bigaudioblowhard wrote on Wed, 24 November 2010 01:09 |
Was wondering if anyone thinks Harbeth's flagship 40.1 might be suitable for mastering. Their site boasts neutral response. Greg Fidelman, (engineer for Rick Rubin) is using the smaller Harbeth Compact 7. Also BBC use Harbeth. I listened to some this last weekend, and liked em. They have a rather interesting take on cabinet design. Thin walls. Explained in these links by their designer. http://www.harbeth.co.uk/usergroup/showthread.php?351-BBC-st yle-thin-wall-cabinets.-Why-so-special http://www.harbeth.co.uk/uk/index.php?section=products&p age=monitor40.1&model=Monitor+40.1 bab |
Barry Hufker wrote on Wed, 24 November 2010 12:56 |
I don't remember who at TAS likes them, although I wish I could. Personally I always think of BBC speakers as "classic engineering" and possessing a "refined sound" but I also think of them as being somewhat "dated". In other words, I'm sure they're good but can better be had? Frankly, not having heard the Harbeth's I can't answer that for myself. |
maarvold wrote on Wed, 24 November 2010 23:59 |
The whole deal with reviews in The Absolute Sound is that you have to know your reviewers. Just like some people like U47's and some like ELAM250's and some like TLM170's, so is the case with the individual reviewers: different strokes for different folks. It can take a long time to see a reviewer's preferences become evident, but there are a handful of people who--if they said they liked something--I would trust it completely. |