Spendor A6 vs Harbeth Compact 7ES-3


I'm using an Exposure 2010S integrated amp and a Sony XA9000ES SACD player. I listen mostly to classical and jazz. Which would you recommend, and why, the Spendor A6 or the Harbeth Compact 7ES-3?
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I have had Harbeth 7es3 speakers in my system for about 8 months, and I just sold them.  I do find them very detailed, and the bass is excellent; but, ultimately, I found them boring.  And, with any kind of rock-and-roll at higher volumes (and I mean not even close to head-banger spls), cabinet resonance becomes an issue, and the highs become relentless.  I used them with a Lavardin IT, which is supposed to be a 'match made in heaven'.