As a long-ish standing Harbeth fan, I currently have the SHL5 Plus. I think they sound great.
I have owned P3ESR several times before, they're also one of my favourite speakers. I have owned M30 and 30.1 also, also liked very much, but nearly always ended up feeling that they lacked a bit of sparkle that the P3s, and now the SHL5 Plus, have a little more of. The latter in particular, they sound so open and immersive. In my room of around 5.5 x 4.5m, they fill the space very nicely, the bass feels balanced, and seemingly there are no nasty nodes. My amp is a Jadis.
In a perfect world, the SHL5 Plus would be a little smaller physically (more from a visual perspective in the room), maybe more like the size of the C7es3, but fear I would lose the extras that the SHL5 Plus bring.
I have never explored the Spendor Classic range, or indeed any other 'BBC' based designs like Graham and Falcon.
It would be great to hear your experiences between the different brands and models.
Have you switched? How do they compare? Did you upsize? Downsize? Did you shift brands?
How about the new Spendor Classic Range vs Harbeth, perhaps even the XD if you have heard them?
How about the C7es3 vs SHL5 Plus?
Would be good to share some of our experiences, and will hopefully be useful for all BBC fans to use as a resource!
I have owned P3ESR several times before, they're also one of my favourite speakers. I have owned M30 and 30.1 also, also liked very much, but nearly always ended up feeling that they lacked a bit of sparkle that the P3s, and now the SHL5 Plus, have a little more of. The latter in particular, they sound so open and immersive. In my room of around 5.5 x 4.5m, they fill the space very nicely, the bass feels balanced, and seemingly there are no nasty nodes. My amp is a Jadis.
In a perfect world, the SHL5 Plus would be a little smaller physically (more from a visual perspective in the room), maybe more like the size of the C7es3, but fear I would lose the extras that the SHL5 Plus bring.
I have never explored the Spendor Classic range, or indeed any other 'BBC' based designs like Graham and Falcon.
It would be great to hear your experiences between the different brands and models.
Have you switched? How do they compare? Did you upsize? Downsize? Did you shift brands?
How about the new Spendor Classic Range vs Harbeth, perhaps even the XD if you have heard them?
How about the C7es3 vs SHL5 Plus?
Would be good to share some of our experiences, and will hopefully be useful for all BBC fans to use as a resource!