Compact 7ES-3

Thank you for the responses. I have been ruminating for awhile now over the best speaker system for my situation. I have a large listening room now, but expect to move to a medium size listening room in the future. I have looked/heard larger PSB's, larger Silverlines, and emailed sellers about their for sale speakers. I even uncharacteristically backed out of a Klipsch purchase because my gut told me I was making a mistake. I realize I wanted "really good" on a budget, and I now realize that to get close to "really good" I need to pony up the dollars. If music didn't mean so much to me I wouldn't bother, but after losing my wife to cancer, after having my own close scrapes with health issues - I'm now at a place in my life where I want really good and not just an OK (set of speakers). I heard two models of Harbeth speakers and I'm now a believer. I may not be able to afford the pricey gear "upstream" as is discussed on Audiogon, but I can afford to squeeze my savings for really good speakers, speakers being the most important component in a stereo setup (IMO). I will now begin the hunt for a nice u-s-e-d set of cherry finish Harbeth Super HL5's (and appropriate stands). It may be a long hunt (o:

My Compact 7's are coming. The larger models are more appropriate for where I'm now living, but I do plan to be able to sell my house at some point in the near future and move to a place with a more Compact 7 friendly layout. Diverse opinions on audiogon and elsewhere about Harbeth's in an audio system. Some favor REL subs, others stress a certain make of amplifier as a pairing made in heaven. Ultimately it's my ears that matter, and I very much liked what I heard from the Compact 7's. I've yet to hear them powered with my Jolida JD302, but I have faith they will sound quite good even in my far less than ideal listening space.

"Your Compact 7es3s will be as good as your Jolida. Now the saga begins."

Decipher please. Is it "the speakers only sound as good as what's connected to them" thinking, or affirmation that the Jolida is a worthy ally? Does "saga" quip suggest I've hopped the merry-go-round of buy and sell? I know you like the Compact 7's based on some of your previous posts. I heard some integrated tube amps that cost much more than my Jolida and IMO they were not any better to my ear. I'm sure there are synergies between component combination's that can't be quantified in uncontrolled listening tests - but that will not keep people from trying.

Thanks. I am happy with my lowly Jolida. My neighbor is happy with his McIntosh gear. I suspect he will be back on the component merry-go-round before me, for that is his MO for consumer goods from washing machines to automobiles. He wanted me to see his $1700 washing machine the other day - God forbid!