Harbeth vs Graham audio


A question for connoisseurs of English sound. as known, the best speakers reproducing perfect vocals were Harbeth. The m30 and hl5 became the idols of many audiophiles. but not so long ago, a new Graham audio player entered the market. Rumor has it that Graham's midrange is just superb. but still. which company is better? who can not be distinguished from real vocals? Who is more faithful to the traditions of bbc monitors?
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This is Graham's latest. https://www.grahamaudio.co.uk/products/ls55/

Clearly built to compete with Spendor Classic 100 and Harbeth 40.2.

@vivek_r  A while ago I listened to the SHL5+ and was quite put off.  In the room/system it was in, it was quite bright and not that involving.  Obviously, there are a lot of other people who have had very different reactions.

Then I got to hear 40.2's in a very different room/system, and was completely wowed.  Absolutely fabulous!

Heard Classic 100's in yet another environment and also very, very good, hard to compare to the Harbeths (different rooms/systems) but factoring that in as much as possible I still preferred the Harbeths.

The new LS5/5's are taking forever to reach the US, though they are in other parts of world. The current situation is obviously not helping.  Would love to hear them when and if.

If you google them, there's quite a lot on their development and the original BBC design on which they're based.

Graham have now also come out with a really interesting speaker, the LS 5/5, another updated version of a BBC design.

This looks to be a natural competitor to the Harbeth 40.2 and the Spendor Classic 100--oh for a situation where one could audition all three side by side!

https://www.grahamaudio.co.uk/products/ls55/

You've actually got Graham, Stirling, Falcon, and the Spendor Classic line.  Good luck trying to audition more than two of those (and Harbeth) in the same system.