whipsaw
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| Harbeth P3ESR or Monitor 30? Thanks offnon! Not worthless at all, and a very interesting read.You have highlighted the most important variable of all – listening at home with your associated components. There is no substitute.As I am using an integrated amp from the '80s, and... | |
| Harbeth P3ESR or Monitor 30? Great! Please do report your impressions.Oh, and if the dealer is as good as you say, then get them to make a simple concession: you get to audition the speakers at home before consummating the purchase. As you know, system synergy is crucial. | |
| Harbeth P3ESR or Monitor 30? Hi offnon,I have been using the P3's for close to two years now, and am very happy with them. As suggested in the original posts, my listening space here in Lisbon is quite poor, yet the Harbeth's have performed really well. It's not just the well... | |
| What’s in your system today that you also had 10 years ago? Electrocompaniet EMC 1-UP CD player. | |
| Full-sounding SS amps (besides Pass) Having used a Pass previously, I thoroughly enjoyed a Jeff Rowland Concentra I for many years. I would recommend it highly, although they are aging now, and my understanding is that the design makes (independent) reconditioning less than friendly. | |
| Mid grade Integrated amp choices I don't mean to derail this discussion, but I would love to audition some of these (new) suggestions and compare them with my vintage amp. I'm not suggesting that the new ones wouldn't prove better, but that it would be a very interesting comparis... | |
| Where were your audio components designed/engineered? Accuphase E-303x integrated amp – JapanAccuphase T-103 tuner – JapanElectrocompaniet EMC-1UP CD player – NorwayHarbeth P3ESR speakers – U.K.Hifiman HE400i headphones – ChinaAudience cable and interconnects – U.S. | |
| Crazy to buy a 17 year old CD Player? I use a ~15 year-old Electrocompaniet EMC 1-UP, and it is both excellent, and built like a tank.Further info here:http://www.electrocompaniet.no/products/classic/digital/discontinued/emc1up.html | |
| What is your speaker ownership history since 1995? As my list is so short, I will note that I owned Dahlquist DQ 10 and Magnepan Tympani (well) prior to 1995.Since then, only:Dunlavy SC-IVGreen Mountain Audio EuropaGreen Mountain Audio CallistoHarbeth M30Harbeth p3esr | |
| CD players = dead? I continue to use my (15+ year old) Electrocompaniet EMC-1UP, and am perfectly content. The quality of the sound is superb, and I do not mind the minor inconvenience of changing discs.Cheers,Tony C. | |
| Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably? Accuphase would, in my view, be very high on any such list. I currently use a recapped and upgraded E-303x, and it is superb. | |
| Why are Harbeth speakers expensive while its drivers are not. I currently use the P3SER, and they are superb. I bought them used, as I almost invariably do with audio components, and am quite comfortable with the value that they represent in that context. | |
| Equipment Stand I'm a big fan of the (vented) Quadraspire SVT. I have it in Bamboo, and am very happy with it.Here's a link to the manufacturer:https://quadraspire.co.uk/svt.html | |
| Best female vocal recording on CD? Mary Stallings. Widely underrated and superb, in my view.Live At The Village Vanguard would be an excellent start. | |
| Selling speakers to a buyer in Russia? To paraphrase Nancy Reagan, just say nyet. |