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Amp for Harbeth P3ESR

I am looking for an amp synergy with Harbeths.

With one qualification. I was looking for an amp with a high-pass filter of some kind with use of a sub-woofer as to open the mid-range of the harbeth's a little and to extend the bass and improve impact.
Most of the amps suggested for the Harbeth sound are very minimalistic. (certainly the lfd which is my number one choice). How could I use a subwoofer in such a setup as described to open the midrange?

The one option I have found is the Naim Uniti but alas it is out of my price range and they hardly ever come up used on here.

Sam
samlucas091
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chashas1
596 posts
 
Sam, can't have a journey without getting em out of the box! kind of like going to Paris without boarding the plane.....

so enjoy that great Harbeth sound. I guess they do indeed sound like a box speaker...
afranta
180 posts
 
Yeah, I guess I'd go for an interim amp (and source?) and enjoy the new speakers now. If you go used, you could sell later without taking much of a loss. A Rega Brio and Apollo would set you back around 900 used, and I bet they'd sound nice with the Harbeths.
samlucas091 OP
24 posts
 
I think I am going with a virtue amp for an interim amp. Any objections? I will be ordering one tommorrow I think.
ghasley
2,507 posts
 
Sam, an inexpensive solution with very little risk might be the new Wadia Powerdac 151. It is a small integrated with built in dac which lists for $1,195. It accepts only digital sources though and no pre-amp outs. I have not personally heard one but have a friend who was blown away at the sound quality for the money. I ordered one as I will be completely redoing my main system. I have no expectations but I will report back. At that price if you get a fair portion of the Wadia sound, it could be the sleeper hit of the year. I had a Peachtree Decco at one time which was also really good value.

Good luck, buying in this pricerange poses little financial risk,

GH
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