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Harbeth Super HL 5 Plus room size?

Would this Harbeth be too big for my 20x15x8 listening room. I sit about 7 feet from my current Harbeth P3 ESR with JL Audio subwoofer. There is a pair listed here at a good price. I love the sound of the P3 in my room and was wondering if the larger ported Harbeth would be the right move to make? Are there any HL5 owners out there? BTW, a few years ago I tried the Compact 7 and I preferred the smaller P3!
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yogiboy OP
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@timo62 
I have no place to audition them. There is a nice eucalyptus pair listed here from England for $3500. I just have to decide if I want to make this move.
Thanks much!
timo62
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Yogiboy,


Your welcome. It is a shame that you have no local place to audition.


I checked out the add here. They do look really good and so is the price. It is just the speakers though , so you will need to buy stands for them also. Something to consider.


avanti1960
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No issues in your room especially if you listen as close as you described.   They can create some bass modes near the wall behind the listening spot in smaller rooms if you are backed up against it.  
tswisla
176 posts
 
I had them in a smaller room for years with no issues whatsoever.  They are made to be used in small rooms.  Go for it!
valinar
473 posts
 
I have Harbeth SHL 5+ 40th anniversary in 18x12x8 room. 36inches from rear wall. 8 feet apart. My chair is about 9 feet from the front speaker plane. Sounds great. I also have a pair of the P3esr 40th that I one afternoon put in the system using the same footprint. Amazing how good they sounded; not the full sound of the SHL 5, but good nonetheless. If you can I recommend the 5s.
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