found the Harbeths are more forgiving when matching amp/pre. My Dyns had to play loud to sound their best..

"My Dyns had to play loud to sound their best.. "

I have Contour 1.3mkIIs. They also sound best with some volume. My Triangles and OHM Walshs are probably better at very low volumes.

Allow me to gate crash with Spendor S8e or S9e. I believe spendor and harbeth are close in sound characteristics. Which one is better? And in what ways? Thanks

They seem close enough that if I owned one I would only choose the other because I was bored - that is not a big change in persepctive as Dynaudio Harbeth move would be. I do think neutrality and resolution is a house sound; that some like and others not so much; Dynaudio always left me feeling a little cold, but it could have been the SS amps that invariably drove them. OP, I think you have a sense of the difference, but nobody can tell you what you will like better; simply can't be done - it's up to you. Now I have heard both brands, and what I prefer to both is the Merlin VSMs, but that might not be up for consideration for you, don't know.