I have the first generation P3. In the right room and with the right equipment, the P3 just shine in the dynamic and scale segments and the way they reproduce vocals is seductive

Harbeth speakers are very special. They might not have the biggest soundstage, the tightest bass, the sweetest treble etc but they just play the music right - everything else does not matter.

I have for many times listened to both 7ES3 and SHL5. Both are very special and really worth the price.

Bose00 (You may now change your username to Harbeth00),

The Quad 606 and its more modern sounding sibling, the 909 is a good and inexpensive amp for the Harbeth. You may want to explore the Quad CDP-2 driving the 909 directly and I rather like the outcome.

Another good alternative is the chrome bumper Naim 32.5, Hicap power supply and NAP250 or even the 42.5 and 110 or 140 to save cost. Unlike the olive green Naim, the eldest generation does not shout at you but deliver musicality in spades. I have limited experience in the current Naim though.

LFD amps are also reportedly to be a match made in heaven for the Harbeth. The MkIII version of the LFD Zero Integrated receive great praise from Harbeth dealers in UK and US and some fans in Singapore. I would like to have a listen but there's no LFD dealer in KL that I know of.

Having said these, any good Brit amps like the A&R stated earlier, the Creeks and Exposures are also good SS alternatives for the Harbeth.

If money is no object one day, have a listen to Reimyo CD player, FM Acoustics amplifiers and Monitor 40. It is one of the best system I've ever heard at least as good as full Naim active systems, properly equipped Shahinians speakers and Quad electrostatic.

Just my 2 sen.

This post has been edited by SaifulAJ: Dec 24 2008, 11:22 AM