I heard the Harbeth 40.1 with a Luxman 505u and was disappointed. The 505u was not up to the task of driving the 40.1. I've heard several OTHER Spendor speakers and the midrange tonality/texture(Quad like)impressed me. IMO Harbeth(in general) are warmer and less accurate, being more forgiving with source/amp which makes synergy nearly foolproof. Another issue is resale value which is probably better on the Harbeth, but IMO the Spendor 100R2 has a higher risk/reward factor.
Spendor SP 100/R2 and Harbeth 40.1 - impressions?
Where I am, it's difficult to audition these two flagship speakers side-by-side or at home, so opinions/impressions from anyone would be most welcome.
Feedback on other forums is that the Harbeth may be marginally the "better'' speaker, but I'm not convinced.
Matching amps would likely be from MBL.
Thanks in advance
Feedback on other forums is that the Harbeth may be marginally the "better'' speaker, but I'm not convinced.
Matching amps would likely be from MBL.
Thanks in advance