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Re: sibilant? Yes, sibilant

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A very fair question. I had a chart once that gave me some idea, which may be what you've got here - I haven't checked it yet. I generally listen first, take notes, then see if I can get some poor math-type to do the meaurements. Or not.

I've had the S 3/5's and HP3's in my house for the last couple of weeks, gathered my impressions, then had the good fortune to get into a conversation with Jeff Stake in Indiana who happened to have both on hand as well and did the measurements. When I saw the HP3's a couple of dB's above the 3/5's in the 8-12 hKz region, I then "knew" what I had only heard before! I am speculating that that's what you're hearing. Whether or not it's sibilance, is another question. I very much doubt that - and if it is sibilance, it's not likely it's the Harbeths that are at fault. I say that not as a Harbeth booster but as someone who had listened carefully to most of their line and wouldn't up with sibilance, anymore than Allan Shaw would!

Again, the HP3's are more immediate and direct sounding in the uppermost reaches of the "presence" region than the S 3/5's are. From around 80 to 400, the 3/5's are a dB or two above the HP3's, which complements their (comparative) warmth in the treble, producing an overall warmer, cozier sound, which some folks prefer.

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