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Harbeth 40.3 XDs

An opportunity has come up to potentially purchase a pair of heavily discounted Harbeth 40.3 XDs. These are larger than I had been considering, but they are awfully beautiful. They'd be placed 2-3 feet from the front wall but only a foot or a bit less from the side walls. Any advice?

polanskyd
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arafiq
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I owned 40.2s and sold them a few months ago. They need plenty of breathing room and must be at least three feet away from all walls to sound their best. Otherwise, they can get a boomy. But if you position them properly and feed them with high quality SS watts, you will be rewarded with one of the most beautiful midrange and vocals. Good luck. 

hedwigstheme
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FYI, I vaguely remember at one time that the importer recommended Skylan stands as a cost-effective stand.

polanskyd OP
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Thanks everyone. This was all really helpful. Will try to maximize the space around them. The matter is that we will likely be moving to a bigger place in the near future, and this is an opportunity to get the speakers now (and hopefully enjoy in the meantime). For the time being at least, I will be using a Hegel 190 to drive them...

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