HH Scott 299B with Harbeth/low-efficiency speakers

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!