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Harbeth vs Vandersteen vs Sonner

Hello All. I am considering a new system and after listening to the Harbeth 30.2's with Rogue Electronics I thought I was sold. Recently, however, I heard the Sonner Legato Duo's and was quite impressed. Since the Sonners have been compared to the Vandersteen Cleo CT's I am now planning to give the Cleos a listen too. Is anyone in a position to comment on how these speakers compare?

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gdnrbob
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I am a Vandy fan, as most here know.
I haven't heard of Sonner, but their website looks impressive and speakers appear to be well constructed.
My concern with Sonner is the 3.8 minimum impedance they list for the speaker. That is pretty low, so I would think you would need an amp with some 'muscle' to allow them to perform at their best.
It looks like Adirondack Audio in Brooklyn sells them.
I might just call for an audition.
Bob
rtraweek
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Speakers are like running shoes (all shoes for that matter, as well as skis and bikes and books and many things). If there was such a thing as "the best running shoe," every Olympic athlete in the world would wear them. But there isn't, so they don't. The best shoe is the one that best fits your foot, that you feel most comfortable in, that allows you to run the fastest in your price range. Your best shoe is not my best shoe anymore than your feet are shaped like my feet.

Or ears. You have to try them all on. Listen. Decide which sounds (fits) best for you. None of our opinions should have any bearing on your personal preference.
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tomic601
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After a few drinks, I have taken to call my Treo.... Cleo... ha no worries, I have heard two of the three ( not the Sonner ) and they provide vastly different but alluring soundscapes... while I prefer the Treo as others wisely said, you may not.
aint it grand to have choices!!!!!


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jjss49
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vandy and harbeth longtime respected speakers, for accurate, musical, coherent sound

sonnet?  never heard of them... but new stuff can be good too, sometimes...
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clearthinker
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The reason all athletes don't wear the same shoes is nothing to do with the shoes.  It's the millions of dollars the shoe companies pay them to wear the shoes.

In passing, regrettably running shoes have reached the stage where they are assisting the propulsion process.  This must be clamped down on.  Hard.  More than 100 years ago high jumpers started wearing shoes with springs in and this was soon outlawed.  Don't even talk about the 'blades' used by amputees, that took Oscar Pistorius, a club level athlete, to an Olympic final.

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