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Vandersteen Treo vs Harbeth 30.1

Anyone compared these two speakers? They are the same price and each brand is well respected. I have heard the Treos but have never heard the Harbeth. How are they similar...likewise, how are they different in their presentation. My impressions of the Treo was that it was a bit on the warmish side. Nothing spectacular but a very inviting and involving speaker that drew me into the music in a subtle way. I have heard similar comments about the Harbeth but something tells me they have a completely different sound. Am I correct?
randyhat
zd542
5,339 posts
 
Yes. You are correct.
randyhat OP
156 posts
 
Thank you for your concise response. I was hoping for something a bit more descriptive...maybe from someone who had heard both speakers and was willing to elaborate a bit.
bifwynne
2,206 posts
 
About a year and a half ago, I spent almost two hours with the Treos trying to figure out what was wrong with my ears or the amp, or the front end, or the cabling, or the speaker rake angle. I even used a bubble level to make sure the speakers were verticle and my head was flat. I swapped in another brand speaker and was able to establish that there was nothing wrong with my ears, the amp, the front end, the cabling or the speaker rake angle. Didn't have to check if my head was flat.

Take what I just wrote with a grain of salt. Vandy fanatics will blame my hearing, the amp, the front end, the cabling, the speaker rake angle, flat head and low brow, and so forth.

Unfortunately, no Harberths to compare. Real audiophiles have no regard for the other speaker brand, so no point even mentioning it.

Forget what I just wrote. It can't be right.
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