Just got the Haydn grands yesterday and definitely its much smoother, warmer, relaxed and musical compared to ATC. I find the ATC a bit thin sounding versus the Haydn. Will keep listening.
Are Harbeth the only warm and euphonic speakers in town ?
I've looked far and wide especially for bookshelf speakers with prominent full mids and a lush sound. So far the only name that comes up is harbeth. Maybe Sonus faber but are there other speakers that have similar tone but are made by a different company?
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To me it would be in the smooth and warm category more so than "fast." This is a bit of tricky dichotomy because some of the speakers that are characterized as fast, detailed, etc. give that impression by being a touch lean in the upper bass and lower midrange or have an upper midrange peak that emphasizes the initial attack of the voices and most instruments. Good electrostatics actually don't have that kind of punchy initial attack that some characterize as "fast" and they have a natural "ease" and "poise" while not sounding sluggish. In that sense, the Boxer is sort of like an electrostatic--the dynamics is not hyped up like some other "fast" sounding speakers (e.g., Zu speakers). |
Hi @smodtactical, I find the Boxer 2 smooth,and on the warm side of neutral. This is in comparison to Graham Chartwell LS3/5, and Hornshoppe Great Horned Heils that I rotate. |
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