I happily lived with Harbeth Super HL5+ for close to 6 years, then--on a whim--I picked up a pair of inexpensive Klipsch Forte II on Craigslist. They turned out to be a gateway drug.
I liked the horn sound so much that I ended up getting rid of the SHL5+ and ultimately settled on CW IV.
As much as a loved the Harbeth, I don’t miss them. With the CW IV, I appreciate the dynamics and enormous soundstage, oftentimes I listen for hours without any fatigue. I definitely like the flexibility with amps and have used both solid state and tubes (SET & PP). My favorites are a 2A3 and 300B amps from Triode Lab.
If I hadn’t taken a chance of a pair of cheap horns from Craigslist, I probably wouldn’t have the CW IV in my system today.
The moral of the story: hear them in your system and then decide if you love them or hate them.
I liked the horn sound so much that I ended up getting rid of the SHL5+ and ultimately settled on CW IV.
As much as a loved the Harbeth, I don’t miss them. With the CW IV, I appreciate the dynamics and enormous soundstage, oftentimes I listen for hours without any fatigue. I definitely like the flexibility with amps and have used both solid state and tubes (SET & PP). My favorites are a 2A3 and 300B amps from Triode Lab.
If I hadn’t taken a chance of a pair of cheap horns from Craigslist, I probably wouldn’t have the CW IV in my system today.
The moral of the story: hear them in your system and then decide if you love them or hate them.