Thiel CS 2.4 Vs. Harbeth M40?

These are two very diferent speakers. The Harbeth has a more romantic sound, is warmer, and sounds fuller (like real music does in front of the orchestra). The Thiel is more a design from the head. If I had the change, I'd buy the Harbeth in a skinny minute.

I'm glad to see someone else use the word "tone" to describe what the Harbeths (and Spendors) do well. The ultimate question is, "Of these two speakers, which puts a smile on my face with the music I love?" When I first bought my Spendors, I went through the whole, "But are they as accurate as X brands?" thing. But I soon realized that they made me listen to music for hours on end, something the "accurate" speakers I'd owned never could do. I would also look at the smaller Harbeth brands (based on room size and amp power) as well as the Spendor SP2/3, 1/2, and 100.