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Rockport Atria II or Magico A5
I used to have Harbeth 30.1s and 30.2s - both around 86-87dB sensitivity. One of the major threads in the Harbeth user group is about amp power for the speakers.  Interestingly, the owner, Alan Shaw is firm that any amp over 25W will be sufficient... 
Rockport Atria II or Magico A5
Thank you @goldprintaudio .  I am in the Chicago area.   
Rockport Atria II or Magico A5
All good comments thanks.   Have heard good things about the Pearls.  No nearby dealers unfortunately.    
M Scaler Dave settings question
@reo230 Very helpful, Thanks.  Thinking of settings as filters makes sense as I used to own the Qutest.    
Seeking advice on high kHz annoyance in my system
@dweller Schiff ‘95; Uchida ‘91 Both fairly  
Seeking advice on high kHz annoyance in my system
@dweller Sorry.  Roon data shows Decca.  Album art is Phillips.  You got it.   
Seeking advice on high kHz annoyance in my system
@dweller Great suggestion.  A good reference is Mozart Piano Sonata No 11.  I hear it very oftenin Mitsuko Uchida’s Decca recording in Complete Mozart Sonatas. Much less so in Andras Schiff’s version in his London Complete Sonatas.  The Decca is a... 
Seeking advice on high kHz annoyance in my system
@millercarbon Thank you for the clarification. I will most certainly look into it.  
Seeking advice on high kHz annoyance in my system
@cm6td5. Great post, thanks.  Trying to think (way) back to my conservatory days sitting on practice room floors listening to some of my amazing pianist friends.  I do seem to recall that the sound was overpowering at times.   
Seeking advice on high kHz annoyance in my system
@noramance Could be Focals.  I moved so.e time ago from Harbeth 30.2s but my electronics were completely different so I'm not sure I could compare - even if I could remember.  Good thought re wax build up.  Will pursue possible remedy.  Thanks 
Seeking advice on high kHz annoyance in my system
@fuzztone829    Right. PSU per their website.   
Speaker match for Chord DAVE and D'Agostino Progression Integrated
@douglas_schroeder I'm sure they are great. But they have a very unique visual design which does not appeal to me.   
Speaker match for Chord DAVE and D'Agostino Progression Integrated
@soix Nice.  
Speaker match for Chord DAVE and D'Agostino Progression Integrated
@douglas_schroeder how do you mean genre? Passive floorstander.   
Speaker match for Chord DAVE and D'Agostino Progression Integrated
@jjss49 Point taken.  Indeed I do love the Kantas.  However I need to get away from my current mono block/pre separates as I've recently moved to smaller quarters and need to downsize size - but not SQ.  Similarly with my current DAC.  So downsizi...