harberth speakers reckon back to the age of Bozak's...very musical but definately not state of the art in definition. They are a most conventional speaker with pleasant tone...that's it. Oh, and to answer your question...NO, a piano does not sound thick:O) Live music is vibrant, dynamic, transparent, crisp and full of action. Harberth's are more on the mellow yellow side. You can try to bandaid the situation with upstream cables and gear, but the signature will still be there.
Piano Notes On Harbeth SHL 5
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I heard this speaker recently and the slightly rolled off highs are pleasant to listen to on most recordings. However, one thing seemed to bother me - piano notes seem fat and thick. This seems in contrast to more neutral speakers like Dynaudio where the treble is more extended, rendering piano notes more crisp. I have had people say to me though that they thought the tone of the piano sounded more natural and real on the Harbeth's, so is it only me and do real pianos sound that thick?
I heard this speaker recently and the slightly rolled off highs are pleasant to listen to on most recordings. However, one thing seemed to bother me - piano notes seem fat and thick. This seems in contrast to more neutral speakers like Dynaudio where the treble is more extended, rendering piano notes more crisp. I have had people say to me though that they thought the tone of the piano sounded more natural and real on the Harbeth's, so is it only me and do real pianos sound that thick?