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Current or Previous Harbeth Owners…

For those of us that have had or currently have, are there other speakers you’ve listened to that you found sounded “better”?  I’m eyeing stepping into a set of 40.2 or 40.3’s, but am also willing to step in a different direction.  I realize “better” is subjective, but a speaker that does what Harbeth does, but better.  

I have a set of Pass Labs XA100.5’s, FWIW.

toddcowles
gryphongryph
378 posts
 

Yes voices are marvelous too, of course if one is more to heavy metal or elecronica then other speakers will fair better.

I don’t think I will ever get rid of my ls5/9 except maybe for the Graham LS5/5, but I have to win the lottery first 😂

axeis1
293 posts
 

I had Super HL5 found them a bit boring. I currently have Dynaudio Heritage Specials, best tweeters I’ve ever had 

gryphongryph
378 posts
 

Those are great speakers for sure, Dynaudio are known for liking power, what amp are you using?

rubicon15
96 posts
 

Has anyone compared the Harbeth 30.2Xd to the B&W 805 D3 or D4? If so, I’d be interested in hearing your candid opinion. I’m currently running a CJ Classic 62se amp. 

desktopguy
371 posts
 

I read a LOT of reviews and user comments about Harbeth & Spendor before picking up a gently used pair of 30.1s. Everything good anyone said about the 30.1s is true. I can pick nits (the mid- and low-bass aren't as thunderous as some other 8" woofer designs), but that matters less than the overall "voice" of this speaker--they sing music to me.

I couldn’t possibly fit a 40.1 or 40.2 here, but I heard the latter once and was really wowed. Easy to hear, even in a poorly damped show room, how good that one sounds.

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