Is there a point of diminished returns with amps and Harbeth 30.1s?

Thanks and sorry, I should have mentioned that I’m stuck with the 30.1s due to space limitations that require me to move the speakers in and out each time I listen. I will buy the 40s in a heartbeat if we ever move!

@honeyooi been down the cartridge route. Spent thousands and always prefer the tone of the 103R, although now I use an Anamighty-built one that costs quite a bit. I have never found a cartridge that duplicates that tone…. with the right SUT of course.

I worship the ML1.1s but our 700 sq ft loft is just too small!

Had one. Hated it. Exactly the opposite of the sound I enjoy but that’s just my ears.

Thanks for the suggestion re: AU24s. I use the Audience Ohno already. While there may be a big difference, it would cost an arm and a leg because I need 5M runs. Seems like the best money is still to be spent on an amp.

Very interesting perspective! Thanks. I will check out cable co and see what they have to loan. Certainly worth a try!

Completely agree yet this discussion is not about ‘routine’ amplifiers. 

Thanks @chayro! I’m plenty old and have been doing this for so long that I do know that. Also work tangential to the music business (feature film editor) and I have conversations with mixers and engineers all the time about how we all hear differently!

I have forgotten if some users have been banned for posting some issues they experience with their new speakers. Issues such as glue marks on the main driver and defects on cabinet etc. 

This is an interesting issue when you think about it. It’s tough to conceptualize a business creating a public forum that includes people complaining about their products. I would think somewhere in the forum rules it probably states that matters such as those should be handled directly between the customer and the company. Or at least I’d understand if those were the defacto rules.

I’ve never really understand the usefulness of blind tests. Do people actually know what they prefer in a short listening A-B session? It takes me a week of listening to determine if I like the sound of a component, unless it’s truly horrible or completely mismatched. I’ve fallen in love with many things upon first listen…. only to want to hang myself for a stupid purchase a week later.