My friend recently bought Harbeth HL5 and he is now looking for a good Amplifier. I have Luxman L505 and I had HL5 and sound was just beautiful. Somebody told him that it would sound even better with Jeff Rowland Capri PreAmp and Model 102 Power Amplifier. I just cannot to imagine that JF combo Capri & 102 could sound better than Luxman L505. Any thoughts about this.
Kiza, sorry to hijack this thread. May I know if the Luxman L505 that was used to drive the SHL5 was a 505f or 505u? What other amps have been compared to the Luxman?
I have heard and lived briefly with the JF capri and 102 w/ my SHL5. Pls note the word briefly. Its definitely a good sound but its too warm and too smooth for my taste. the JF combo is a tad warm in my opinion, the harbeth is also warm so to speak. I'm sure the sound will appeal to other people. I would put my bet on the Luxman 505u-
I had the SHL-5 with the JRDG Concerto integrated amp. The combination was really good. I think there is a definite synergy between the two. Harbeth claims amplifiers are not that important with their speakers, as long as the amp provides reliable power. The Rowland has a certain cleanness to it; a low noise floor and excellent detail. The result seems to let the strengths of the Harbeth come out without detracting from the speakers' virtues.
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