Which speakers do I pick and are they close in quality


Totem Forest or Harbeth 30.2 limited edition. Please help. Are they close in quality and which should I pick?
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Showing 2 responses by twoleftears

You're hardly comparing apples with apples, save that they're both 2-way designs.  Totem is floor-standing; you'll need stands with the Harbeths.

Harbeths are in a high quality bracket, but may not be to every taste.  You should try and read a few of the reviews and see what you think.

The Totems will give you a bit more bass extension and will probably be a bit more forgiving.

You don't specify room size, what you'll be driving them with, priorities with regard to sound you're trying to achieve, etc.
You don't elaborate on how you came to narrow the choice down to these two.  Are you buying new or second-hand?  Are these two models that are available to you?  They seem so far away from each other in the spectrum of speakers that the pairing seems odd.  And while it irritates me when other people do this, I'll break my own rule and agree with @willemj  re. the SLH5+.