Harbeth in Richer Sounds

[plastic penguin]

Both Leema and Harbeth will still sell plenty, even if very few stores actually stock them. I've bought stuff online, without an audition and it's been a good choice in the main.

Anyone got a Leema Quasar at £3125 with a pair of Harbeth C7ES-3 XD at £3745 in their living room?

That's a system I'd like to listen to, just to find out what £7k gets you these days.

I can tell you my Pulse sounded impressive with Harbeth P3. I had these speakers on demo for a fortnight. The Quasar should sound the dogs with C7s.

 

[deaver]

Surprised at this move. Harbeth usually also dem their systems with Hegel at shows, a brand RS does not sell. I wonder what Shaw has suggested to use instead for instore demos.

If it makes the brand more accessible why not. Though Harbeth should consider either lowering their prices or producing a more affordable line.

£2600 for their P3 is frankly, astonishing though they clearly gunning for the LS3/5A crowd. Enough mad folks around to pay that, in the far east and here.

Yes I was quite surprised to see the price of a new pair of P3esr when I was in Doug Brady's begining of the year when I was buying a new Amplifier. I bought a pair many years ago from Doug Brady's for £1400, sold them around 18 months ago for £850.

 

[davidf]

I'm sure if ask a branch that doesn't sell Harbeth you want a demo, they would do it. It's the same as Leema. Only 2 branches (Manchester & Southampton I think) stock Leema, but the Kingston branch said if I wanted a demo of a Quasar, they could get one sent by overnight carrier. It's not ideal but doable. As long as you're a serious potential buyer.

I'm a big fan of RS, ever since I purchased Arcam Alpha 7 from them back in the late 90s.

All depends on the agreement with the manufacturer - some do these agreements are for limited stores only. If it's a brand for all stores, then all stores should have it on demo, I don't see why a big retailer should be allowed to skimp on required demo stock.

 

[plastic penguin]

All depends on the agreement with the manufacturer - some do these agreements are for limited stores only. If it's a brand for all stores, then all stores should have it on demo, I don't see why a big retailer should be allowed to skimp on required demo stock.

No matter how big the company, you can't expect to have stock of all your brands