Harbeth Super HL5+...thoughts


I’m currently awaiting our home to complete construction.  During that time, I sold off my Dynaudio C4’s and BHK monoblocks.  Loved the sound, but I also had a rather large, dedicated, listening space.  In our new home, I’ll have an office, but on the smaller scale.  I picked up a set of Pass Labs xa60.5’s and Harbeth Super HL5’s.  I’ve read numerous glowing reviews, from many that write about audio products for a living.  Was wondering if anyone that owns the HL5+ would share their “pedestrian” experiences.  
toddcowles
@oregonpapa have you had a chance to compare the SHL5+ to the 40.2?  I haven’t. I’d be curious to know what people think. I don’t lack bass with the 5s, so I wonder what other differences might be in evidence. 
ahofer ...

I've only heard the Harbeth speakers at shows. The past few shows they've only demonstrated the 40.2s. I've heard most of the Harbeth line over the years and each speaker is tonally correct, which in my opinion, is their great selling point. The bigger the speaker, the bigger the sound space and the lower the bass. 

Frank
Sorry but a speaker cant sound good on one of type of music and bad on another. So I cringe when I hear people say a speaker can do other genres of music but not rock or metal. Think about it! Now if you want a speaker that has higher SPLs or adds certain colorations that may favor rock or metal this is another thing altogether. Each given speaker responds exactly the same to whatever it is fed. This is not to say that certain speakers with less detail may be more forgiving of bad recordings but this is not the same thing.  
The 40.2s require lots of space (five feet plus) from back and side walls and a very robust amplifier to avoid sounding bloated.  
I heard the 40.2's at CAF 2018 in a regular sized hotel room, and they didn't sound bloated, at least on the musical fare that they played (I went back a couple of times).  Vu (of Deja Vu) stated they need at least a couple of feet from side walls. Five sounds kind of excessive to me.