Thanks for the comments, Dr Dennis. More's the pity in that everything I've read agrees that Harbeth + LFD is a dream combination ... whenever circumstances permit me to set up away from the desk I'll be first in line for the Harbeths.
I'm curious about your vibrapod advice. As I wrote I had them on Isoblocks to separate them from the desk, then I read about the possibility of deflection, particularly with smaller speakers (& indeed, Mapleshade advises against using Isos with speakers). Bearing in mind all the comments about solid, heavy stands w/firm connections to the speaker being the best way to set up I thought my heavy oak desk would be more solid & less resonant than any speaker stand, so I used thick, double-sided tape to anchor them down. With results that seem quite good to me.
In time I'll probably replace the tape with blue tack.
Do you really think I'd benefit from Vibrapods? I'd be willing to try some, but doesn't that leave the issue of deflection again?
thanks,
andy