It's been a while since I've owned Harbeth 40 series, but fwiw, I preferred 40.1's (owned them twice) to 40.2 Anniversaries. I assumed the 40.2 Annie's had to be better vs. the predecessor... and even the reviews said it was better, but I never grew to appreciate them the way I did the 40.1's. While I haven't heard 40.3's, I'd pick 40.1's without hesitation if I had to choose any model from the 40 series.
Harbeth 40.3 and 40.2 Anniversary
I have seen some older threads as well as Googled this topic. Can anyone share experiences of these two to each other, or share their opinion of the "updated" sound of the 40.3 in terms of the treble (bright). or if it has lost that Harbeth midrange? Any comparisons as well in terms of tone compared the Graham LS5/5? I did hear that speaker this weekend and it wasn't set up properly in the store, but still liked how they sounded.
It is so difficult to hear the. 40.3's. I live in SC and planned a drive up to NJ. I called pretty much every Harbeth dealer between NC, VA, DC/MD and NJ and no one has one to try out. Definitely frustrating.
TIA.