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| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions @macg19 @arafiq You have a really nice and obviously very well thought out rig. What are you thinking for your next cart? Actually, thanks for reminding me that I have made a few changes to my system in the last few months, and forgot to upd... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions lol at 'factual statements' -- please share your source please. | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions @fishagedone As someone who previously owned both SF Olympica 2 and 3, I am forever in your debt for showing me the error of my ways. How dare I prefer the crappy box, otherwise known as Harbeth 40.2, over the magnificent Sonus Faber. I think you ... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions @helomech I just want to clarify that my 'brash' comment was not directed towards you. In my book, it's quite ok to passionately defend your choices in audio. After all, you reached to this point after a lot of research and listening. My comments ... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions @mtbiker29 @arafiq If this wasn't a 1994 era website I'd find a way to "follow" you since your posts are always very thoughtful and well reasoned. Separately, holy s*&^ if you punted Joseph Audio to the side for Harbeth, I can't see a sc... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions Agreed. I can’t imagine X3s sounding bright or fatiguing. | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions Harbeth fans have a long history of bashing any detractors, or anyone who confers even the remotest criticism. You can find that behavior on nearly any lengthy Harbeth thread. IME, Harbeth fans tend to be as dogmatic and vitriolic as those of Aud... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions +1 @helomech At the end of the day, this is just audio gear. I don't know why folks get so worked up. Prior to owning Harbeth 40.2, I owned several speakers with very different design philosophies -- Joseph Audio Perspective2, Sonus Faber Olympi... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions One thing I would like to add is that when a manufacturer creates a product which performs so well at it's respective price point, us as audiophiles, must acknowledge and appreciate it. Whether you like Borresen or not, AGD has delivered a solid p... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions However, I am confident enough in my auditory memory of the 40.2s that I am certain it would be a waste of my time, because I’ve yet to encounter any variant of Harbeth that approaches the resolution of speakers like the X3s, whether we’re talkin... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions @helomech Truthfully, presuming the OP still possesses good hearing acuity (which many/most audiophiles do not, because one cannot elude age-induced loss), I think he would come to a much different conclusion if he were to live with the X3s in ... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions @missioncoonery Anyway I owned the 40.1 for a short time Ive owned the Raidho C3 (a Boressen design and much better than the X series we are discussing) ,I pretty much agree with your assessment I auditioned the 40.1 maybe 7-8 years ago and w... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions I’ve been clear from the beginning that these are my subjective opionion based on listening to the speakers in different environments. For those of you who are bringing up this (valid) point, let me ask you ... did you compare the Borresen X3 with... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions @yogiboy Glad you enjoyed it and found some value. @dpac996 I also struggle to understand the vitriol directed at Harbeth ... a good example is one of the posts on this very thread :) Usually, it devolves into exactly what you can witness on thi... | |
| Replacing My Maggie 3.6R German Physiks, as mentioned by @g2the2nd , are a solid pick. Single driver, beautiful airy highs and soundstage. But very expensive compared to Maggies. Nevertheless, their Unicorn model is one of the best speakers I've heard. But it's expensive ... |