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| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 Just so you know... that is Harbeth Support speaking... not me. They are the ones that say they only use SS amps to design, voice, test and market their speakers, because they sound better to the general public when driven by the types of amps the... | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 @aj523 What I’m saying is... very clearly... Harbeth shows their speakers with SS amps, and suggests you use a SS amp for the clearest sound from their speakers - you will often see them at shows driven by Hegel amps. And that has been my experien... | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 Have both the 30.1’s and 40.2’s and agree with Harbeth, which always demo them with SS amps for optimum clarity, resolution and dynamics, especially with Hegel amps. They need a lot of something... watts, volts or current to clear them up and soun... | |
| ~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought Of those you listed:1. Spatial Audio M3 Sapphire or possibly the X5/X3 2. Magico S33. JBL 4700 - but, terrible resale value 50%, or less.But... my 1st choice would always be that of many recording studios...Legacy Focus SE/XD, or the ATC SCM50 or ... | |
| Solid states more accurate than tubes? Ralph,What are some of the speakers that sound especially accurate and good with Atma-sphere OTL amps? Some examples would be helpful to illustrate you're point.I recall the sound of the AudioKinesis Jazz Modules with your S-30 amp - which sounde... | |
| My #@%$ Cat Destroyed My ARC REF 5SE. Soliciting Suggestions. Judging by the number of "cat lovers" here... I'd make "lemonade from lemons."First open the cat's "go fund me account" - "SAVE THE KITTY."Post the cat's YouTube video of the cat in a cage with a subtitle that the cat has one week to live, before ... | |
| Harbeth 30.1 or 40.1 @ pdreher Agreed - My experiences with the 30.1’s and the 40.2’s are similar to yours - especially with a good SS amp that brings out the best in the Harbeths. I did consider the SHL5+ with the Rel subs - but, decided the 30.1’s or 40.2’s with the... | |
| Any comments on AES/EBU XLR digital cable VS. BNC Cable Can any of you help me understand what digital input is generally considered the best - between my Bryston BDP-3.0 and any other DAC, or, specifically a Hegel H590 integrated amp with its DAC. I use AES/EBU XLR digital interface between my BDP-3... | |
| Legacy Aeris vs Tekton Ulfberht vs Triton Reference Legacy Aeris - just very few speakers which can compare at any price and are my speakers (one of many). And since they’re semi-open baffle they have a superb soundstage. Hard to beat their ribbon tweeters, and the Wavelet DSP resolves all room is... | |
| Harbeth 30.1 or 40.1 RE: the Harbeths... I’m trying them with a "lowly" ATI AT6012 SS amp right now, which is specifically designed for my Linkwitz Orions. And... as you might have guessed (if you know Harbeths)... the AT6012 is making them sound very much like the Yo... | |
| Tube Amps and Friendly Speakers - Back Impedance To follow-up on my question - ARC responded to me to say that it makes no difference which set of speaker terminals I use (4, 8, or 16 ohm) on my ARC AR150SE tube amp - any will work with my Harbeths - just use the ones that sound the best. Harbe... | |
| Tube Amps and Friendly Speakers - Back Impedance Thanks for responding to such an old thread...I've also contacted Harbeth and Audio Research for their guidance on this matter. Harbeth responded, but did not answer the impedence question - though they did answer the "tube vs SS" question. They... | |
| Tube Amps and Friendly Speakers - Back Impedance Needed to resurrect this old topic of matching amp output impedence to speaker impedence. I've not read this whole thread, nor do I understand it from a technical point of view. And... I hope I don't have to - we don't do "word problems" in Miss... | |
| Harbeth 30.1 or 40.1 I have not tried the SHL5's, but they have a similarly impressive sound to the 30.1's / 30.2's, but with a bit less dominant bass, and somewhat brighter highs. It's very possible that they would be just as pleasing to you, though they don't sound... | |
| Harbeth 30.1 or 40.1 I have both the 30.1’s and 40.2’s in a room about 20’ x 20’ x 9’. Driving them with a Yggy DAC (one of the best), AR Ref 5SE preamp, and an A21 (to be replaced by a new AR Ref 150SE tomorrow). They’re both superb, very much like a dynamic Quad ESL... |