why not the Buchardts with a sub?
Harbeth 40.3's. Should I buy them?
I've owned a lot of speakers. I've just finished auditioning a pair of Alta Audio Alec's. Not good at all in my system. I own a pair of Spatial X3 open baffle speakers. I really like them and my wife doesn't. I recently bought a pair of Buchardt S400 MKII's for a second system. I say second system because I have a dedicated 2 channel room 15' x 19'. Upstairs in a much larger room, the Buchardt's were anemic, fine, 2 Adam subs solved the anemia. Then just for the heck of it (and because audio is a hobby) I moved the Buchardt monitors downstairs in the 'big guys' room. The Buchardt's loved that room and my wife loved the Buchardt's except they are to small for the listening room and our listening tastes.
I'm tired of buying and selling speakers. I've been to a hundred audio shows and have "favorites". Harbeth have always sounded great, not a show stopper, but, at shows, they've been totally inoffensive, warm and engaging in the same way I like Audio Notes AN-e.
We play all types of music. My wife especially likes classical, leaning towards female singers but too, she'll rock out on Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Keyes, Journey, you get the idea. Me, classic rock but anything that soothes my soul works. I like to play loud. My wife - louder, but not teenager loud.
We have an awesome front end to work with. Allnic T2000 30th integrated (60wpc in triode 150wpc in pentode), Allnic H5500 phono and Allnic D10000 DAC.
Why wouldn't we happy with this speaker?
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I'm playing the Buchardt's with 2 subs. They're my 'upstairs' speakers that found there way downstairs. They sound great in my 'main' system but ultimately, they are too small for the room and I don't wish to use subs unless for the very bottom of frequency. They're just not an appropriate speaker for north of $60K in electronics. But they sure do shine with all them beautiful watts. |
@patrickdowns....All this plugging and unplugging! I listen to up to 8 or 10 different genres of music in a long listening session.....OK...........But I enjoy picking a "Genre’ " of music for the mood I’m in that night and what the drink of choice ( wine, beer, gin, scotch) is. Hook in the best sounding speakers for that type of music and get get the best of THAT world. I don’t want a speaker that’s a Jack of All trades....because there’s no such thing. Laziness is not in my dna. The best sound quality for what I have to work with IS.....Plus , It's fun and keeps things exciting. Buy more speakers! |
mbmire: Buy more speakers! OK—send more money! I approve of choices in booze too. Sad that in my older age (65) I'm now a lightweight...2 drinks and i'm ready for bed. D'oh! |
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