Author Topic: Harbeth speakers (Read 141501 times)

musika · « **Reply #330 on:** Apr 02, 2011 at 08:21 PM »

Pretty nice!

lithium_deuteride · « **Reply #331 on:** Apr 02, 2011 at 09:02 PM »

Quote from: timber715 on Apr 02, 2011 at 08:01 PM

wala yan sa lolo ko

grabe John, finally it arrives very very nice, I have heard the accuphase+harbeth combo and boy do they sing but the combo used C7ES3, not the SHL5... hmmmm. very exciting times brader John. Congratulations!

Thanks Sonny. Spent the whole day listening

. cjtjader, at normal listening levels, actually di malayo (the Cayin really is that good and I'm not just saying that because I'm selling it

). That also says something about the Accuphase sound, parang tubes din.

It's when you get to rock n' roll listening volumes where iwan na yung Cayin. The punch and control of the E460 is wonderful at elevated volumes. Drum whacks are just so tight and impactful. Actually, the reason I went back to solid state is miss ko a system that can rock. But for all that, the forte of the Accuphase/Harbeth is still vocals. Karen Carpenter sounds just so excellent. So best of both worlds. Haven't tried orchestra yet.

My sources are now the glaring weak points on my setup. Hope to fix that with a cart upgrade and the addition of a DAC.

Cjtjader · « **Reply #332 on:** Apr 02, 2011 at 09:11 PM »

Quote from: lithium_deuteride on Apr 02, 2011 at 09:02 PM

Thanks Sonny. Spent the whole day listening . cjtjader, at normal listening levels, actually di malayo (the Cayin really is that good and I'm not just saying that because I'm selling it ). That also says something about the Accuphase sound, parang tubes din.

It's when you get to rock n' roll listening volumes where iwan na yung Cayin. The punch and control of the E460 is wonderful at elevated volumes. Drum whacks are just so tight and impactful. Actually, the reason I went back to solid state is miss ko a system that can rock. But for all that, the forte of the Accuphase/Harbeth is still vocals. Karen Carpenter sounds just so excellent. So best of both worlds. Haven't tried orchestra yet.

With 180wpc, i can feel the grunt and finesse of Accuphase controlling your Harbies!!!! Congratz again!!

rony · « **Reply #333 on:** Apr 02, 2011 at 09:55 PM »

Ang GANDA.

timber715 · « **Reply #334 on:** Apr 02, 2011 at 10:06 PM »

Quote from: rony on Apr 02, 2011 at 09:55 PM

Ang GANDA.

ha?

saan?

ah yung system

akala ko kung ano eh

cheers Rony

rony · « **Reply #335 on:** Apr 03, 2011 at 06:15 AM »

Quote from: timber715 on Apr 02, 2011 at 10:06 PM

ha? saan? ah yung system akala ko kung ano eh
cheers Rony

Syempre naman harbeth thread ito e.

Sige na nga isingit ko na rin yun workbench mo, Thanks sa demo nun WB yun pala function nun "dogs" akala ko design lang sya. Will try making dove tail joints dun sa scrap wood na nahingi ko praktis muna.

anchit · « **Reply #336 on:** Apr 03, 2011 at 02:14 PM »

Quote from: lithium_deuteride on Apr 02, 2011 at 11:45 AM

naintriga ako as amp nto and googled it. nabulag ako when i saw the price.

timber715 · « **Reply #337 on:** Apr 03, 2011 at 03:09 PM »

Quote from: anchit on Apr 03, 2011 at 02:14 PM

naintriga ako as amp nto and googled it. nabulag ako when i saw the price.

hahaha, hindi naman siguro nakakabulag. nakakalumpo pwede

sound garden · « **Reply #338 on:** Apr 03, 2011 at 03:51 PM »

Now I understand why true audiophile people are loving Harbeth speakers. They are from a different league.
High respect to the owners of Harbeth speakers. Looking forward of owning one someday.

timber715 · « **Reply #339 on:** Apr 03, 2011 at 03:53 PM »

Quote from: soundgarden on Apr 03, 2011 at 03:51 PM

Now I understand why true audiophile people are loving Harbeth speakers. They are from a different league.
High respect to the owners of Harbeth speakers. Looking forward of owning one someday.

heard one lately? If you haven't, I will include you in my list when a session is arranged. lets put the past behind and start on a new footing...

sound garden · « **Reply #340 on:** Apr 03, 2011 at 04:02 PM »

Quote from: timber715 on Apr 03, 2011 at 03:53 PM

heard one lately? If you haven't, I will include you in my list when a session is arranged. lets put the past behind and start on a new footing...

Heard one lately from my cousin. She is the one who explain to me why Harbeth is from a different league. I would like to be included in your list for the scheduled session. Thank you for inviting me.

Digities · « **Reply #341 on:** Apr 03, 2011 at 05:28 PM »

Quote from: soundgarden on Apr 03, 2011 at 04:02 PM

Heard one lately from my cousin. She is the one who explain to me why Harbeth is from a different league. I would like to be included in your list for the scheduled session. Thank you for inviting me.

girl na mahilig sa audio ?

sound garden · « **Reply #342 on:** Apr 03, 2011 at 06:33 PM »

Quote from: lesleyc on Apr 03, 2011 at 05:28 PM

girl na mahilig sa audio ?

Yes Les, She is the Dean I told you on the Tri-tower thread. She is also a pianist. Her music is classical and Jazz.

anchit · « **Reply #343 on:** Apr 04, 2011 at 10:31 AM »

Quote from: timber715 on Apr 03, 2011 at 03:53 PM

heard one lately? If you haven't, I will include you in my list when a session is arranged. lets put the past behind and start on a new footing...

pwede din ba makijoin sir? self-kulam?

timber715 · « **Reply #344 on:** Apr 04, 2011 at 10:38 AM »

Quote from: anchit on Apr 04, 2011 at 10:31 AM

pwede din ba makijoin sir? self-kulam?

sure, my place is so small and can take 4 people lang at a time kasi. kung si jojo at tirso pa lang eh maximun capacity na

Quote from: soundgarden on Apr 03, 2011 at 06:33 PM

Yes Les, She is the Dean I told you on the Tri-tower thread. She is also a pianist. Her music is classical and Jazz.

Female audiophiles tend to have better ears...

yetiasr · « **Reply #345 on:** Apr 05, 2011 at 10:26 AM »

Hi Timber,

Nice stands. How much do you charge to make them? Thinking of getting Compact 7's but don't have stands. Will need to see if I can afford them. As you know, Harbeth's a big investment so I'm trying to pinch pesos where I can and Skylans are just too pricey for me.

Pa-PM na lang ng presyo and your assessment of how well the DIY stands are working. Did you place spikes, btw?

Thanks and regards

timber715 · « **Reply #346 on:** Apr 05, 2011 at 09:21 PM »

Quote from: yetiasr on Apr 05, 2011 at 10:26 AM

Hi Timber,

Nice stands. How much do you charge to make them? Thinking of getting Compact 7's but don't have stands. Will need to see if I can afford them. As you know, Harbeth's a big investment so I'm trying to pinch pesos where I can and Skylans are just too pricey for me.

Pa-PM na lang ng presyo and your assessment of how well the DIY stands are working. Did you place spikes, btw?

Thanks and regards

they sound great so far, but I need the Harbeth representative to be the judge of it... I did not place spikes since I was afraid damage the veneer... used cylindrical hardwood blocks instead and they sound much better than rubber... will pm you price later.

bigfoot · « **Reply #347 on:** Apr 06, 2011 at 07:45 AM »

Quote from: timber715 on Mar 25, 2011 at 11:44 PM

di ko pa pala na post out of the box...

I got the privilege of listening to them yesterday. They sound WOW, the imaging is simply amazing, the details are astounding. The bass is still a little boomy, maybe need room acoustics pa.

Also, the free audition includes free lunch even.

Thanks again Sonny.

qguy · « **Reply #348 on:** Apr 06, 2011 at 07:57 AM »

Whats the tubes on your Cayin ? have you tried changing tubes ?

Quote from: lithium_deuteride on Apr 02, 2011 at 09:02 PM

Thanks Sonny. Spent the whole day listening . cjtjader, at normal listening levels, actually di malayo (the Cayin really is that good and I'm not just saying that because I'm selling it ). That also says something about the Accuphase sound, parang tubes din.

It's when you get to rock n' roll listening volumes where iwan na yung Cayin. The punch and control of the E460 is wonderful at elevated volumes. Drum whacks are just so tight and impactful. Actually, the reason I went back to solid state is miss ko a system that can rock. But for all that, the forte of the Accuphase/Harbeth is still vocals. Karen Carpenter sounds just so excellent. So best of both worlds. Haven't tried orchestra yet.

My sources are now the glaring weak points on my setup. Hope to fix that with a cart upgrade and the addition of a DAC.

timber715 · « **Reply #349 on:** Apr 06, 2011 at 08:15 AM »

Quote from: qguy on Apr 06, 2011 at 07:57 AM

Whats the tubes on your Cayin ? have you tried changing tubes ?

this might help...
http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,134903.0.html

reynold · « **Reply #350 on:** Apr 08, 2011 at 01:56 PM »

Quote from: timber715 on Apr 03, 2011 at 03:53 PM

heard one lately? If you haven't, I will include you in my list when a session is arranged. lets put the past behind and start on a new footing...

Hi sir timber, kailan ba 'to? Can you include me in your list if my schedule isn't that tight? Tingnan ko na rin ang Working area mo for your woodworks... Thanks

zidane · « **Reply #351 on:** Apr 30, 2011 at 09:48 PM »

Hi! may I join in? Just want to post some pictures of my Harbeth...This thread seems untouched for some time now. Maybe everybody's busy enjoying their sets.

zidane · « **Reply #352 on:** Apr 30, 2011 at 09:56 PM »

bakit di lumalabas? let me try again...

zidane · « **Reply #353 on:** Apr 30, 2011 at 10:35 PM »

zidane · « **Reply #354 on:** Apr 30, 2011 at 10:43 PM »

another try...

zidane · « **Reply #355 on:** Apr 30, 2011 at 10:47 PM »

another shot, with a Totem Dreamcatcher...

zidane · « **Reply #356 on:** Apr 30, 2011 at 11:20 PM »

this time alongside the Paradigm and B&Ws at the back

insomnia · « **Reply #357 on:** Apr 30, 2011 at 11:58 PM »

Zidane, sweet setup. How does the harbeths sound like when paired with the McIntosh?

zidane · « **Reply #358 on:** May 01, 2011 at 01:18 PM »

Actually, my set-up is with the Naim Audio (Nait5i/ CD5i-2/ Hiline/Powerline & NACA5). The last photo is when we had an EB with Friends in Bacolod, but unfortunately as it was raining that time, the speakers got stuck inside the car and we did'nt have any more time to test the Harbeths with the Macs but only with the Cayin A88T. The room is already very crowded and transfering to another system is very difficult and complicated. Maybe next time na lang.

Anyway, I was only interested to try them on the more affordable Cayin that the out-of-reach Macs,for me. Hehe. With the Cayin, it was very nice but a little laid-back and a different presentation compared to my Naims.

BTW, the Mac owner is very decided to get a pair of Harbeths, maybe a SHL5, for his Macintosh. With the Cayin only, I think he's already pleased and convinced.

Thanks for the comment.

muypogi · « **Reply #359 on:** May 01, 2011 at 01:30 PM »

Quote from: zidane on May 01, 2011 at 01:18 PM

Actually, my set-up is with the Naim Audio (Nait5i/ CD5i-2/ Hiline/Powerline & NACA5). The last photo is when we had an EB with Friends in Bacolod, but unfortunately as it was raining that time, the speakers got stuck inside the car and we did'nt have any more time to test the Harbeths with the Macs but only with the Cayin A88T. The room is already very crowded and transfering to another system is very difficult and complicated. Maybe next time na lang.

Anyway, I was only interested to try them on the more affordable Cayin that the out-of-reach Macs,for me. Hehe. With the Cayin, it was very nice but a little laid-back and a different presentation compared to my Naims.

BTW, the Mac owner is very decided to get a pair of Harbeths, maybe a SHL5, for his Macintosh. With the Cayin only, I think he's already pleased and convinced.

Thanks for the comment.

Kala ko sa yo lahat ng gamit na yun. . . astig. . .

Still breaking in my Compact 7s, since I hardly get to play them during the day. Sa gabi lang.

Mahirap dito naiwanan yung system ko ng Harbeths. . .

Upgraded the system as well, using a second hand Audible Illusions Modulus 2B tube preamp and the power sector of my HK990 as the power amp. Maganda nga yung tube preamp and SS power amp combo. Best of both worlds. Bumilog yung tunog, pero andoon pa rin yung bass definition ng solid state.

Waiting for the incoming Rega DAC to complete the setup to make the sources naman at par with the Harbeths. Yung ampli section good as done na for the Harbeths.