I haven't been this excited in a while!

@tosnc 

I am glad to hear the new WP are providing a similar and better experience compared to the Sophias.  I had the opportunity to visit the Wilson factory about a year ago and got a tour that included a few songs in the listening room with the WP and it was quite impressive.  

I hope you find the sound you're looking for because I can't imagine how much money you've spent (and lost) going through all that equipment. But maybe money isn't an issue with you. 

@roadcykler 

This is my main hobby so I do invest a lot but I only buy used.  The only thing I have ever bought new is a Bluesound Node.  I always sell pretty close to what I paid.  Many times I have made a few hundred dollars on a deal for my trouble and got the experience.  I love the journey and the opportunity to hear different components.  

@dhite71 Congrats on acquiring a Harbeth speaker. As you know I owned the Harbeth 40.2 model which I regrettably sold last year. Prior to owning the 40.2, I briefly auditioned the 40.1 at a friend's place. The 40.1 was a little too warm and rolled off for my taste. But my friend actually preferred the sound signature over 40.2. The 40.2 was a bit more transparent and open sounding but your experience might differ from mine. Either way, whether that's your final stop or not, it's worth exploring and enjoying the Harbeth/BBC monitor experience. It might not do everything well but it excels at what it does best -- beautiful midrange, seductive transparency, lifelike vocals, accurate tone and timbre, and musical bass (no, it's not tight or punchy). However, they are not 'trebly' or as airy as some speakers like Focals or Wilson Audio, nor do they disappear as well as some narrow baffled speakers.

Lastly, while I certainly enjoyed it with tube amps, it really needs solid state to grip those woofers and make them obey. A tube preamp + SS amp was the ticket for me.

Hope you enjoy them as much as I did. I might consider buying 40.3XD in the future if and when finances allow.

@dhite71 The following is info I shared within my Audio Group when making arrangements to experience/purchase the Speakers.

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Comments made by those that have been demo'd the Speakers are shown below,
and are quite substantial when a couple of the individuals pedigrees are
known in the World of Speakers.
One commentary is from an individual who works across the Globe as a Speaker
Designer and consultant to Speaker Driver Manufacturers.
Another is from a individual who works with UK Speaker Producers, and is
included in creating designs for very expensive Speakers.
After reading these extracts from discussions had about the speakers, I
think my eagerness to experience the speakers will be understood. 

"I can think of quite a few extremely expensive speakers that frankly don't
do what these can, even without a bit of final fine-tuning, so I'd say a
fitting speaker-build indeed."

" We were treated to world-class sound. It's as simple as that. Some of you
know where I've worked previously, and it shouldn't be surprising that these
speakers cheerfully demolish anything that was built there. Even the
flagship £140k/pair floor standers."

"With the new settings, the upper-bass "punch" is back without needing lots
of EQ, and the rest of the range remains excellent. These speakers are now
some of the best I've heard,"

"I wouldn't hesitate to call these speakers world-class, and would highly
recommend auditioning them if you can."

 "I was immediately struck by the purity and transparency of the midrange
and treble - I commented  that it was ESL-like. (I owned Quad 989s for
several years so I’m in a good position to know.)"
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Hopefully these will be at home with me during December.
They were picked up on the 27th December and had their first home system experience near the New Year.