speakers prior to owning Harbeth 7es 3's


I'm curious as to what speakers present owners of Harbeth 7es 3's had before they purchased them. I'm considering selling my Spendor S8e's for the Harbeths and continuing to use my RELs as subs with them...don't want to be spinning wheels and going nowhere as my fellow audiophiles and I have done more than once....
auralone
Magnepan
I use a REL B3 with my 7ES3's. Adjust the sub(s) so that you are not aware of their presence, until you shut them off, and you sense the foundation has disappeared.
Just curious ,why would you sell one set of speakers to get another that has the same sound?I suggest broading your horizons and listening to different presentations,ya may like what ya hear......
Side ways move and another wheel spinning exercise. Move out of your comfort zone as suggested. (Dynaudio, Zu, Volent, Martin Logan)
missioncoonery and tom6897, I've had maggies and spendors....I have an audio research dsi-200 and an esoteric xo3-se...I have two powered rel's in a 23 x 13' room...I listen to most types of music...please give me some suggestions.. cap price new or used at about 5k..thanks.
I went from 7ES2's to Daedalus and got just what I was after--the same tonal purity and non-fatiguing sound but larger with more detail and dynamics. I ran them with Audio Research electronics (LS26/SD135) and the same X03Se you are using for a while and enjoyed that set up greatly. Check out the new Athena's--they are above your price point so save your pennies and make them the last speakers you will own.