Electronics for Harbeth, Especially Monitor 40 series


Hello,
Has anyone tried matching "fast" solid-state to the big Harbeths. Something like Goldmund, Soulution, Spectral, etc. The speakers have great tone but can be a little stodgy. I was wondering if this would open them up a bit. Also, has anyone tried using an LDR passive such as Tortuga or Lightspeed for the same reason
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Showing 2 responses by meerzistar

I understand fully why dealers pair them with British amps. That have sonic trademarks typical of British sound generally, speakers, amps. Harebeth being one of the biggest standouts. And they love amplification that share similar attributes, naturally. Something that shares and further brings out there strong points, as with anything else. LFD, Sugden, Exposure, Roksan. Someone coined PRaT and it stuck for good reasons, real reasons. Reasons I dont stray too far away from British sound, or away from at all.   
They have been refined and defined, sold a ton, several tons since 77’ perhaps. It may be a safe assumption by now to say R&D has all but paid off on more than a couple of their more current designs. So when is cost going to come down on Harbeth speakers? :p