Harbeth 40.3 and 40.2 Anniversary

I have heard the 40.3 at a dealer but did not had an opportunity to compare them side by side with my 40.2, so take my opinion with a sizable grain of salt. From what I heard, the 40.3 has a more airy, extended treble compared to 40.2. It's not a huge difference but it is also not subtle either. I did not find it to be bright at all but that depends on your electronics. I also felt that Harbeth have tightened up the bass even further. The 40.3 definitely retains the key characteristics of 40.2 but makes incremental and deliberate updates/upgrades. I liked the 40.3 so much that I'm selling my 40.2 to move up to 40.3. 

This month's Absolute Sound has the yearly Editors' Picks feature.  One editor picked the 40.3's and previously owned the 40.2A's.  His comments on the differences between the two are pretty much identical to arafiq's.  Apparently the special material (Radian?) that they have used for the mid-range driver is now used for the woofer too.

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. 

It looks as if The Music Room is selling the 40.3s. I’ve never dealt with TMR in any way, shape or form, but from what I have read on their site when researching speakers that I was interested in is that they do allow an audition period. What I have read about TMR here on A’gon is that they are reputable and on the up and up. That might be an option to consider.

On edit:  their site does say 60 day return.