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Harbeth 40.1 - Need some tips on placement from current owners.
Grills on or off?  
Upgrading coupling caps - which ones first?
The best place to start is your source as the whole system will benefit! ! Start with your dac's output caps. Please let me know what brand they are and what sound change or difference you want. I am very versed on what various caps sound like in ... 
Harbeth 40.1 - Need some tips on placement from current owners.
This is true. I have owned many speakers through the years and these are so utterly different in a pleasant way. They do need a large room and some work to dial in. Once set up properly with the right gear, they are very special.  
Harbeth 40.1 - Need some tips on placement from current owners.
Pdreher, oh my why don't folks talk about these speakers more! What a revelation! So rich and full bodied with all the details of the finest speaker, but not thrust at you! I love them. 8 feet from the wall behind them, 7.5 feet apart center to ce... 
Granny ring, Jetrexpro, all
My findings are the very same as yours Jet. Shielded with Canare connectors is best.  
Harbeth 40.1 - Need some tips on placement from current owners.
Yes I do have the 40.1s coming. Really like the sound of Harbeth speakers and decided to go for it!  
Paying taxes/duty on used goods purchased in Canada
My speakers are Harbeth and I think  will get hit with a 4.9% fee! Still, got a pretty good deal and the speakers are near impossible to find used. 
Paying taxes/duty on used goods purchased in Canada
The seller/shipper will most likely pay at UPS....? Right? 
Paying taxes/duty on used goods purchased in Canada
Looks like under $50 based on the link provided by Riffer. No duties, just this brokerage fee it looks like. 
Paying taxes/duty on used goods purchased in Canada
Speakers were made in England 
Paying taxes/duty on used goods purchased in Canada
This is also a Canada to US deal and I am using UPS. What is this brokerage fee! That concerns me.  
Granny ring, Jetrexpro, all
Jazz, I am using Neotech NC 311 ac connectors on closeout at Sonic Craft at great prices.....over 50% off. 
Granny ring, Jetrexpro, all
Jet, thanks so much for your suggestion of the Canare RCA connectors. They are just wonderful filling my room with beautiful and enveloping mids. I do prefer them to the Switchcraft to be sure. They are so very inexpensive also! Just a nice upgrad... 
Looking for really fine cables at really low price
The WE wire is the very best value in all audio...period. I am thankful for it and many other more important things this Christmas. Merry Christmas!  
Granny ring, Jetrexpro, all
Jet, thanks for the tip! Now I won't be discouraged on first listen.