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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
generubinaudio
9 posts
 
Really, the LFD is by far the best amp with Harbeth. An LFD with Harbeths, without the subwoofer is better than a Harbeth with any other amp with a subwoofer. In most cases, a sub is just going to confuse things, actually bring down the performance of the Harbeths. If you really need more bass, get the Harbeth Compact 7 es3. These are my favorite Harbeths.
Gene Rubin
markhh2
26 posts
 
Yikes. the creek may be a great amp, but the synergy between the compact 7's and the LFD III is amazing. No sub needed, and it's very hard to do better anywhere near it's price. I know I tried. I finally went down the SET route, but mostly out of curiosity.
samlucas091 OP
24 posts
 
Gene, don't you need a disclaimer? I will try out the LFD and perhaps update my system in a year or two.
chashas1
596 posts
 
Hi Sam, Gene doesn't need a disclaimer! Everybody knows Gene. (besides, it does say generubinaudio)
samlucas091 OP
24 posts
 
The LFD is quoted on the Harbeth website as not having enough bass weight for the P3ESR. I personally think my amp the Creek Destiny is a good match.
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