I listen to about all types of music and I’m very happy with my SHL5+. I’ve been tempted by SS amps by Pass and Luxman. I too have the 40th Anniversary in Tamo Ash. I would have preferred the Walnut but they were out at the time. My pair were the demos for the Florida audio show a few months ago and were run by a Luxman 509X. I came from Sonus Fabers and I’m so happy I have the same warmish liquid midrange but a much fuller, wider, and deeper soundstage. The boxes are quite big. I’m in a 12x15x12 room treated by GIK Acoustics. When I put the speakers in the old position of the SFs I couldn’t get the sound right. I turned the room 90 degrees and put the speakers along the long wall and that was the ticket. Best of luck with yours.
Harbeth Super HL5+...thoughts
I’m currently awaiting our home to complete construction. During that time, I sold off my Dynaudio C4’s and BHK monoblocks. Loved the sound, but I also had a rather large, dedicated, listening space. In our new home, I’ll have an office, but on the smaller scale. I picked up a set of Pass Labs xa60.5’s and Harbeth Super HL5’s. I’ve read numerous glowing reviews, from many that write about audio products for a living. Was wondering if anyone that owns the HL5+ would share their “pedestrian” experiences.