Move from my LS3/5A orig ownr to Harbeth which

With that size room I would go with the P3's. I have them and with the sealed woofer you don't have to worry about placement. I am still amazed of the sound they produce!

The 30.1's are quite overpriced in US, but others will opine "whatever the market will bear" or "..even at the price a bargain" - well la-de-da for them, most of us aren't professional reviewers or insiders who get a price break. Betcha in less than two years you'll find some here used at price that makes much more sense. Patience is not only a virtue but can save you a chunk of change as well.

Thought I would try something different....Use older paoli SOB amps to drive with a paoli preamp....Sometimes switch to my esl-63's. The Rodgers are quite nice...look foward to hearing the Harbeths at an upcoming show

I started on a pair of Spendor 3/5SE's and upgraded them to Harbeth M30's about two years ago. I drive them with a Cary SLI-80 integrated tube amp and use a REL T5 sub. This combination totally satisfies me (finally). I also listen to vinyl mostly and some digital as well. The M30s are the best speakers I have heard. I've compared them to other speakers selling as high as $15,000 and have not liked any of them in comparison to the M30s. I would not say they are over rated, but they are not for everyone. They are designed to reproduce sound as it was intended to sound and nothing more. Some people don't want music to sound that way. It's completely subjective so if your ears prefer an accurate and somewhat polite presentation (as mine do) then you should be very happy with the M30s. FWIW, I have not heard the 30.1s yet, but I have been so happy with my 30s that I do not feel the urge to upgrade. The 30s are available on the used market for less than $3000, which is a bargain IMO.

Melida, thanks for the response. I was simply curious as someone who often thinks about changing from my vintage 15 ohm ls35a's to something different. But is different mo' better-lol

In other words im really curious to know how a good ture vintage ls35a would sound right next to the new harbeth, sterling V2 or even the kef's ls-50s.

While it would be a great service to a large amount of readers with smaller rooms (or second systems) none of the current audiophile "magazines" really has enough guts or to compare these head to head.

If you get a chance to listen to the harbeth's please let us know as a vintage owner what you think