Harbeth Monitor 40.1

[Joe P]

Heard them briefly today, minutes after they were unboxed.

Let me just say this —

Joe

 

[Peez]

intrigued - is that good or bad?

 

[Joe P]

Peez,

Good. Very.

I've liked the small Harbeths I've heard — the P3ESR and the Compact 7ES-3 — but being small speakers they weren't the last word in scale and bass depth.

The Monitor 40.1 nicely addresses those deficiencies.

Joe

 

[Blzebub]

I suspect Harbeth > Tannoy. Try ATC.

 

[Joe P]

Bub,

But which Tannoy?

DMT 215, FSM, Westminster Royal SE, Autograph,...

Joe

 

[Yank]

Imagine then what they'll be like when they're run-in!

What was driving them?

 

[Blzebub]

Bub,

But which Tannoy?

DMT 215, FSM, Westminster Royal SE, Autograph,...

Joe

I suspect Harbeth > any Tannoy.

 

[Joe P]

Bub — I'm not looking for speakers. I was at the local hi-fi shop to check out the new jazz LPs, right around the time the shop owner was unboxing the Monitor 40.1s. I had a brief listen, then raised an eyebrow all Spock-like.

Yank — An Ayre CD player and a Moon integrated. I'm not familiar with the models.

Joe

 

[Jack Barriere]

This is WOW looking
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=32029293&l=7ea1e080a2&id=1217006445

 

[packtech]

Was that look for the sound or the price tag?

 

[Basil]

Going back to the Tannoys after hearing the Harbeths must be like going back to impulse after experiencing warp drive?

 

[alanbeeb]

How do the Spendor S1/2 or s100 compare with the Harbeths? - they look very similar designs.

 

[canonman]

Peez,

Good. Very.

I've liked the small Harbeths I've heard — the P3ESR and the Compact 7ES-3 — but being small speakers they weren't the last word in scale and bass depth.

The Monitor 40.1 nicely addresses those deficiencies.

Joe

I bet you won't ever consider selling the GRF's and replacing with any Harbeths!

You might be interested to know that they would fetch between 10 and 15K (GBP) in a Tokyo dealers these days.

 

[BlueEyes]

I suspect Harbeth > Tannoy. Try ATC.

How does the 40.1 compare with the active ATCs?

I appreciate the former is passive.

 

[Markus S]

Quick, Joe, get your order in and beat the price increase from Jan 1.

Come to think of it, you could buy the Harbs and get your dealer to throw in some slippers.

 

[Markus S]

How does the 40.1 compare with the active ATCs?

I appreciate the former is passive.

No overlap in target markets. If you listen loud, get ATC. If you listen at more moderate levels, get Harbeth.

 

[BlueEyes]

Rats!

I listen loud to Led Zepellin and at more moderate levels to Bill Evans

 

[darrylfunk]

to be honest you can turn down atc's....

 

[BlueEyes]

darryl, markus et al, have you had chance to compare the two?

I get fed up of being dictated to in the choice of components by the type of music I listen to which extends from choral to the Clash.

If a speaker can't rock & roll it ain't IMO a speaker!

 

[darrylfunk]

i like both speakers to be honest but would choose neither for my own use at home.
what's the rest of your system and how is your room ? big unfurnished or small and soft and non reflective for example....