IMO the Harbeth Compact 7 ES3 is an excellent little speaker and an improvement upon the original LS3/5A. It is hardly a desktop item and performs best on stands.
I had the Rogers version of the LS3/5A latter and, while they are still a warm nostalgic memory, the little Harbeths are much better I think. They both share the BBC style tuning, BTW, but the Harbeths are more extended and easier to drive (but not that easy!).
BTW, I like the Virgo also.
I had the Rogers version of the LS3/5A latter and, while they are still a warm nostalgic memory, the little Harbeths are much better I think. They both share the BBC style tuning, BTW, but the Harbeths are more extended and easier to drive (but not that easy!).
BTW, I like the Virgo also.