Speaker Asylum: REVIEW: Harbeth HL P3ES-2 Speakers by Kim

Model:	HL P3ES-2
Category:	Speakers
Suggested Retail Price:	$1250
Description:	Stand mount speakers
Manufacturer URL:	Harbeth
Manufacturer URL:	Harbeth

Review by Kim ( A ) on May 07, 2003 at 09:30:03
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Just became an inmate. Read the previous review. Agree totally that these are great sounding speakers. Everything just feels right. They really deserve good clean high current power amps to make them sing their best. They also need good solid stands to snap the focus in.
Highly recommended if you need to listen near field i.e in a very small space.

Product Weakness: Cannot play to earth shaking volumes. Low register missing (to be exepcted from these shoe-box sized babies) Needs high quality amps (read expensive and large)
Product Strengths: Great sound stage, tonal accuracy and beautiful lush vocals

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	Krell KSA 150
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Pass Labs X2
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Marantz SA-8260
Speakers:	Harbeth P3ES-2
Cables/Interconnects:	Aural Symphonics, QED
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jazz, Vocals,
Room Comments/Treatments:	None
Time Period/Length of Audition:	5 months
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

Product Weakness:	Cannot play to earth shaking volumes. Low register missing (to be exepcted from these shoe-box sized babies) Needs high quality amps (read expensive and large)
Product Strengths:	Great sound stage, tonal accuracy and beautiful lush vocals