I recently got a used pair in Cherry. I am running them with an ATC SIA2-150 integrated amp. I also "help" them with two JL audio F110 subs set up in a stereo configuration and crossed over at 70hz. My sources for this setup are usually either a Sony 5400ES CD player or my Ipod through an HRT iStreamer. I also have an old Kenwood tuner that I still like to listen to. The room they are in is about 12'x 15'.
I am surprised at how good this setup sounds - clear and toneful, rhythmic and expressive. A joy to listen to. They are small and have the limitations their size imparts, but I find that this creates an intimacy that draws me into the music and before I know it, hours have passed. It almost doesn't seem to matter what gets played, what arrives at my ears is musical and interesting. No fatigue, no ringing ears, just foot tapping goodness at normal volume levels. What a well judged little speaker.
I'm still an audiophile who loves to listen to different things, so I'm sure that at some point my curiosity will discover some other gem to latch onto, but for the moment, I'd say this ATC amp brings these little Harbeths to life without much left to want really. I'm not particularly motivated to change anything, but I would certainly like to hear more of the Harbeth line. What a refreshing re-focus on music these speakers invite.
Enjoy your P3s. Let us know what you are using, or end up getting.
