Wait until you procure the 2 channel integrated then decide which to keep. Possibly keep both to rotate into system.
Potential Pair of Great Bookshelf Speakers for Sale!
What are they? That is the question. I have a pair of Totem Sky's that I really enjoy. But, for aesthetics, I just purchased a pair of Harbeth P3ESR's in Olivewood Ash. They look fabulous! I haven't had much time to break them in yet, but my first impression of them is positive. But I think the Totem's have more realism in the mid and low bass area. I find my ears perking up on certain music and I'm thinking to myself how great that sounds from a small'ish' speaker. And, I'm not driving them with anything spectacular. I use an NAD AVR with 60 watts per channel and that seemed to be more than enough to get that wonderful sound. Anyway, we'll see how the P3's do in the next few weeks. As to the title of this thread, I'll be selling0 one of these pairs soon. Any comments are welcome.
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Well, 8 months later and I'm still running the Harbeths. They've grown on me. The key is I have to listen to them at above-average volume to get the sounds that make me take notice. Saw a teaser about new Totem Buffalo speakers but still nothing on the Totem site. So, for now, I'll heed the advice you've all offered and look to implement a dedicated amp/integrated amp with a home theater bypass. On top of that, I'm looking to replace my Bluesound Vault and external Schiit DAC with one of the new HiFi Rose streamers with the Sabre DAC. The testing/auditioning continues. If I had an unlimited budget it might be much easier! |
@akg_ca , I guess that is the philosophy I basically went with. |
I agree. But that means sacrificing HT if one is to really do it right. I know I would miss it occasionally, so I’m trying to find the right amp with HT Bypass that gives me the (almost) best of both worlds. Parasound and NAD I think would be my best bets but haven’t been able to demo yet. Soon I hope. |
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