HH Scott 299B with Harbeth/low-efficiency speakers


Hi all,

I'm looking at buying a restored Scott 299B amp. My speakers are Harbeth compact 7s. Does anyone have experience with this or other Scott/Harbeth pairings? I've read that the vintage Scott amps are great with Klipsch and other efficient speakers, and worried that the 299B may not have the power to cleanly drive the Harbeths. Any thoughts appreciated!
saturdaysun
I just picked up a HH Scott LK72, the kit version of the 299 and it matches wonderfully with my Buchardt S300’s.  88db at 4ohm.
I have owned the Super HL 5’s, the Monitor 40’s and now have the Super HL5+
Joey54,
Can you do a short (so as not to derail this thread) comparison between the 40's and SHL5+?

Thank you
Hi,

The 40's are great speakers that play everything well. The bass was overpowering in my room which is the only reason I sold them. The highs were not as extended as the SHL5+. The midrange was outstanding and the reason I bought them in the first place. The sound of the human voice through these speakers was so natural the it startled me a few times. They both play really well at the lower volumes that now prefer. 

The SHL5+ is less romantic sounding which seems to be the direction Harbeth is going with their newer speakers. I find the SHL5+ to be the perfect speaker for me right now. I cannot find any fault with them at all. They did benefit from the change from the Ayre AX-7e  to the Aesthetix Mimas as they seem to like the addition of a tube in the preamp section and maybe the extra power. I lived with the AX-7e powering the SHL5+ for three years and and loved the sound they made together but the Aesthethix Mimas, which cost double the amount of the AX-7e, is the most musical amplifier I have ever heard.

I recently heard the 40.2's and they are the speaker I would love to own. They really seem to have gotten the voicing right with that speaker!