I've always found the P3-ESRs a little smooth (hardly bright). However, everyone's taste is different. If you've been living with a smooth, maybe recessed-sounding speaker for many years then, yes, I guess the could sound bright. Give them several months to "run in" and, more importantly, your ears to "run-in" to them and you might feel differently.
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.
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.