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| Moving up the Harbeth line @prof Good observations, especially about the misconception regarding Harbeths being pipes and slippers speakers. I've always found them to be very well balanced.I've been going back and forth between the SHL5+ and 30.1 and have to say they are bo... | |
| Moving up the Harbeth line @jjss49 [ i give you two months to get mon 40s in the big room ]Haha! Just saw this comment. I guess it takes one to know one ;)I would be lying if I told you the thought hadn’t crossed my mind. But right now, I have exhausted the goodwill of my s... | |
| Moving up the Harbeth line @twoleftears The Ls5/5 design looks very interesting. When I was looking earlier, I did consider Graham and Falcon as Harbeth competitors. The problem is it is very difficult to audition these speakers anywhere. I have been burned in the past buyi... | |
| Moving up the Harbeth line Update ...Finally got proper stands (open-style, wood, 18" tall, very similar to TonTrager) for the SHL5+, and what a difference they have made. The problem with excess bass that I described earlier is completely, 100% resolved. I have removed the... | |
| Clear difference between Harbeth 30.2 & Super HL5 Plus? @gunners01 -- It's great to hear that you're finally getting the results with PrimaLuna. The SHL5+ are some of the best speakers I've heard and definitely scale with better amplification. Having said that, given your preferred musical genres, I st... | |
| My Terrible Emotiva Experience I don't see anything in the OP's post that would imply a lack of respect for anyone. He had a bad experience and he shared it with the community. Not sure why some folks are getting so emotional about this. | |
| Raven Audio Nighthawk I have dealt with James in the past and found him to be very helpful, knowledgable, and responsive. My guess is he is struggling to keep pace with the growing demands of the business and can use an extra hand or two. By the way, this episode has r... | |
| Raven Audio Nighthawk @chicagoblue1977 - Texas might be a big state buy Sachse is not. | |
| Raven Audio Nighthawk @rsfphil You’re right. The listing says Sachse, TX clearly. I’m pretty sure it’s him. BTW, he had a very rough experience with Raven as well. | |
| Raven Audio Nighthawk I think the seller is skypunk. On a different note, can you imagine if the same number of people reported problems with chifi tube amps? Oh the horror!!! | |
| Moving up the Harbeth line @jjss49 The SHL5+ are for my media room which is 20 x 15 x 12. They are 4 feet from the front wall and 3 from each side wall. I think the bass issue is because they’re not sitting on proper stands.I have them on audio racks which are barely 8-9 in... | |
| Moving up the Harbeth line @audiopacer -- thanks for sharing the details about placement. I am having the stands being built this week and hope to pick them up over the weekend. I'm really loving the speakers but the bass is still an issue. Of course, the speakers are sitti... | |
| Sonus Faber Olympica III, Olympica III Nova @audiopacer -- congratulations! And welcome to the Harbeth family. I was so impressed by the M30.1 that I replaced my Olympica IIs with the SHL5+ as well, although mine are the regular (non-XD, non-anniversary) version. IMO, for your taste in musi... | |
| New Stereo Times review on CODA CSiB Integrated Amplifier @amorstereo -- Thanks, Teajay! This is the first time someone has explained the difference between Pass Labs and Coda in a way that I can understand. Getting CODA separates is probably outside of what I can afford in the short term, but I remain i... | |
| New Stereo Times review on CODA CSiB Integrated Amplifier @amorstereo -- sorry, I didn't realize it's you Teajay :(In general, I think we have all grown weary of the so-called professional reviewers, so I hope you can understand my initial skepticism. Of course, you are one of the few reviewers whose opi... |