My New Harbeth P3ESRXD Speakers - And Why I Don't Need Megawatts to Drive Them

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Vinyl Rules OK

Vinyl Rules OK

Жыл бұрын

At last, after many weeks, I finally brought home my new speakers last week.
These Harbeth P3ESRXD speakers are not the most sensitive speakers but they sound gorgeous and I'm only using a 25 Watt amp to drive them because my room is small and my listening position is very close to the speakers - I therefore don't need a lot of power.
Also, I have bought some records !!!!!

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@Drackleyrva
@Drackleyrva 25 күн бұрын
I have a long medium sized room and I'm considering these with a REL T7x sub. We finally have a dealer in town and they are easy to work with around auditions. Can't wait to try them out.
@gdwlaw5549
@gdwlaw5549 Ай бұрын
Just discovered that I have a Harbeth dealer in Montpellier. Spent an hour with passionate owner! Has the whole range in a very nice listening room.
@Markymarkvinylnut
@Markymarkvinylnut Жыл бұрын
Superb vid! Nice intimate set up there! Great records. Love those Art Peppers!
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 Жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊 I got that Stanley Turrentine because you enthused about it recently so I thought I'd give it a go. Love it !!! And those Art Peppers are a great listen.
@r423sdex
@r423sdex Жыл бұрын
I have a few of the tone poet pressings, they are very good value for money. I was always a bit sceptical about going back to vinyl, but it has moved on vastly from when I was young. Now I can stream, play CDs and enjoy my vinyl. I have been listening to lots of soundtracks lately, vertigo and the pink panther are my favourite at this moment.
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 Жыл бұрын
​@@r423sdex I love the Vertigo soundtrack. Bernard Hermann was brilliant.
@shaymcquaid
@shaymcquaid 11 ай бұрын
Let's have that follow up! Discovered these today. I have a similar small room. Currently have Q Acoustic 5010's and Monitor Audio Radius 90's "on loan". The P3's are a significant jump in price, but I'm currently chasing the dragon.
@wronghandshooter
@wronghandshooter 5 ай бұрын
I know its been 8 months since you posted this video but I just stumbled on it because I've been looking at Harbeth videos. What I find amazing is the Audio Innovations S500 integrated amp. I had one of those back in lhe late 70's early 80's time period. Unfortunely it blew-up for lack of a better term and was beyond repair. I absolutely loved that amp and have always wanted to replace it, but have been unable to find one in reasonably good condition. I certainly hope yours lasts forever. What a great piece both visually and sonically.
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment. Yes, the S500 is a lovely little amp. I've had mine around 10 years or so and it runs beautifully.
@fredyoung9922
@fredyoung9922 9 ай бұрын
That's a beautiful and sturdy hifi rack👍
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind comment. It's a rack made by Finite Element of Germany, This one is the Pagoda
@lokitio
@lokitio Жыл бұрын
Those Harbeths are very neat, they must be some of the best sound per square inch speakers out there! :)
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I've been breaking them in over the last 2 weeks and they're sounding very very nice right now.
@r423sdex
@r423sdex Жыл бұрын
If you get a chance to try the Revel M126Be speakers, they are insane. I have never listened to music which just appears out of thin air. When I close my eyes you would not have a clue as to where they are. I was listening last night, and the music was hanging in mid air. Amazing experience. Just goes to show what research and engineering can achieve. Hope you have many happy hours with the Harbeth speakers.👍 Just got myself a new turntable and phono amp that was made by Michael fidler, that is also fantastic. I been left three thousand LP's by my late uncle, so I got plenty of material . But I did splash out on" kind of blue 45 UHQR ", holy cow !
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 Жыл бұрын
I always lusted after a pair of Revel F208 speakers but I think they would have overloaded the room. That experience you describe is exactly what I'm getting from this set up. It's magical when it sounds like that. The speakers completely dissappear. Enjoy your inheritance and thanks for the comment
@timothyfreeseha4056
@timothyfreeseha4056 4 ай бұрын
Which stands do you hope to have? I think open frame stands are suggested, and my own experience is that leaving a little space between the bottom of the speaker and the stand, really opens up the soundstage. They are beautiful. Very happy for you.
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 2 ай бұрын
Thanks. I'd like to get those open stands you mentioned, still saving !!!
@charleskatz2606
@charleskatz2606 Жыл бұрын
The Mulligan LP (his great band with incomparable Art Farmer) was originally on Mercury - absolutely tops fr late night romantic manuevers
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 Жыл бұрын
Haha I bet it is!!! Thanks for the comment
@user-jb1bf9tx1z
@user-jb1bf9tx1z Жыл бұрын
Nice SL7, I have one.
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 Жыл бұрын
The SL7 is a great little turntable. A beautiful design and sounds wonderful if you can get a decent P mount cartridge for it. It's my backup TT. Thanks for the comment
@nathanbell6962
@nathanbell6962 7 ай бұрын
Ive got pmc's and heard a lot about Harbeths
@leon9021
@leon9021 Жыл бұрын
Any reason for not going with headphones? One aspect I like about speakers is feeling the bass through the body, but given the near field setup, playing at low volumes and no sub there wont be a gain in that sense.
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 Жыл бұрын
I'm not the biggest headphone fan but even if i was the depth of field and imaging I'm getting with this set up would be hard to beat. Thanks for the comment
@r423sdex
@r423sdex Жыл бұрын
It's a strange one with headphones, I got myself a topping a90 headphone amp and some sennheiser 660, but although they sound amazing I still prefer my speakers by a huge margin.
@kkjrees
@kkjrees Жыл бұрын
I’ve a small room, with an Elex - r amp, currently using Dali Oberon 5s but would these Harbeths be worth the stretch?
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 Жыл бұрын
I can't answer that but I suggest you audition them and see if they work for you in your room
@scottspinner1
@scottspinner1 Жыл бұрын
I was at a great demo by harbeth main man.
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 Жыл бұрын
Were you tempted? Which speakers did you listen to?
@amigoz3201
@amigoz3201 Жыл бұрын
Tou need watss to drive them! In near field they are so great that i wanted for PC setup but to rear wall they do not play they need 2 meters of air and near field, magic happens! Now i has C7xd ;)
@surf6d769
@surf6d769 Жыл бұрын
Will you be doing a full review if these beauts?
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 11 ай бұрын
I will, hopefully soon
@Colin.T.
@Colin.T. 2 ай бұрын
That room is identical to my own, are you in Hampshire? The style of house building is so exact. I would not dare have equipment like that in my house due to the horrendous crime rate in our area (Liss) And a scared to death police force just in case the 'suspects' happen to be black / foreign !
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment. No, I'm in Ireland.
@nikolay2687
@nikolay2687 Жыл бұрын
hello there was no way to compare them with PMC 5.21i?
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 Жыл бұрын
Errr, no 😄 sorry, I'm not familiar with the PMCs
@nikolay2687
@nikolay2687 Жыл бұрын
@@vinylrulesok8470 thanks for the answer
@ralphede5918
@ralphede5918 2 ай бұрын
Longer loudspeaker wires would be beneficial.
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 2 ай бұрын
They're 5m lengths so plenty for this room. I always thought it was better to keep cable lengths short.
@gdwlaw5549
@gdwlaw5549 10 ай бұрын
What about adding a subwoofer? Just asking
@vinylrulesok8470
@vinylrulesok8470 10 ай бұрын
I'm considering it, but enjoying them very much as they are to be honest. I don't really play much bass heavy stuff.
@gdwlaw5549
@gdwlaw5549 10 ай бұрын
it's very difficult to demo these loudspeakers as I live in France. i have a small listening room and could be the right ones for me? @@vinylrulesok8470
@brightondude9327
@brightondude9327 2 ай бұрын
The Audio Innovations S500 is a fire hazard and a risk to your speakers. I used to have one myself actually a lot of years ago. Never leave it on unattended.
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