Differences between Harbeth, Spendor, Graham, etc. ?

@helomech

The common (perhaps unfortunate) misconception is that world-class midrange performance is the exclusive jurisdiction of these BBC inspired brands and their trademark polypropylene cones. The reality is there are many brands that match and even exceed the midrange performance. Good examples are some of the Joseph Audio and Tyler Acoustic models that employ magnesium Seas Excel drivers.

As much as I enjoy and respect these old guard brands (Harbeth/Spendor/Graham et al), they simply do not keep up with speakers equipped with top-shelf parts and drivers IME.

Thanks for sharing your experience. Will keep your observations in mind.

I had Falcon LS3/5a Gold Badge. It has pretty impressive imaging, mid range, and tonality but it cannot match those qualities of the Joseph Audio Perspective2 which I currently own. 

As someone who owns Spendor, And has owned the

Harbeth SuperHL5plus, and now Joseph Audio Perspectives 2

I can attest to what @helomech wrote.

actually the numbers support the @helomech view. Everything about the BBC speakers are average (average hifi) other than the price. Maybe the design is special too, like the famous English grass, a result of meticulous care over a long time

I’m certainly not saying that the “Magic“ isn’t there

in the mid range of many of these British speakers.

I absolutely adore the sound of my spenders speakers and loved

the Harbeth speakers as well.  I still think In someways both

Vocals in a particularly human fashion.  And there’s a wonderful texture and body to the sound.   I just found that there was Another level

of refinement to be found in  my Joseph audio speakers.