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You went from Harbeth P3's to Compact 7's, and...

As the title suggests, tell us how this change was, and if you no longer have Compact 7’s, what you have moved on to.
My scenario is I have sold the P3’s, and since doing so, my 2nd system has been down. It’s an analog based system with a Croft phono integrated. As much as I like the Croft, I would like to have the option to go full tube...something like a Cary SLI 80 for example. It’s because of this that I’m also thinking smaller floor stander  like Spendor or ProAc, the latter an often used match with the Cary. The Spendor "A" series for example has higher efficiency than C7, and I believe are 8 Ohm, compared to the C7's rated 6 Ohm.  
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avanti1960
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I owned the C7ES3s for almost 3 years and was sorry AFTER I sold them.  Their sound can be near the most pleasing of any speaker I have heard regardless of price.  My room was medium / large and they loved the power of my Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum, an outstanding match.  
Compared to the P3s the 7's sound much bigger especially in the bass, sound stage is super large, slightly richer sounding but still keeps the transparency.  
The C7ES3 are among the best sounding speakers available.  
I have the SHL5+  now and could have been very happy with the 7's had I known better.  
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