"They look and sound a bit old fashion..."
In the sense that a real violin or piano sounds "old fashion" (sic), I would have to agree!
-Bob |
I am new to harbeth, only three months I have to say that. I had listened
More records than ever, its the first time that. I experience a musical system.
Yes I have luxman 550 A I I matching, I bought it based on harbeth uk forums, no regrets, the cult is based on what you hear pure music, no color or unrealistic dynamics as close as live performace that you can get.
I owned before DAli helicons 800 mk2
Nola boxer
Linn accurate etc
Harbeth compact 7ES3 all about music, wondering why took me so long to give them a chance, lot of money and time saved....
Regards |
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Well Taters don't keep us in suspense, what did you buy that was so much better ? |
They look and sound a bit old fashion, some seem to like that. |
It's the thin wall technology. It colors the speakers but in a way that appeals to many people.
Harbeth are my favorite English speakers but my current speakers are much more neutral and to my ears in every way better.
IMHO it's best to add a smidgen of coloration (if that's your bag) at the amp rather than the speaker.
Thanks
Bill |
Everything ever written about loudspeakers is utter rubbish.
It does not matter who wrote it, it does not matter where it was published, it does not matter if the evaluations were conducted by the maker, a respected audio publication or in the labs of the most respected university on the face of the earth.
All evaluation and reporting is opinion. It may be informed opinion, it may be industry hype, it may be the ranting of a cabal of cultists.
It is all opinion. The only thing that matters is how the speakers sounds in your room, with your equipment and your music.
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Cult type products tend to appeal to a small segment of the population who see them as special in some way. I like that definition of "cult". At least as it pertains to "things", stereo eqipment, motorcycles, etc. |
I think because they have a signature sound. They do some things very well. If those things are what appeal to you, you are likely a fan. Cult type products tend to appeal to a small segment of the population who see them as special in some way. |
I loved my time with Harbeth 40.1's. There's a good chance I'll go back to them some day. |
I owned the 5's and it always was enjoyable. It drew you into the music. Someday I will own a Harbeth again. |
Taters, I too am a bit curious about what appears to be your obsession with Harbeth. But as to your question, I can only answer for myself. My goal is to come as close as possible to reproducing the sound of live unamplified classical music, and Harbeth Compact 7s achieve this better than any other speaker I'm familiar with. I'm not sure whether that's good enough for admission into the cult that you seem to think exists, but it's the only answer I can give. |
IMO they sound good with a variety of electronics. It's harder to make a Harbeth sound bad then good. |
Check out Bowers first LOL! |
Title of this thread should be: Why am I ,Taters so obsessed with Harbeths. (Judging by all many of your other threads) |
Agree with Tpreaves, some people like Harbeth, some people like Ohm, some people like ear buds. |
i think the bbc used them as monitors |
maybe the loose cabinet joints that assists in recreating the sound of live musical instrument adds to the 'mystique'
maybe just good marketing
I never heard a pair that I thought were especially good either, nice but a bit ordinary to me
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I'll go out on a limb here and say that people like what they hear. |
