I've owned all three versions of the Monitor 40 including the 40.2. Compared to the older models, the 40.2 are not overly bassy in my room with MOST music. (Morph the Cat and a few other CD's excepted) I do have the tweeters at ear level with track audio spikes on the Skylan stands. The tweeter really needs to be at ear height for the best sound and I have the toed in so the apex crosses just in front of me. With this setup, the speakers totally disappear.
I would ask what type of amplifier are you using because the Harbeths, although easy to drive are very sensitive to several things; too little power, underdamped tube amplifiers or output tap mismatch on some tube amps. Hope this helps.
I would ask what type of amplifier are you using because the Harbeths, although easy to drive are very sensitive to several things; too little power, underdamped tube amplifiers or output tap mismatch on some tube amps. Hope this helps.