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| Versatile, non-fatiguing speakers for a small room under $1500 used or new: advice needed! I’m using Harbeth P3esr’s in my study/home office which is 15 x 12 x 12. Prior to this I had LS50 wireless in the same room. Let me say this, there’s no contest. The P3esr’s are a winner, hands down. If you want non-fatiguing, these are your ticke... | |
| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 @jjss49 Thanks, man. I'm really intrigued by the Proac D48Rs. Despite the less than stellar audition today, the clarity and vocals were actually very impressive. I agree that tubes are probably going to make a big impact.I'm also considering a use... | |
| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 No one with Proac D484Rs? | |
| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 @jjss49 Thanks, and yes I am quit aware that Harbeth's don't excel at rock and roll, which is absolutely not a requirement for me :)BTW, I saw a local ad for Proac D48R and figured I should check it out. So I went to his house a few hours ago to s... | |
| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 @bjesien Thank you for the recommendation. I had actually never heard of Verity Audio before this. Went to their website but there's no mention of the price. For now, I'm planning to use Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II but will be getting another tub... | |
| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 @big_greg: Thank you for reminding me how great the KEF Ref 1 are. Let me ask you this ... is there anything about the SHL5+ that you miss, any regrets?I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on SHL5+ but wondering how the might perform in my media ... | |
| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 @bjesien So far I've listened to Harbeth SHL5+, Focal Kanta, Devore O96, KEF Reference 1, Sonus Faber Olympica Nova II, Proac (can't remember the exact model), and B&W 802D.I have already crossed out Kanta, Proac and B&W 802D from my list.... | |
| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 @chrisoshea ... well, thank you for the fantastic advice. I can't believe I never thought of doing it this way, especially the last point. Pure genius! | |
| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 The numbers I posted were for the SHL5+ by the way. | |
| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 Here's an excerpt from Stereohile regarding HL5+'s measurements ...The Harbeth is specified as having a sensitivity of 86dB/W/m, and my estimate of its voltage sensitivity was the same: 86dB(B)/2.83V/m. Though this is 1dB or so below average, I co... | |
| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 Yesterday I went to the house of a local seller who has listed his Harbeth Super HL5+ for sale. Suffice to say I was totally underwhelmed. I don't know if it was his setup (some Line Magnetic tube amp) or room, but I just found the sound to be bla... | |
| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 The dealer was driving the speakers with Audio Research separates. I don't remember the exact model but I think the combined price for the premap and amp was upwards of $15000. My opinion is that this is a great choice for folks who like the moder... | |
| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 Correction: The Sonus Faber speakers that I demoed were Olympica Nova II, not III. | |
| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 So I made an appointment in the afternoon to go listen to the O96s at a local dealer -- Audio Concepts in Dallas. First of all, a big shout out to them. They were super helpful, courteous and allowed me to listen to as long as I wanted to without ... | |
| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 A new pair of Harbeth 40.2 is waaay out of my budget, that’s why I was focusing on SHL5+. But you guys are not making it any easier for me :)The following points are working in favor of Harbeth ...- I already have the smaller Harbeth in my study a... |