Forgot to mention, I also tried a Naim Supernait 3 with the Harbeths.
it didn’t sound bad but was ultimately too lively (the whole PRaT thing Naim is famous for) and thin sounding for my taste. Returned it within the trial period. But there are a lot of folks who love the Naim sound so you never know.
I still think Luxman and Hegel are a better match. Even Allen Shaw pairs the speakers with Hegel gear during demos.
Integrated amp recommendations for Harbeth 30.1
I have a pair of Harbeth 30.1 speakers, with Exposure CD player, Rega TT and an MHDT Orchid dac driven by an iMac. I sold my Exposure integrated and want to find something a bit warmer and something that can tame edgy recordings. The room is difficult, roughly 19 x 19 but I use diy wall treatments to settle it down. I do want a preamp out option to drive a JL Audio sub at moderate levels. I do not listen to music extremely loud. The speakers are 85 dB efficiency. I am looking to buy used and am considering a Supernait 3, a Pass INT-30a and a Coda CSib v1. Others I would consider would be Luxman, Sugden, LFD, Hegel, etc. So looking for experience with these amps with Harbeth or similar speakers. I am hoping to stay around $4k. And I hope to find something that I hold on to for a long time and proves reliable. Thanks for your thoughts.