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What power amp or integrated amp are you using with your Harbeth speakers
Price range would help for suggestions!  
What power amp or integrated amp are you using with your Harbeth speakers
ghulamr- With the caveat that everything is subject to our own taste...my feeling is you may want more power than the Croft. There is so much out there to consider. My close friend loves his Cary Sli-80, but he uses a 93 db speaker. Perhaps an INT... 
What power amp or integrated amp are you using with your Harbeth speakers
Perhaps a good idea, but HUG has Alan and his any amp over 100 watts will be fine watching over. With that the case, I wonder if users feel they are able to be candid with their opinions...? The usual suspects seem to be Luxman, Hegel, LFD, Sugden... 
Sugden amp to pair Harbeth SHL5? Not too thick?
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Identifying an Auditorium 23 Step up transformer
Great info dekay..I had both and don't recall. I can tell you the standard SPU and Denon versions are priced in line (if not the same) with one another. The EMT I believe is a fair amount higher in price, yet below the Homage T1 and T2. I have tri... 
Sonus Faber sonetto II vs Harbeth 7ES-3
I'm running C7's with a 40 (maybe 45?) watt Croft. Nice tonality but I think more power would be of benefit. Really hard to say... you could very well be ok. I believe C7's are considered one of the easier Harbeths to drive. Perhaps not on paper, ... 
Sonus Faber sonetto II vs Harbeth 7ES-3
How much power does your Pathos have? An amp/speaker combo can either work, or it can really sing. I prefer the latter.  
What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1
"This may sound harsh but the 40.1 really deserves more than can be bought with 2K. Perhaps you could find an older McCormack or Belles."Agree 100%....I mean if it were less revealing in nature like a C7, I could see going with a $2,000 amp, but ... 
Very best sounding Vinyl
Agree with the premise of what Michael said. My Stan Ricker Brothers in Arms is really good, but of course, digital. Doesn't compare to my original presses of other Dire Straits titles, especially my Love Over Gold (Masterdisk) stamper press. Agre... 
Need some cartridge advise please.
I really enjoy my EMT Tsd 75 for classic rock. I'm not sure about synergy with your Rega arm.  
Ordering Vinyl From Burning Shed
I'm also awaiting an LP shipped from California to my home in NY on June 20th. It is tracking in Mass though. Media mail is definitely slower now.  
Will a $700 turntable outperform a CD player?
"Vinyl is so much better than digital it really is not a question of sound quality. Its purely a question of personality. If playing a record is something you will enjoy then its a match made in heaven. If it feels like drudgery then you will ... 
Best used integrated under $5k
I can't comment on any of the above, but have been in the market for an integrated in the same general price range. I may go NEW though. When I asked a Lux dealer about their integrated's for my Harbeths, he suggested the following...Class A integ... 
Audio Note AN/E vs. DeVore O/96
I also was impressed by the AN-J (D) speakers at shows in the past. So much so, that I bough standard model J’s with Hemp drivers. The efficiency was not even close to the O/96’s... I had both side by side. I ran both an LM 211 integrated, and Shi... 
Luxman L-509X
I spoke with someone yesterday who has considerable experience with Luxman Class A, and their counterpart Class A/B Integrateds. His advice was not surprising. In short...with a warmer balanced speaker like Harbeth, he prefers the AB amps. However...