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Integrated for Harbeth Small Room System

I am the new owner of Harbeth P3esr's. My room is 11x12 so picked these speakers because sealed cabinet and they fit and sound great in a small room. My source is computer through Cambridge Audio Dac Magic (for now). Looking for a solid state integrated amp that will pair well with the small but talented Harbeths. Keys great low level listening, take advantage of the harbeth mids, and these little speakers do great 5 inch woofer bass so want to make sure the low end is there.

My budget is $5,000 tops - less would be real good. A variety of music - should sound equally great with Sonny Rollins as it would with Jack White. Some of the contenders I have been thinking about are Luxman integrated, the Sugden 21se, and Ayre AX-7.
ladavid
bongofury
1,160 posts
 
Can second the posting about the Leben 300. Very musical. Heard it in a NYC store and was very impressed with it powering DeVores.

I also like Almarro from Japan. Their entry level amps are amazing, especially the 318, for price/performance.
samlucas091
24 posts
 
To be honest. For low level listening I would go for the Luxman. Those tone controls are well implemented and dire in low level listening. Also you would be gaining more transparency (as well as some other things) over the Naim.

That would be my choice. The lfd can have a little less bass than desired with the P3.
richard_lin
11 posts
 
If you read Harbeth designer Alan Shaw's opinion in their user forum, you will find that he's not a big fan of expensive amps.

One of the best sound experience I had was at a Legacy demo. Those Whispers sounded absolutely amazing, driven by a very modestly priced Sherwood amp.
develyn50
41 posts
 
I use a NaimUniti with my Harbeth C7's. Absolutely love them. The Uniti will stream the music from your pc. Worth a look.
ryder
1,686 posts
 
If you read Harbeth designer Alan Shaw's opinion in their user forum, you will find that he's not a big fan of expensive amps.
Not only that, he is in the minority group who believes that all amplifiers sound the same, hence the reason of him not being a fan of exotic amps.
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