phil-g
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NO - Harbeths have a BRITISH SOUND - they are a British speaker.
do they sound proper or cockney?
NO - Harbeths have a BRITISH SOUND - they are a British speaker.
My experience also.The Harbeths are fantastic and sound very British. Imaging is great, texture is smooth, not always huge dynamic leaps
Thank you very much for all of your valuable input.
By the way, my room is small, 12 ft x 12 ft and I play music at low to medium level. I am in Orange, California.
Thank you very much for all of your valuable input.
I would like to talk a little about the Klipsch Chorus 2 I used to have because there are some users mentioned about it here. The Chorus 2 I had has Titanium tweeter diaphragm, which allowed the speakers to produce more detailed; however, at the same time, the speakers sound very 'sharp' and is more tiring to be listened to , especially when it played violin records. The original diaphragm is less detailed but more enjoyable to listen.
The music I listen to usually are vocal, jazz and classical. I heard Harbeth is very good for vocal and acoustic music so I bought it without any audition from a user on eBay. At first, the sound from Harbeth hit me as a very transparent, smooth reproduction. I can listen to music for hours without being tired. Nonetheless, I am looking for upgrade because of its bass. Harbeths only reached 50hz so when it plays cello, timpani, kick drum, ... it showed it weak points right away.
Also, the amplifier it needs to perform to its best is expensive for me (from $4000 to $6000). With this money , I would sell 30.1 and buy 40.1
I was thinking about a decent subwoofer. However, someone in some forum said in that way, I need to spend money on extra cables and the sound is not sure to get along well with Harbeth. Going up to Harbeth 40.1 is a better solution (*so obvious*).
By the way, my room is small, 12 ft x 12 ft and I play music at low to medium level. I am in Orange, California.
More waffley to me.the JBLs look cheesy to me.
the speakers sound very 'sharp' and is more tiring to be listened to
I'm in Orange, California. If you happen to travel here. Audition is welcomeOP, where are you located?
Much appreciated!I'm in Orange, California. If you happen to travel here. Audition is welcome
If you are in Orange, you are almost my neighbor and are welcome to come by and hear my JBLs any time. You can even bring over what you want and we can A/B/X them. (I can do that!) I'm in Cowan Heights.
BTW, the modified L200/300s have the "West Coast" sound whereas the 2241/2251/Heils have the "East Coast" sound but are able to play at "West Coast" volume levels. Also have a pair of L112s.
Well done sir. What a generous offer indeed. If I were in your 'hood, I'd be there too!My Yamaha pushes 170 wpc into 6 ohms, (520 WPC dynamic power into 2 ohms), so plenty of power. Sundays usually work and 4/27 is a good day for me at this point in time.
If there is anyone in the Orange County, CA area that would like to join us, you are welcome.
My Yamaha pushes 170 wpc into 6 ohms, (520 WPC dynamic power into 2 ohms), so plenty of power. Sundays usually work and 4/29 is a good day for me at this point in time.
If there is anyone in the Orange County, CA area that would like to join us, you are welcome.