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Re: Whats Next after Ref 3A de Capos?

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well, that's interesting. Many say they feel the strength of the Harbeth is that it is more transparent than the spendors and more "accurate" (whatever that means!).

I actually used to own the Reference 3a De Capo i and I sold them because they did not sound exciting enough for me. Not that they were "neutral". Just that they didnt seem to have any boogie to them.

When I compared them to the Neat Critique standmounts, the Neats were much punchier and more "fun" to listen to. The 3a's had a greater sense of ease to my ears (they are bigger) but sounded like they were being driven by a small tube amp when in fact it was a big solid state model. The bass was a bit flabby (they have that great big port!)

I owned Spendors (2/3 and 1/2) and found both very good, but the 2/3 was a bit too warm for me. The 1/2 was great, but I had a crappy system at the time.

I now have Neat Mystique floorstanders and have been quite satisfied with them. They are not for everyone, being less tonally accurate than Spendors, but they have more "jump" to the sound and seem to carry a tune better.

David


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