Hi Everyone,
Putting differences in price aside...which of the above would do better in female vocals (full and vivid) and acoustic instrumental music. I listen to acoustic guitar and piano mostly. Life like instrument size is priorty too. In a nutshell, looking for a big and full sounding small/smallish speaker. Would like to avoid edgy,thin and fatiguing overall sound quality at all cost. I am extra sensitive to excessive HF...ie...sibilance and top end tizziness.
Room is treated (front wall bass traps and side wall 1st & 2nd reflection points)...10 x 16 x 9.
Listen to digital only...integrated tube amp 30 watts/ch.
Seeking some feedback from those who have had experience with the above mentioned speakers. Unfortunately, I have to audition at two different dealerships and with different electronics. So it's a bit harder to tell than if it were a side by side comparison.
Thanks for your help.
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Topic - Harbeth 30.1 vs Ref 3a De Capo be - pc123v 13:31:13 04/12/15 (33)
- RE: Harbeth 30.1 vs Ref 3a De Capo be - Tubegroover 05:15:26 04/18/15 (0)
- RE: Harbeth 30.1 vs Ref 3a De Capo be - Grinnell 08:34:56 04/17/15 (0)
- RE: Harbeth 30.1 vs Ref 3a De Capo be - Tubegroover 23:13:08 04/15/15 (2)
- RE: Harbeth 30.1 vs Ref 3a De Capo be - morricab 04:13:58 04/16/15 (0)
- RE: Harbeth 30.1 vs Ref 3a De Capo be - Ozzy 01:42:21 04/16/15 (0)
- RE: Harbeth 30.1 vs Ref 3a De Capo be - Mick Wolfe 14:51:24 04/14/15 (0)
- RE: Harbeth 30.1 vs Ref 3a De Capo be - RGA 20:26:45 04/12/15 (24)
- RE: Harbeth 30.1 vs Ref 3a De Capo be - pc123v 05:45:37 04/14/15 (5)
- Single drivers - Frihed89 09:28:07 04/14/15 (0)
- RE: Harbeth 30.1 vs Ref 3a De Capo be - RGA 08:51:15 04/14/15 (3)
- RE: Harbeth 30.1 vs Ref 3a De Capo be - pc123v 05:04:12 04/18/15 (2)
- RE: Harbeth 30.1 vs Ref 3a De Capo be - Tubegroover 11:18:27 04/18/15 (0)
- RE: Harbeth 30.1 vs Ref 3a De Capo be - RGA 06:19:08 04/18/15 (0)
- Actually, the addition of the Be tweeter... - morricab 01:59:27 04/14/15 (0)
- curious--what don't you like about the BE tweeter? - Chuck 04:55:02 04/13/15 (16)
- RE: curious--what don't you like about the BE tweeter? - RGA 05:33:16 04/13/15 (15)
- those are some ugly speakers - KeithR 14:15:29 04/16/15 (2)
- RE: those are some ugly speakers - RGA 17:31:00 04/16/15 (1)
- Those are the exact color of mine.... - Ozzy 04:14:41 04/17/15 (0)
- RE: curious--what don't you like about the BE tweeter? - morricab 04:24:26 04/16/15 (0)
- RE: curious--what don't you like about the BE tweeter? - fantja 07:39:09 04/13/15 (5)
- RE: curious--what don't you like about the BE tweeter? - RGA 16:59:48 04/13/15 (1)
- RE: curious--what don't you like about the BE tweeter? - fantja 04:01:17 04/14/15 (0)
- Hint - E-Stat 10:57:59 04/13/15 (2)
- Thanks! I have the Royal Masters--is that the era you're talking about - Chuck 06:11:32 04/13/15 (4)
- RE: Thanks! I have the Royal Masters--is that the era you're talking about - morricab 02:24:17 04/14/15 (1)
- thank you, Morricab (nt) - Chuck 13:52:57 04/14/15 (0)
- +1 on the Royal Masters and de Capo i - jbrrp1 11:09:53 04/13/15 (0)
- RE: Thanks! I have the Royal Masters--is that the era you're talking about - RGA 07:27:00 04/13/15 (0)
- RE: Harbeth 30.1 vs Ref 3a De Capo be - Mike K 18:47:33 04/12/15 (0)
- RE: Harbeth 30.1 vs Ref 3a De Capo be - fantja 16:08:16 04/12/15 (0)