In Reply to: Re: Am I a Spendor guy??? posted by Jeff Day on February 6, 2006 at 21:31:06:
If you have never heard a UK monitor, then the first one you do hear will sound like a whole new world of sound, maybe good, maybe not.Setting aside Audio Note speakers from this entire discussion, Harbeth's tend to be more "analytical" and perhaps a bit more detailed than the Spendors (depending on the models of course)and the Spendors are more coloured ("musical"?) than the Harbeths. Both mfrs have vocal and loyal followers in the UK.
I can't remember which speakers you auditioned. My favourite Harbeth for the money is the Compact 7, but it's not their flagship or most favourite. It is the most muscal of all the Harbeths and actually the easiest to drive.
If you like the minis, there is a comparison by Bob Neill of the HLP3 and 3/5 somewhere on the Harbeth website. He liked the Spendor's minis the best.
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