@yogiboy Looking at the Harbeth specs, my concern is that the bass only goes down to 75Hz. I’d definitely need a sub in that case, whereas a monitor that went down to 38-44Hz I may be able to go without.
@soix I’ll take a look at the Revivals. I think the challenge with any recommendations that can’t be demoed is you just have to take your chances.
@everyone I am getting the message about importance of treating the room. So whether I do it before pursuing a smaller speaker or after as the final finishing optimization, I hear that message loud and clear.
@ristretto Do you remember where in NorCal? That might work out great if I can drive there and demo different models and drive a demo pair home.
The thing that, at least initially, attracts me to Fritz is that it would likely allow me to bring all this lower powered tube gear into rotation. The fact that it uses the series crossover making it an easy load usable with low powered tube gear is something that’s tangibly different and differentiates it from other monitors that are similarly sized and priced.
I also like the idea that if I do end up spending ~$3K for a pair of Fritz speakers, I’d have the option to pick my veneer and can pick something fairly distinctive and unique. It’s a pretty conventional looking box, so a distinctive veneer is a nice option to have.