i did not know this thread does exist.
btw i am a proud owner of Harbeth C7 es3 Tiger Ebony 30th Anniversary Edition.

i do listen to certain rock/ country rock song ~ personally C7 is more to my liking ~the attack is fast, the timing is right and it suits my room size.

The HL5 has more warmth to the mid, better highs and bigger sounstage.

RobA4, mind to tell which amp are using to drive yr C7 ?
i am currently using a valve amplifier using quad kt88 tubes which has the punch and added warmth to the mid. but as time goes, its just too hassle to find the matching tubes and not to mentiont its scare & overly expensive~ sad to say my spares are running out and the new production tubes is not as musical as the NOS tubes.

indeed i am looking for a SS amplifier preferably Quad 606 (<5 years, i doubt i can) or i'll just save up for a year or two for a brand new pre/power Quad 909.

This post has been edited by bose00: Dec 24 2008, 09:31 AM

will think about it .
previously i brought my LE rosewood rogers ls35a to a friend 's place for comparision test. i ended up getting a slight dent at the edge of the speaker, its like a knife stab in my chest.

listening to the Quad & Harbeth combination, i can't tell what is wrong! every musical note & pace just sounded so right.

i've listened to Nait 5iv2 driving proac response speaker ~good music reproduction but not 2 impressive to my ears. i've yet to listen to the combination of Naim & Harbeth, looking forward to it.

as for CD player, i don't think i'll replace my rega apollo anytime soon , it work flawlessly & play beautifully.

nice ! harbethians, mind to share & post yr setup ? i will share once i get a hold of the camera.
would like to collect Harbeth setup picture

poison arrow, thanks~if i have chance i would be more than happy to audition the SHL5 w/ LFD Amplifier.
currently, i am in KL .

this is my humble system :


Harbeth C7 w/o speaker grill on.

Btw any user here listen w/o the speaker grill on ?
personally i'll prefer with the speaker grill on, esp the highs are smoother and less noisy.

This post has been edited by bose00: Jan 16 2009, 08:59 AM

those are Pioneer HT Speaker, almost 15 years old.

btw its Compact 7

This post has been edited by bose00: Jan 16 2009, 08:59 AM

Lastest newsletter from Harbeth :

HL Compact 7ES3 - No1 in Japan's Stereo Sound

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Happy New year to all our members and great news from Japan, one of Harbeth's best markets.

The listening panel at Stereo Sound, the prestigious Japanese audio-only magazine has voted the HL Compact 7ES3 No1 in the medium price speaker category in the current 'Winter 2009' edition, released December '08. Harbeth's Alan Shaw comments ...
"It's incredible to think that twenty years after the original HL Compact was voted No.1 in Stereo Sound, it's grandson The HL Compact 7ES3 is back again in pole position. Thank you very much to all our friends in Japan for their continuing support. It just proves the importance of offering traditional value and retaining our core philosophy. "

As Alan said, his very first speaker, the HL Compact, was an immediate success in Japan where it offered excellent sonics in a box very convenient with Japanese homes. With a definite family resemblance between grandfather and grandson the main difference is that the HL Compact 7 was the first Harbeth to use the Harbeth-exclusive RADIAL cone. It's a tribute to the Harbeth values and long-term product stability that twenty years after their launch the latest model is even more revered than its illustrious predecessor.


This post has been edited by bose00: Jan 16 2009, 08:58 AM

thanks for the invitation, poison arrow.
really curious to know how the LFD + harbeth speaker sounds .

mind if i ask which model of the LFD ?

i kinda like the Quad 606 + Harbeth C7 combination.. its very dynamic, fast and added warmth to the mid.
btw i 've got a dedicated room for listening, will update.