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Harbeth SHL5 compared to Merlin VSM ?

How do these compare for midrange purity on vocals,
even poorly recorded ones that may be too close-miked
without sounding mechanical or distorted?

I also want to avoid shrieking-sounding female vocals (say,
Diana Ross/Supremes) or pumping, loose bass.

Looking for something that can be somewhat forgiving
of older pop/rock recordings without driving me up the wall
(say with Beatles, Motown).
Aerial 10Ts and Apogees used to be very good at this,
along with some classical.

I am no longer looking for a bag of Audiophile tricks that
seem to make the speakers listenable only on very-high-grade
recordings. I just want to use my good old CDs
(on an EMM SE digital front end with an Edge NL12.1 amp).

Other speaker suggestions are welcome too.

Thank you very much for any help.
rgs92

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rgs92 OP
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OK, thanks for the ideas; someone else mentioned
ATC.

Hey Underdog, you have a nice system--
I heard those Temptations about 10 years ago at (the late) Soundex in Willow Grove PA, and still remember it as maybe
the best sound ever (on a female vocal). And the Dartzeel
electronics made for another of the best of the best
driving Von Schweikert VR9s an the NY HE show a few years ago.
So you sure have good taste.
rgs92 OP
974 posts
 
About ATC, my configuration leads me to use passive, not active speakers. (Longish speaker cables, short, Stealth Indra
ICs.) How are ATC passives or in passive mode, if they do that? Which models? Thank you.
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