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Why do Harbeth speakers have such a cult following

Let me start by saying I'm not here to bash Harbeth speakers.I have actually listened to 3 different pairs before I bought my current speakers.I thought they sounded good but I don't understand all the hype around them.They seem to have a cult following like Linn and Naim. What is creating the cult following among Harbeth speakers?
taters
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philjolet
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maybe the loose cabinet joints that assists in recreating the sound of live musical instrument adds to the 'mystique'

maybe just good marketing

I never heard a pair that I thought were especially good either, nice but a bit ordinary to me

tbromgard
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i think the bbc used them as monitors
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pcoombs
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Title of this thread should be: Why am I ,Taters so obsessed with Harbeths. (Judging by all many of your other threads)
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marakanetz
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Check out Bowers first LOL!
dayglow
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IMO they sound good with a variety of electronics. It's harder to make a Harbeth sound bad then good.
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