Chris81
pfm Member
Hello,
I'm trying out a pair of Grahams Chartwell LS3/5A. They now have been played roughly about 20hours and I changed the setup (see picture thread) a bit because I didn't like the look with the high rack and I switched back to our matching (rest of the furniture) TV-board. I placed each of my Tsakiridis 300b Monos on a board, not optimal but the system is going to move over in my 14sqm room. So far I didn't perceived a disadvantage compared to the rack solution.
I'm still a bit unsure about the sound. The Graham Chartwell LS 3/5As sound less warm in tone than any Harbeth speaker I have heard and also the voices aren't as clean and a bit less colorful as with the Harbeth speakers I have listened to. Harbeth has really some kind of magic midrange but the Graham are easier to drive because of their higher impedance and they also sound more dynamic and the bass is tighter.They play very engaging and have more drive compared to older Harbeth (pre XD era).
I'm looking forward what is going to happen when the speakers are finally burned in and in the small room for which I bought them.
So far I can say that they are more than worth the money and fun to listen to.
What is your impression @ArtK ?
I'm trying out a pair of Grahams Chartwell LS3/5A. They now have been played roughly about 20hours and I changed the setup (see picture thread) a bit because I didn't like the look with the high rack and I switched back to our matching (rest of the furniture) TV-board. I placed each of my Tsakiridis 300b Monos on a board, not optimal but the system is going to move over in my 14sqm room. So far I didn't perceived a disadvantage compared to the rack solution.
I'm still a bit unsure about the sound. The Graham Chartwell LS 3/5As sound less warm in tone than any Harbeth speaker I have heard and also the voices aren't as clean and a bit less colorful as with the Harbeth speakers I have listened to. Harbeth has really some kind of magic midrange but the Graham are easier to drive because of their higher impedance and they also sound more dynamic and the bass is tighter.They play very engaging and have more drive compared to older Harbeth (pre XD era).
I'm looking forward what is going to happen when the speakers are finally burned in and in the small room for which I bought them.
So far I can say that they are more than worth the money and fun to listen to.
What is your impression @ArtK ?