Holy ****, Pull your head out of your ***. I couldn't even stomach reading all the post. Let me guess, you hooked up some inexpensive source and expected the excellent Harbeth to improve the sound of a crappy source. Should have done your research my friend. Harbeth are very true to the source. Whether it be the cables, the amp or pre, the player or turntable or even if its just a **** recoding, if you feed Harbeth's Crap....You hear Crap.....Feed them good source and the Harbeth will shine. No added dynamics... No added anything. Just honest sound