HARBETH: Please recommend an integrated amp for my Harbeth 40.1’s

I’m considering simplifying my system (and banking some cash) by selling off my separates (Aesthetix Calypso pre & McIntosh MC 275 MK V) and replacing them with a solid state or hybrid integrated amp. I don’t want to spend over $2,500 and would love to find something for less if it performs well… maybe vintage? […]

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HARBETH: Buying customized Harbeths – Is a warning in place?

The thread starts ….. A few days ago I stumbled upon a website from a company in Norway called Maxwell Sound System that states on their website that they have permission to custom produce Harbeth speakers. The page says that these speakers – and I quote- ‘are exclusively made for ‘Maxwell Sound System’ in Norway’. […]

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ROYD AUDIO

My name is Adam and I am now the director of Royd Audio. For those of you who do not already know me I am an industrial designer with a history of involvement in Hi Fi. I do not for one moment compare myself to the genius of Joe Ackroyd, however I am fortunate to […]

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BRITISH HI-FI: Why?

Being in the business myself, my answer is from the other side of the fence from the consumer. There’s a long tradition in Britain of people making hi-fi because they love it, not because there’s a lot of money to be made. Many of the people making hi-fi here spend a very long time getting […]

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HARBETH: HL1 speakers. Any good?

I have been living with these early HL1s ( Serial Numbers 228 A & B ) for some time and have been surprised they aren’t mentioned more. The equivalent (?) Spendor BC1s have a much higher profile.  I bought them sans grilles ( the foam ones had rotted away ) and Sid Chaplin, of Traditional […]

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