You must be excited Mac. Hope the time goes quick for you.
You can always spend the time watching a certain review channel on you tube....
You can always spend the time watching a certain review channel on you tube....
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nopiano said:
Yes, someone did point that out on the forum... regardless, you have to have a lot of respect for the guy and his obvious passion for his lifes work and as you say, at relatively reasonable prices.
There's a few brands I'd love to hear some day... ART, Revel, Hanson, Magico, Living Voice and some of the more expensive SF's
Mac
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ellisdj said:You must be excited Mac. Hope the time goes quick for you.
You can always spend the time watching a certain review channel on you tube....
Been through most of the videos, just waiting for the Tosh.
If the anniversary models hadn't come out, I would probably been happy to keep the SHL5 plus for quite a while longer.
Mac
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ellisdj said:
As I was saying to Nopiano, Alan Shaw from Harbeth is quite guarded on in depth details... new high grade binding posts plus their own wired speakered links and not the usual copper plates other models come with... all new internal wiring and their own anniversary high grade capacitors.
Take a look at their website, with your knowledge, you may gleam more insight than myself.
Whatever it is he's done, it works!
Mac
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Oh man he has upgraded the speaker cabling and got rid of the nasty links for proper cable... no wonder they sound better....
Who has been saying do that on here for years its only taken him 40 years to catch on.... lol
Who has been saying do that on here for years its only taken him 40 years to catch on.... lol
ellisdj said:
About 4.4K but with the trade in, works much less painful.
Still, other brands of similar performance, you'd pay a lot more.
Mac
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ellisdj said:
Cheers.
Don't forget to let me know when you're ready to do that filming.
Mac
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I will of course, I have your email makes sense to wait now until you are settled with the new 40's and feel they are sounding their best.
The new 40th anniversary SHL5+ arrived today... Guildford Audio delivered them after collecting them straight from Harbeth.
Had to make one query though, the demo pair they brought round had a lacquered finish, but these have the grain... Trevor didn't notice, so he will ask Harbeth for me.
Mac
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Had to make one query though, the demo pair they brought round had a lacquered finish, but these have the grain... Trevor didn't notice, so he will ask Harbeth for me.
Mac
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I'm looking at the 40th anny page and boy Allan went to town with these. Gorgeous finishes, some exotica WBT terminals, handpicked matched drivers, thicker cables, crossovers with special dynamit sticks thick poly caps with Harbeth 40th anny labels...
He got pissy comments on the Harbeth forum for going overboard with the audiophile goodness. Some fragile egos got shattered lmao.
He got pissy comments on the Harbeth forum for going overboard with the audiophile goodness. Some fragile egos got shattered lmao.
nopiano
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Ha, yes it was a bit of a change of heart for someone who says all amps sound the same - to paraphrase somewhat. He must be looking to boost the pension a bit, as these enhanced models doubtless sell like hotcakes in Asia.Vladimir said:
Hope you love them, Mac!
nopiano said:
Selling like hot cakes here too!
still early days to assess the SQ properly, as I say, they only came from HQ in Lingfield this morning.
With every new Harbeth I've bought the SQ has always been essentially the same, but better in each department, tighter base, even better imaging sweeter top end etc and I can already hear an improvement, but expectit to get better as the days pass.
Mac
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Had the new Anniversaries for well over a week now and played them pretty solidly for that time...
What is quickly noticeable is that they are a bolder sounding speaker than the previous itteration of the SHL5 plus,, everything sounds closer, more tactile... piano has always sounded superb on Harbeths, but now they really are extraordinary.
Still early days, so expect them to improve further. with a few more hours on the clock.
Mac
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What is quickly noticeable is that they are a bolder sounding speaker than the previous itteration of the SHL5 plus,, everything sounds closer, more tactile... piano has always sounded superb on Harbeths, but now they really are extraordinary.
Still early days, so expect them to improve further. with a few more hours on the clock.
Mac
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Glad you enjoying your new speakers.Macspur said:
I must get a chance to demo some harbeth some day
CnoEvil said:
What you trying to do to me Cno... break me, not to mention disturbing marrital bliss... only bought the E470 last year!
Mac
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Macspur said:
Ah, I forgot that.....well, I'm sure there's something that could be improved....some Track Audio speaker stands, or perhaps some Cardas Clear cables. *bomb*
CnoEvil said:
How about you young man, about time you upgraded your set up surely!
Re speaker stands, I will be buying matching walnut stands especially made for the Harbs by HiFi Racks. later in year.
Mac
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Macspur said:
Touche.
I have found myself retired...so no money for anything atm.
If property recovers here....then I have my eye on some New Kef Refs/Mini Blade + an Akurate DS.
One should always have a plan.
iceman16
Well-known member
Hi Mac.. I would like to audition the 40s but im not keen on their looks and how they sound with heavy like Metallica?
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