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| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions @helomech I just want to clarify that my 'brash' comment was not directed towards you. In my book, it's quite ok to passionately defend your choices in audio. After all, you reached to this point after a lot of research and listening. My comments ... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions @mtbiker29 @arafiq If this wasn't a 1994 era website I'd find a way to "follow" you since your posts are always very thoughtful and well reasoned. Separately, holy s*&^ if you punted Joseph Audio to the side for Harbeth, I can't see a sc... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions Agreed. I can’t imagine X3s sounding bright or fatiguing. | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions Harbeth fans have a long history of bashing any detractors, or anyone who confers even the remotest criticism. You can find that behavior on nearly any lengthy Harbeth thread. IME, Harbeth fans tend to be as dogmatic and vitriolic as those of Aud... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions +1 @helomech At the end of the day, this is just audio gear. I don't know why folks get so worked up. Prior to owning Harbeth 40.2, I owned several speakers with very different design philosophies -- Joseph Audio Perspective2, Sonus Faber Olympi... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions One thing I would like to add is that when a manufacturer creates a product which performs so well at it's respective price point, us as audiophiles, must acknowledge and appreciate it. Whether you like Borresen or not, AGD has delivered a solid p... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions However, I am confident enough in my auditory memory of the 40.2s that I am certain it would be a waste of my time, because I’ve yet to encounter any variant of Harbeth that approaches the resolution of speakers like the X3s, whether we’re talkin... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions @helomech Truthfully, presuming the OP still possesses good hearing acuity (which many/most audiophiles do not, because one cannot elude age-induced loss), I think he would come to a much different conclusion if he were to live with the X3s in ... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions @missioncoonery Anyway I owned the 40.1 for a short time Ive owned the Raidho C3 (a Boressen design and much better than the X series we are discussing) ,I pretty much agree with your assessment I auditioned the 40.1 maybe 7-8 years ago and w... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions I’ve been clear from the beginning that these are my subjective opionion based on listening to the speakers in different environments. For those of you who are bringing up this (valid) point, let me ask you ... did you compare the Borresen X3 with... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions @yogiboy Glad you enjoyed it and found some value. @dpac996 I also struggle to understand the vitriol directed at Harbeth ... a good example is one of the posts on this very thread :) Usually, it devolves into exactly what you can witness on thi... | |
| Replacing My Maggie 3.6R German Physiks, as mentioned by @g2the2nd , are a solid pick. Single driver, beautiful airy highs and soundstage. But very expensive compared to Maggies. Nevertheless, their Unicorn model is one of the best speakers I've heard. But it's expensive ... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! Thanks, @lalitk This is an itch I just had to scratch. Let's see how it goes. I feel if I'm going to have two sets of speakers (including my Harbeth 40.2s), the other one has to be a completely different kettle of fish, so to speak. @campoly The... | |
| Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions I understand the concerns about the dealer setup but it is what it is. In the ideal world, I could bring the X3s into my listening room and compare them side by side. Unfortunately, that was not possible -- and believe me, I asked :) Again, as I ... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! Well after hemming and hawing for over a year, I ‘finally’ pulled the trigger on Magnepan 1.7i. Getting the white sock color since it’ll be easier to digest by wife compared to black. Will probably have to use gloves when handling them due to the ... |