A few years ago I made that same change. I ended up going back to the P3. I recently bought the new P3 anniversary edition and sold them because I preferred the original model. I have also owned a few Spendor floor standers including the A5R . If you want an all tube integrated I doubt you will go wrong with the Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum! BTW, that Croft has preamp outputs. Keep the Croft and get a tube power amp!
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.
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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@kevinkoc64 I found them overly detailed to a point of fatiguing. I prefer the warmer sound of the standard model. I gave them a try for about two months and I just could not enjoy them. Many of the reviews rave about them but they just did not do it for me! Many might like them but they were not my cup of tea! This guy says it all! https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=harbeth+p3esr+review&view=detail&mid=3F266B02DF70B252F6... |