Thought My Harbeth M40.1's Were Forever Speakers - Guess Not

Congrats....

How do you feel about the tontrager as it looks a little precarious as a a stand....i am using skylan here in earthquake country LA.

@karmapolice 
The Tontraeger stands are amazing.  Expensive but they look and sound great.  You can add Blue Tack under the speakers but I never have and they stay put for me.  I do not live in earthquake country.  I used to live in Japan and had Sound Anchor stands with B&W 805 speakers.  I never had the speakers fall off the stands but sometimes noticed they were a bit off kilter, probably caused by minor seismic activity.  I added Blue Tack and that solved it.  

Peter,

Are are the new Harbeth 40.2’s your new forever speakers?

@joeinid 
Yes, as far as I can conclusively say right now.
It's too difficult to say I'll be happy with them forever.  Someday I might hear something I like better and switch them out.  Maybe the next gen of 40's will outdo these.  But it's safe to say I will be hanging onto these for a good while.  
I'm very interested in the Tannoy line of speakers, particularly the Westminster and Canterbury models.  I once had the pleasure of hearing Westminsters while I lived in Japan and to this day I've never heard anything so transparent and real.  
I can see buying a pair of them someday if I ever have the perfect room for them.  I can see putting them in a common living area where they don't look out of place.  They are so large they really do require the right size room.  And they are works of art in themselves.  The cabinets are beautifully made.  Very intriguing to me.  

Hi Peter,

Thank you very much. I appreciate your thoughts. I sold a pair of 40.1 with the intention of getting 40.2 but after a few pairs of speakers, I now have Avantgarde Duo XD. Way different sound but I do love them.

Have a very happy and healthy new year.

Joe