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Am I the only one who doesn’t love Harbeth P3esr?

I purchased a pair of P3’s a month ago based on their
uniformly rave reviews online. I have tried them with 
3 different amps, in two different rooms, and with and without a sub, and am just not overly impressed,
using a variety of music. Maybe my expectations were too high, but I expected more OMG moments.
They certainly aren’t bad. Very detailed. But to me they sound bright which I never expected. And I just can’t get them to sound really good.
I have other speakers I gravitate to for listening sessions- KEF LS 50 and Klipsch RP 600ms.

rambo21

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avanti1960
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they need at least 200 hours for the bass response to mature.  the P3s are not a bright speaker by any means and can really rock with enough quality watts.  
avanti1960
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The P3s like every other Harbeth speaker develop more bass and a smoother high end as they accumulate hours.
As for the KEF LS50 comparison I owned them and could never get rid of the metallic sound quality although it did minimize. They definitely have more bass than the P3s but are significantly less transparent in the midrange.
The P3s have excellent bass with the right amplifier- don’t be afraid to give them plenty of power- and once run in have detailed and natural sounding treble.  
The midrange is the star though and at times can be startlingly real.  
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