Electronics for Harbeth, Especially Monitor 40 series


Hello,
Has anyone tried matching "fast" solid-state to the big Harbeths. Something like Goldmund, Soulution, Spectral, etc. The speakers have great tone but can be a little stodgy. I was wondering if this would open them up a bit. Also, has anyone tried using an LDR passive such as Tortuga or Lightspeed for the same reason
paullb

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My son just bought A used 40.1 n runs it  with Naim electronics n a Kuzma tt  the previous owner ran it w CJ 350 n loved it he now has the 40.2. To me the 40.1 has great midrange but disconnected mid bass . He tried all kinds of tube traps n bnot much help.  I bought the HL 5 plus n have. Rel stentor 3  n also a pair of JL 113 n run with my CJ 350 SS or my VTL 450 mono lock with audio aero prestige sacd or AMR 77 cd or clear audio master dolbey and micro Sieki vFG 1500 tables with EAR pre preamp .  The Hl 5 s plus with subs has better overall sound  than 40.1 I do have splendor Bc1. Quad 63 monitors . Focus 888  
 My Harbeths 5 with subs are second only to my 
Gershman black Swan  my preamp is CJ act 2 
i have Minn orch center 14 th row season Tickets for  25. Years and none of any systems I have heard anywhere comes close to the live performance have 500 sacd 4000 vinyl with many direct to discs  I used to buy2 copies at the shows and have many unopened ones  
I would like to listen to the 40.2 sometime the midrange is great