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| Harbeth 7es3 vs HL5 TimK, you can put Spendor SP range and Harbeth in your shortlist if you are looking for natural midrange with smooth highs and low listening fatigue. Both these speakers have BBC heritage and sound quite close although not exactly similar. Used Sp... | |
| Harbeth 7es3 vs HL5 I forgot to add that if you are solely into natural midrange especially voices, there are few that can match the Harbeth. The Harbeth only lacks the resolution and high frequency extension when compared to speakers that are more revealing in natur... | |
| Harbeth 7es3 vs HL5 The SHL5s are too small to fill that room. Nonetheless, highs will be a lot smoother ie. less extended or piercing. | |
| Odeon Rigoletto Vs. Zu Presence Is there a website for Odeon? Can't seem to find one. | |
| PMC EB1i v. Thiel CS3.7 v. Pioneer S1-EX v. ??? I do not own the EB1i but have listened to it couple of times. Similarly I find the bass to be too much, feels a bit bloated. The bass on the IB2i should be more controlled and at a higher level. | |
| Revel Ultima Salon 2's vs B&W 802d's I think the W4S amps were an average match with the Revel Salon 2, or the setup in the room was below par. Either way I believe the W4S amps and Salon 2 are great products that will truly shine in the appropriate set up. One point to note is my fr... | |
| Revel Ultima Salon 2's vs B&W 802d's As you've figured out, both these speakers sound quite different from one another. I have listened to the Salon2 couple of times driven by W4S amps in a less than ideal listening environment. I have not listened to the 802D but have the privilege ... | |
| Vintage Amps - Pleasantly surprised The technological advancement of amplifiers has reached a plateau in the 70's or 80's IMO(probably much earlier than that), and there is very little "evolution" or "technological breakthrough" in the current new amps introduced in the market. | |
| Endless debate: monitor + sub vs floorstanding 03-27-11: Buconero117monitor + sub is the way to go. I have proac 1SC's used with dual subs (a Jim Smith must). Great sound. I also have Proac 140's, floor standers. I give the edge to the 1SC's + subs, which have more focused presentations and ye... | |
| Endless debate: monitor + sub vs floorstanding [quote]03-27-11: Buconero117monitor + sub is the way to go. I have proac 1SC's used with dual subs (a Jim Smith must). Great sound. I also have Proac 140's, floor standers. I give the edge to the 1SC's + subs, which have more focused presentations... | |
| Endless debate: monitor + sub vs floorstanding It depends on what you are trying to achieve and the size of your room. If your room or listening area is small then sub is the way to go. It will reinforce that low frequencies and give more body and weight to the overall presentation. A caveat -... | |
| Hearing loss Temporary or more permanent? FWIW my ENT specialist told me not to listen to music past 90dB when I went for a checkup. Obviously she does not have a hifi system at home. Anyway back to some seriousness, do take care of your ears if you want to preserve your hearing until you... | |
| Desktop Harbeth p3esr Amp The P3's will sound good with most amps out there which include the iNova, although I am not familiar with this amp. Good to hear that you like the P3's. They are one of the most transparent and musical bookshelves that I've ever come across. | |
| PMC EB1i v. Thiel CS3.7 v. Pioneer S1-EX v. ??? Sashav, you have a good pair of ears and we probably share the same listening preference. I have listened to the Revel Salon2 couple of times last year. They were driven by Mark Levinson monoblocks and Wyred4Sound amps later through the year when ... | |
| PMC EB1i v. Thiel CS3.7 v. Pioneer S1-EX v. ??? Sashav, may I ask how do you compare the active PMCs with active ATCs in their respective classes? The passive IB2i sounded pretty incredible to me. I can't imagine how much more the active models(PMC or ATC) would bring to the table when compared... |