Dynaudio C-1 or Harbeth-7-es-III

Well said Mike...

That is a bit of unfair as the price difference between these two speakers brand new is quite big.
Having heard both speakers, I'd say both are really really good speakers & its hard to go wrong with either one.
The harbeths are more forgiving, easy to drive & can sound good to really great with modest gears.
Dyns- you will have to work harder to make them sound good as these are kinda hard to drive & quite revealing.
personally, i'm more inclined toward the harbeths esp having used them for years and they are really very natural sounding.
Best if you can hear both as in the end, its what you hear that matters the most.
The C1 are probably best compared to the SHL5s harbeths. Which again between the two, I would choose the SHL5s. The harbeths has a certain midrange naturalness that is hard to acheive from other speakers. YMMV.

there is a certain midrange magic in the harbeth c7 or the SHL5s or the P3s that is hard to get in other speakers.
The lower midrange of the harbeth is something else.
You really should listen to these speakers at length to know what am talking about.
I have compared the C7s to other mega speakers and agree that the other speakers can do more bass, more highs, deeper and wider soundstage. But when it comes to the midrange, the harbeths are really something else.
good luck w/ your speaker hunting.

Having to compare both speakers and considering the C1s cost almost double than the cost of the C7s, its quite a compliment.
One may say that the C7s are not in the same league as the C1s. Yes, the C1s has better refinement, better bass, better imaging, and other hi fi goodies. But the harbeth will more than make up for those deficiencies when it comes to naturalness and the midrange glory. Best part, the C7s are easy to place.... almost anything sounds really good with them.
I know of a few friends who have replaced their mega speakers with just the C7s and couldn't be happier.
Its not a do all, end all speaker, but the charm will get to you.
Good luck.

Its best to have some space in between the walls & the harbeths.
Too close to the walls can sometimes be a bit too bloaty or fullsome.