pdreher
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| Harbeth 40.1 - Need some tips on placement from current owners. Since selling my VAC 70/70 Signature, I've been using and old Bryston 4BST with surprisingly good results. Most of the amps I've used with the 40.1's have sounded great in their own way, with only two exceptions:Musical Fidelity NuVista M3 was a... | |
| Harbeth 40.1 - Need some tips on placement from current owners. I agree with your description of the M-40.1's being full bodied and natural sounding. They just sound right to me.I compare my 40.1's to my previously owned Dynaudio C4's as follows:Dyn C4's are like a sports care: fast, exciting and electrifyin... | |
| Harbeth 40.1 - Need some tips on placement from current owners. I've always been surprised they don't get more love on this forum. | |
| Harbeth 40.1 - Need some tips on placement from current owners. My room is similar to yours... 18' x 26' with ceiling ht. varying from 7 to 8 feet, with carpet over concrete pour (basement). Mine are approx 7 feet apart, pulled out approx. 4 feet from the front wall, toed in approx. 15 degrees and I sit ap... | |
| Amp recommendation in the $6000 range Those lightly used VTL MB 450's listed for $6,300 might be a nice pairing with your Magico's. There's also a listing for a pair of the highly regarded Pass XA60.5's for $4,600... but not sure if they'd provide enough power for your needs. Many ... | |
| Tube preamp for under $3000 Aesthetix Calypso with NOS tubes | |
| Harbeth Super 5s vs 5+s I had the 5's and they were a nice speaker... and while I've not heard the 5+, I think you'd be much happier if you find a used pair of 40.1's. IME, the 40.1's are a considerable upgrade to the 5's. The 40.1's are under appreciated in the audio co... | |
| Anybody into 80s big music? Attending college in the mid 80's vastly increased my exposure to new music. Had I not attended college, I'd probably still be listening to Van Halen and driving a Camaro. Some of my fav's from that period:The RomanticsThe CallThe ReplacementsHood... | |
| Harbeth vs JM Reynaud I tried Simaudio W6 monoblocks and Plinius SA-102. | |
| Harbeth vs JM Reynaud I went from Dynaudio C2's to C4's to Harbeth M 40.1's, then to Daedalus Ulysses, now back to Harbeth M-40.1's. I don't see myself going back to Dynaudio as I find them to be too analytical and unnatural sounding for my tastes. The 40.1's just do i... | |
| Croft, NFD or Lavardin for Harbeth M40.1 I do love my Harbeth M-40.1's. I'm surprised they get so little attention on this forum. Makes me think we all hear things somewhat differently. I realize their appearance is boxy and ordinary, but being a child of the 70's and always admiring my ... | |
| Croft, NFD or Lavardin for Harbeth M40.1 I've not tried any of those on your wish list, but have tried Musical Fidelity Nuvista M3 (really bad), an old Arcam Delta series integrated (not bad, but compromised) and McIntosh MA2275 (too mellow). Still prefer tube separates by far with my 40... | |
| Living Voice OBX-RW or Harbeths and Lamm 1.2s Harbeth 40.1's are a huge upgrade of the SHL5's. I've owned both and am sticking with the 40.1's. I've driven my 40.1's with as little as 30 WPC tube amp. | |
| Any love for Jolida integrates? I've had a 1501BRC with Parts Connexion mods for approx. 7 trouble free years in a secondary system. Good performance for the price and very dependable. | |
| Anyone heard the E.A.R. "Acute"? I have an Acute and it's been trouble free and sounds great. |