Harbeth's website describes their sound as "fresh'' and "natural'' which I think are very accurate adjectives.
To my ears the sound is also warm and relaxing, which should appeal to fans of most genres of music (except heavy metal/rap).
Other than sound quality I also think the appeal is that they do work well with a wide variety of amps - I recently listened to the Compact 7s driven by a modest setup costing about US$2k and the sound was captivating. The dealer actually emphasized the point to the several customers present that you don't need "crazy money'' to enjoy a Harbeth.
To my ears the sound is also warm and relaxing, which should appeal to fans of most genres of music (except heavy metal/rap).
Other than sound quality I also think the appeal is that they do work well with a wide variety of amps - I recently listened to the Compact 7s driven by a modest setup costing about US$2k and the sound was captivating. The dealer actually emphasized the point to the several customers present that you don't need "crazy money'' to enjoy a Harbeth.