Years ago I heard a pair of Compact 7s playing at the local hifi shop that I had just walked in to look around. They were driven by Quad electronics and played a piece of classical chamber music. Until that moment I had never cared much for Harbeth speakers, thinking they looked a bit old-fashioned. However, the speakers sounded so natural, so completely free from any stress, with the music just flowing into the room, that I was immediately in love. I still hope to own a pair sooner or later, but I’m actually a bit worried about the price increases, they seem to increase faster than I can save. Each new version, from the ‘standard’ models to the 40th Anniversary to the XD series, comes with a very considerable price increase. Perhaps it’s due to Brexit, I don’t know, but it’s a shame to see them moving out of reach.
