Speaker Asylum

Posted by PabloP (A) on May 31, 2004 at 20:24:50

In Reply to: Spendor vs. Harbeth posted by Jesse on May 31, 2004 at 17:35:44:

Similar mid-range neutrality, but, though there aren't any directly comparable models except for the shoebox-sized 3/5s and P3s, Harbeths tend to be a litte more extended in the bass and on top. Spendor fans would say that the Harbeths are "dry." Harbeth fans would point to the proprietary RADIAL material from which the 8 inch mid-woofers are made (doesn't apply to the P3) and the resultant inaudible levels of distortion leading to a a clarity and lack of coloration found in no other box speaker. Harbeth fans would also point out that Derek Hughes, the son of Spendor's founder, now works for Harbeth, and if they know, that Harbeth's managing director, Alan Shaw, was bequeathed all of the legendary BBC research material and studies of loudspeaker performance.

The Harbeth P3 and M20 (tiny) and Compact 7 (not really compact at all) use metal dome tweeters. The Harbeth M30 and M40 and the Spendors use soft domes.

You might prefer any of them. Have a listen, if you can.