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In Reply to: RE: Time for a change? posted by mace on July 24, 2014 at 06:27:57
The Harbeth's would be a perfect fit for your size listening room. That small sealed woofer's bass is outstanding. I think it is a special sounding speaker and it rocks with the best of them. If you are looking to spend less you should also check out the Spendor 3/5r2. To my ears a sealed woofer no matter how small the bass is, is just more natural sounding than a ported one even at twice the size. BTW in Stereophiles June issue John Marks wrote a great article on sealed speakers.
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I've owned the original S3/5 and heard the S3/5se.
I've now heard in my system the S3/5R2 and it is far and away the best of the three. Midrange = the original LS3/5a (which was not true of the earlier versions.
S3/5R2 = $1595, P3ESR = $2295.
Opinions will vary on which is better, but one is obviously quite a bit less expensive - $700 ain't chump change.
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I had the 3/5 and the 3/5r. Both were outstanding, but I still think the Harbeth P3 ESR betters them. BTW I got the Harbeths (DEMO'S) from a dealer for $1500. My friend came over to give them a listen and sold his Spendors and bought a pair of the P3's.
To be able to hear firsthand Winslow Burhoe's memories of his work with Edgar Villchur has been an honor.
ATB,
John
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